Economic Growth and Child Mortality in Uganda (1990 — 2010)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Declaration A

Declaration B ii

Acknowledgement iii

Dedication iv

Abstract v

Page

Acronyms 1

Chapter

One THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 2

Background of the Study 2

Statement of the Problem 5

Purpose of the Study 6

Research Objectives 6

Research Questions 6

Hypothesis 6

Scope 7

Significance of the Study 8

Operational Definitions of Key Terms 9

Two REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 10

Concepts, Ideas, Opinions from Authors/Experts io

Theoretical Perspectives 16

Related Studies 17

Three METHODOLOGY 20

Research Design 20

Research Population 20

Target population 20

Sample Size 21

Sampling Procedure 21

Research Instrument 21

Data Gathering Procedures 21

Data Analysis 22

Ethical Considerations 26

Limitations of the Study 26

Four PRESENTATION, ANLYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

OF DATA 27

Level of Economic Growth in Uganda 27

Level of Child Mortality in Uganda 32

Establishing Relationship between Economic Growth

and Child Mortality 37

Five FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS 46

Findings 46

Conclusions 48

Recommendations 50

Areas Suggested for further research 51

References 52

Appendices 57

Appendix I - Transmittal Letter 57

Appendix II - Clearance from Ethics Committee 58

Appendix III - Informed Consent 59

Appendix IV - Research Instrument 60

Appendix V - Proposed Data Presentation Through Tables 61

Appendix VI — Curriculum vitae 62

Appendix IX - Data Analysis