Child Labour And The Academic Performance Of Selected Primary Schools In Ny Ama Gana District, Mw Anza • Region Tanzania

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ................................................................................................................ i

APPROVAL ....................................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION .................................................................................................................. iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................ iv

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................ v

TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................. vi

LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................ ix

CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................... 1

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY ................................................................................ 1

1.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1

I .1 Background to the Study .............................................................................................. I

I .2 Statement of the Problem ............................................................................................. 3

1.3 Purpose of the Study .................................................................................................... 4

I .4 Research Objectives ..................................................................................................... 4

I .4.1 General objective ...................................................................................................... 4

1.4.2 Specific objectives .................................................................................................... 4

1.5 Research Questions ...................................................................................................... 4

1.6 Scope of the Study ....................................................................................................... 5

1.6.1 Content scope ............................................................................................................ 5

1.6.2 Geographical scope ................................................................................................... 5

1.6.3 Time Scope ................................................................................................................ 5

1.7 Significance of the Study ............................................................................................. 5

1.8 Operational definitions of key terms ............................................................................ 6

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1.9 Conceptual framework ................................................................................................. 7

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................. 8

LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................ 8

2.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 8

2.1 Causes of child labour .................................................................................................. 8

2.2 The impact of Child labour and pupil performance ................................................... 13

2.3 The role of government and other stakeholders in combating child labour. .............. I 6

CHAPTER THREE ....................................................................................................... 24

METHODOLOGY ......................................................................................................... 24

3.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 24

3 .1 Research Design ......................................................................................................... 24

3.2 Population of the Study .............................................................................................. 24

3.3 Sample Size ................................................................................................................ 24

3.3.1 Sample Procedure .................................................................................................... 25

3.4 Data Collection Methods ............................................................................................ 25

3.4.1 Interviews ................................................................................................................ 26

3.4.2 Questionnaire .......................................................................................................... 26

3.5 Reliability and Validity .............................................................................................. 27

3.6 Procedure for Data Collection .................................................................................... 27

3.7 Data Analysis ............................................................................................................. 28

3.7.1 Editing and spot checking ....................................................................................... 28

3.7.2 Coding ..................................................................................................................... 28

3. 7 .3 Frequency tabulation ............................................................................................... 28