Effects Of Child Labour On The Academic Performance Of Pupils In Primary Schools In Namalu Sub-County, Nakapiripirit District Karamoja Region In Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

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

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

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

CHAPTER ONE :BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY ........................................................ 1

1.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... I

1.1 Background of the Study ...................................................................................................... I

1.2 Statement of the Problem ..................................................................................................... 3

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

1.4 Research Objectives ............................................................................................................. 4

1.5 Research Questions .............................................................................................................. 5

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

1.7 Signitlcance of the Study ..................................................................................................... 5

1.8 Operational definitions ol'key terms .................................................................................... 6

I. 9 Conceptual framework ......................................................................................................... 7

CHAPTER TWO: 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 ....................... 17

CHAPTER THREE :METHODOLOGY ..................................................................... 24

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

3.1 Research Design ................................................................................................................. 24

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

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

3.4 Data Collection Methods .................................................................................................... 26

3.5 Sources of Data .................................................................................................................. 27

3.6 Reliability and Validity ...................................................................................................... 27

3.7 Procedure for Data Collection ............................................................................................ 28

3.8 Data Analysis ..................................................................................................................... 28

3.9 Expected limitations and solutions of the study ................................................................. 29

3.10 Ethical Considerations ..................................................................................................... 29

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

OF FINDINGS ........................................................................................................................ 31

4.0. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 31

4.1. The Demographic Composition of Research Respondents ............................................... 31

4.2. The Causes of Child Labour in :-iamula Sub County ........................................................ 36

4.3. The Impact of Child Labour on Child·s Academic Performance ..................................... 37

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND

RECOMMENDATIONS ....................................................................................................... 40

5.0. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 40

5.1. Summary of the Findings .................................................................................................. 40

5.2. Conclusion ......................................................................................................................... 41

5.3. Areas for Further Research ............................................................................................... 41

REFERENCES ....................................................................................................................... 43

APPENDICES ........................................................................................................................ 46

APPENDIX 1 :QUESTIONAIRE ......................................................................................... 46

APPENDIX II: BUDGET ESTIMATE ................................................................................ 55

APPENDIX III: WORK PLAN ............................................................................................ 56