THE CONTRIBUTION OF EDUCATION ON RURAL AREAS TOWARDS POVERTY ERADICATION A STUDY OF KITAYUNJWA SUB-COUNTY IN KAMULI DISTRICT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Declaration ...................................................................................................................................... ii

Approval ........................................................................................................................................ iii

Dedication ...................................................................................................................................... iv

Acknowledgement ........................................................................................................................... v

Table of contents ............................................................................................................................ vi

List of acronyms ............................................................................................................................ ix

Abstract .......................................................................................................................................... xi

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

INTRODUCTION to the study ....................................................................................................... 1

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

1.1 Background of the study ............................................................................................................ 1

1.1.1 Historical Perspective ............................................................................................................. 1

1.1.2 Theoretical Perspective ........................................................................................................... 3

1.1.3 Contextual Perspective ........................................................................................................... 4

1.1.4 Conceptual Perspective ........................................................................................................... 6

1.2 Statement of the Problem ........................................................................................................... 6

1.3 Purpose of the study ................................................................................................................... 7

1.4 Objective ofthe study ................................................................................................................ 7

1.5 Research questions ..................................................................................................................... 7

1.6 Scope ofthe study ...................................................................................................................... 7

1.7 Significance ofthe study ........................................................................................................... 8

1.8 Conceptual Framework .............................................................................................................. 9

CHAPTER TWO REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ....................................................... 1 0

2.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1 0

2.1 Education accessibility impact on the level of income ............................................................ 1 0

2.2 Challenges faced by people in rural areas in accessing education .......................................... 12

2.3 governments and other agencies involvement in working to increase education access in a bid

to raise incomes and consequently fighting poverty ...................................................................... 15

CHAPTER THREE ....................................................................................................................... 1 7

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................. 17

3.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 17

3.1 Research Design ...................................................................................................................... 17

3.2 Area of the study ...................................................................................................................... 17

3.3 Study Population ...................................................................................................................... 17

3.4 Sample Size ............................................................................................................................. 18

3.5 Sample selection techniques .................................................................................................... 18

3.6 Data Sources ............................................................................................................................ 18

3.7 Data collection instruments .................................................................................................... 19

3.8 Data collection method ............................................................................................................ 20

3.9 Procedure for data collection and ethical consideration .......................................................... 21

3.1 0 Data quality control ............................................................................................................... 21

3.11 Data processing and analysis ................................................................................................. 22

3.12 Lin1itations of the study ......................................................................................................... 22

Chapter four ................................................................................................................................... 24

Data analysis, presentation and interpretation ............................................................................... 24

4.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 24

4.1 Demographic Data ................................................................................................................... 24

4.2 How education affects household levels of income ................................................................ 27

4.3 Challenges affecting people in rural areas trying to access education .................................... 28

4.5 Strategies for the challenges .................................................................................................... 29

CHAPTER FIVE ........................................................................................................................... 30

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................. 30

5.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 30

5.2 Summary of major findings ..................................................................................................... 30

5.3 Conclusions .............................................................................................................................. 30

5.5 Recommendations .................................................................................................................... 31

References ...................................................................................................................................... 3 3

APPENDICES ............................................................................................................................... 36

Appendix I: Face Sheet of Respondents .................................................................................. 36

Appendix II ................................................................................................................................ 37

QUESTIONNAIRES ................................................................................................................. 37

APPENDIX II ............................................................................................................................ 39

Interview Guide .......................................................................................................................... 39

ABSTRACT 

The research investigated the contribution of education on rural areas towards poverty eradication in Kitayunjwa Sub County, Karnuli District in Uganda. The research was guided by three objectives including establishing the education effects on household levels of income, to find out the challenges affecting people's livelihood and the strategies to the challenges. The study was guided by a descriptive survey design. The clients were asked to suggest the possible ways through which the government and other stakeholders can improve educational services. The responses given include lowering of lending rates by the institutions to make the loans more affordable for the community through SACCOS, facilitation of UPE schools and providing more information about poverty alleviation methods in different languages that can be understood at the local levels. Education, training and sensitization of the members and the general public about the utilization of loans acquired. This must be in line with poverty reduction. Since the SACCOs have got a positive impact on poverty reduction, it can be recommended that they should be subsidized in case of any deficiency and use them to reach the poor in the urban slums and rural areas. The loans should be given to organized groups such as the women groups which can be easily traced in case of any default instead of giving it to single individuals who may fail to pay the loans given out. To reduce the poverty level people should be encouraged to join the SACCOs and develop the spirit of savings and entrepreneurship.