The Impact of Public Private Partnership On Quality Education of Secondary Schools in Uganda: A Case of Luweero District

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CERTIFICATION

DECLARATION

DEDICATION iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS v

ABBREVIATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS vii

LIST OF TABLES

ABSTRACT xii

CHAPTER ONE:PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNESHIP 1

1.1 Introduction 1

1.2. Background to the Study 1

1.3 Statement of the Problem 3

1.4 Objectives of the Study 4

1.4.1 Specific Objectives of the Study 4

1.5 Research Questions 4

1.6 Scope and Limitations of the Study 5

1.7 Significance of the Study 5

1.8 Organization of the Study 6

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 7

2.1 Introduction 7

2.2 Conceptual Definition 7

2.2.1. Public-Private Partnership 7

2.2.2, Public and Private 8

2.2.3. Partnership 9

2.3 Nature of Public-Private Partnership in Education Sector 10

2.4 Public-Private Partnership Contract 11

2. 5 Models of Public-Private Partnership 11

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2.5.1 Design, Build, Operate and Finance (DBOF) Model 11

2.7 The Educational Services Delivered Under Public-Private Partners in Secondary Schools

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2.7.1 Management Services 14

2.7.2 Professional Services 15

2.7.3, Operational Services 15

2.8 The Conditions under which Private Schools Can Operate Effectively and Efficiently on

Improving the Quality of Education in Secondary Schools 16

2.8.1 Provide a Sound Basis for the Operation of the Private School Sector 16

2.8.2 Allow Private Schools to Set Tuition and Other Fees 16

2.8.3 Allow Both Not-for-profit and For-profit Schools to Operate 17

2.8.4 Ensure that Private Providers have the Flexibility to Deliver Services Effectively 17

2.9 The Contributions of Public-Private Partners on Improving the Quality of Education in

Secondary Schools 19

2.9.1 Higher Academic Achievement 19

2.9.2 Expansion of Student Access to Schooling 19

2.9.3 Positive Impact on Student Test Scores 20

2.9.4 Financing School Inputs 21

2.9.5 Build School Infrastructure 21

2.9.6 Delivering Education to Low-Income Families 22

2.10 Empirical Review Analysis 22

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY 27

3.1 Introduction 27

3.2 Research Design 27

3.3 Research Approach 28

3.4 Area of Study 28

3.5 Geographical Contextual Overview 29

3.6 Target Population 29

3.7 Sample Frame and Sampling Techniques 29

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3.7.1 Sample Frame .29

3.7.2 Sampling Technique 29

3.7.2.1 Probability Sampling 30

3.7.2.2 Non-Probability Sampling 32

3.8 Data Collection Methods 32

3.8.1 Interview 33

3.8.2 Questionnaire 33

3.8.3 Documentary Review 33

3.8.4 Observation 34

3.9 Validity and Reliability of Instruments 34

3.10 Data Management 34

3.11 Data Analysis 35

CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE FINDINGS 36

4.1 Introduction 36

4.2 Demographic Characteristics of Respondents 36

4.2.1 Sex of Respondents 36

4.2.2 Education Level of Respondents 36

4.2.3 Age of Respondents 37

4.3 Status of Quality Education Service Delivered 37

4.4 Educational Services Delivered by Public Private Partners 38

4.5 Reliability of Education Services 39

4.6 Conditions for Which Private Secondary Schools can Operate Effectively and Efficiently

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4.7 Contribution of Public Private Partners on Improvement of Education Quality 40

4.8 The Extent Public Private Partners Contributed to Improvement of Education Quality . 41

4.9 Data From Interview 41

4.10 Data From Observation 42

4.10.1 Feeding of Learners 42

4.10.2 School Furniture 42

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4.10.3 School Cleaning 42

4.10.4 Maintenance of School Environment 42

4.10.5 Afiernoon Studies 43

4.10.6 Corporal Punishment 43

4.11.0 Analysis of Findings 43

4.11.1 Assessing the Educational Services that are Delivered by Public-Private Partners in

Secondary Schools 43

4.11.2 The Second Specific Objective on Assessing the Conditions under Which Private Schools

can Operate Effectively 44

4.11.3 The Third Specific Objective on Assessing the Contribution of Public-Private partnership

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CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 46

5.1 Introduction 46

5.2 Conclusions 46

5.3 Recommendations 47

5.4 Recommendations for Further Study 48

REFERENCES 49

APPENDICES 52