POPULATION GROWTH RATE, LITERACY LEVELS AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES IN UGANDA (1990-2016)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION A I

DECLARATION B iii

DEDICATION iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT v

LIST OF ACRONYMS vi

LIST OF FIGURES vii

LIST OF TABLES vii

TABLE OF CONTENTS ix

ABSTRACT xii

CHARPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.0 Introduction 1

1 . I Historical Perspective

1.1.1 Theoretical Perspective 2

1.1.2 Conceptual Perspective 3

1 .1 .3 Contextual Perspective 3

1.2 Problem Statement 4

1,3 Purpose of the Study 5

1.4 Objectives of the Study 5

1.4.1 Research Questions 5

1 .4.2 Research Hypothesis 5

1.5 Scope 6

1.5.1 Geographical Scope 6

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1.5.2 Content Scope .6

1.5.3 Time Scope 6

1.5.4 Significance of the Study 6

CHAPTER TWO 8

REVIEW OF LITERATUI~E 8

2.0 Introduction 8

2.1 Theoretical Review 8

2.1.1 Theoretical Review on Literacy Levels and Unemployment Rate 8

2.1.2 Theoretical Review on Population Growth Rate and Unemployment Rate 9

2.2 Related Literature 12

2.2.1 Population Growth and Literacy Level 13

2.2.2 Population Growth Rate and Unemployment Rate 14

2.2.3 Literacy Level and Unemployment Rate 15

2.3 Further Literature Review on Population Gro\\ th. I iteracy Level and Unemployment rate ..1 7

CHARPTER THREE 19

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 19

3.0 Introduction 19

3.1 Research Design 19

3.2 Sampling Method 19

3.3 Sample Size 19

3.4 The Model 19

3,5 Data Sources 20

3.6 Data Collection Method 20

3.7 Data Analysis 20

3.8 Ethical Consideration 21

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3.9 Limitations of the Study .21

CHAPTER FOUR 22

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 22

4.0 Introduction 22

4.1 Trend of Population Growth Rate, Literacy Level and Unemployment Rate 24

4.2 Testing for Stationary of the Variables 26

4.3 Testing for Normality of the Data Set 29

4.4 Investigation of the Objectives of the Study 32

4.4.1 To determine v~ hether there is a Significant Relationship between Population Growth Rate

and Unemployment Rate in Uganda (1990 -2016) 32

4.4.2 To identify whether there is Significant Relationship bet~\een Literacy Level and

Unemployment Rate in Uganda 34

4.4.3 To establish whether there is a Significant Relationship between Population Growth Rate

and Literacy Level in Uganda 35

4.5 Investigation of the Significance of the Research I lypothesis of Study 38

4.5.1 Research Hypothesis I 38

4.5.2 Research Hypothesis 11 38

4.5.3 Research Hypothesis Ill 39

CHARPTER FIVE 40

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMI\IEN1)ATIONS 40

5.1 Findings 40

5.2 Conclusions 41

REFERENCES 44

CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) 47

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ABSTRACT The topic of the study was Population growth rate. Literacy level and Unemployment rate in Uganda (1990—2016). This study aimed at identifying and analyzing the significant relationship between and effect of population growth rate and literacy level on Unemployment rate in Uganda. The objecti’~es of the study were to; determine whether there is a significant relationship between population growth rate and unemployment rate in Uganda (1990 — 2016), identify whether there is a signification relationship between literacy level and unemployment rate in Uganda (1990 — 2016), establish whether there is a significant relationship between population growth and literacy level in Uganda(1990—2016). The study adopted a descriptive research design techniques since the study was interested in establishing the relationship between population gro\\th rate, literacy level and unemployment rate in Uganda. The study undertook a detailed analysis of population growth rate, literacy level and unemployment rate in Uganda, which largely suit a quantitative research approach, time series analysis and regression analysis. The study findings noted that there was a weak positive relationship between population growth rate and unemployment rate in Uganda indicated by the value of regression correlation coefficient r 0.3 126. there was a moderate positive relationship between literacy level and unemployment rate in Uganda indicated by the value of regression correlation coefficient r 0.567 1, there was a very weak positive relationship bctx~een population growth and literacy level indicated by the value of regression correlation coellicient r 0.1574. Therefore, with the regression analysis between populatioii gro\\th rate. iteracy level and unemployment rate, it is evident that population growth and literacy le~el explain the variation in the variation in the Unemployment rate by only 37.27% where the 62.73% is explained by other variables that affect the rate of Unemployment.