Government Support and Access to Education Among Pastoralist in Selected Districts in Puntland, Somalia

TABLE OF CONTENTS -

DECLARATION A

DECLARATION B ii

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS v

LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES vi

ABSTARCT xii

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 Background of the Study 1

1 .1 .1 Historical Perspective 1

1.1.2 Theoretical perspective 3

1.1.3 Conceptual perspective 4

1.1.4 Contextual perspective 5

1.2 Statement of the Problem 6

1.3 Purpose of the Study 7

1.4 Specific Objectives 7

1.5 Hypothesis 8

1.6 Scope of the study 8

1.6.1 Geographical scope 8

1.6.2 Content Scope 8

1.6.3 Theoretical Scope 8

1.7 Significance of the Study 8

1.8 Operational Definitions of Key Terms 9

CHAPTER TWO 10

LITER&TURE REVIEW 10

2.0 Introduction 10

2.1 Theoretical review 10

2.2 Conceptual frame work 14

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2.3 Related Studies 22

2.4 Summary of gaps identified 24

CHAPTER THREE 26

METHODOLOGY 26

3.0 Introduction 26

3.1 Research Design 26

3.2 Research Population 26

3.3 Sample Size 26

3.4 Sampling Procedures 27

3.5 Research Instruments 27

3.6 Validity of the Research Instrument 29

3.7 Reliability of Research Instruments 29

3.8 Data Collection Procedures 29

3.9 Data Analysis 30

3.10 Ethical Considerations 30

3.11 Limitations of the Study 3 1

CHAPTER FOUR 32

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 32

4.0 Introduction 32

4.lProfile of Respondents 32

4.2 Description of the Level of Government support 34

4.3 Description of the Level of access to education 40

4.4 Relationship between Government Support and Access to Education 44

CHAPTER FIVE 47

DISCUSSIONS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 47

5.0 Introduction 47

5.1 Discussion of Findings 47

5.2 Conclusion 50

5.3 Recommendations 50