TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION
APPROVAL
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv
ABSTRACT
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Statement of the problem 2
1.3 Purpose of the study 3
1.4 General objectives 3
1.5 Specific objectives
1.6 Research questions 4
1.7 Scope of the study 4
1.7.1 Subjectscope
1.7.2 Geographical scope 4
1.7.3 Data scope
1.7.4 Theoretical scope
1.8 Significance of study 7
CHAPTER TWO 8
LITERATURE REVIEW 8
2.0 Introduction 8
2.1 The concept of pove~y 8
2.2 The concept of population increase 16
2.2.1 Effects of population increase 17
2.3 Relationship between population increase and poverty eradication 19
CHAPTER THREE 24
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METHODOLOGy .24
3.0 Introduction 24
3.1 Research design 24
3.2 Sampling procedure 24
3.3 Sample size 24
3.4 Data collection methods 24
3.4. 1 Questionnaires 25
3.4.2 Interviews 25
3.4.3 Observation 25
3.5 Data processing and analysis 25
3.6 Validity and reliability of the instruments 25
3.7 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY 26
CHAPTER FOUR 27
DATA, ANALYSIS AND INTERpRETATION 27
4.0 INTRODUCTION 27
4.0.1 Finding on population increase on poverty eradication in Iganga district 27
4.1.1 The age of the respondents 27
4.1.2 The sex of the respondent 28
4.1.3 the education background of the respondent 28
4.2.1 The relationship between population increases on poverty eradication in Iganga district.. .29
4.2 DISCUSSION
4.2.1 FINDINGS
4.3.2 Findings with regard to what are the impacts of population increase on poverty eradication
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CHAPTER FIVE 35
SUMMARY OF THE MAJOR FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS 35
5.1 SUMMARy 3
5.1.1 The problem 35
5.1.2 The aim of the study 35
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5.1.3 The following hypotheses were formulated: 35
5.1.4 Finding 36
5.2 AVENUES FOR FUTURE RESEARCH 37
5.3 CONCLUSION
5.4 RECOMMENDATIONS
REFERENCES 40
APPENDICES
APPENDIX I: RESEARCH INSTRUMENT 43
QUESTIONNAIRE
TIME FRAME 48
APPENDIX III
VII
ABSTRACT This study examined the impact of population increase to poverty eradication in Iganga district.
The first aim was to examine the problems of population increase that limits poverty eradication
on a family household. The study showed that problems like high pressure on resources like land
affects many people to come out of poverty. The second aim was to find out the impact of
population increase on poverty eradication in Iganga district. The study revealed that due to
population increase people lack jobs to sustain their cast of living. The third aim was To
examine the challenges of population increase on poverty eradication in Iganga district. The
study showed that families with many children find it hard to investee in any productive work
because of increasing burdens. The findings reveal that there are many associated problems of population increase to poverty eradication these problems were lack of good high education.
Research, S. (2022). AN INQUIRY INTO THE PROBLEMS OF POPULATION INCREASE AND POVERTY ERADICATION IN IGANGA DISTRICT. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/an-inquiry-into-the-problems-of-population-increase-and-poverty-eradication-in-iganga-district
Research, SSA "AN INQUIRY INTO THE PROBLEMS OF POPULATION INCREASE AND POVERTY ERADICATION IN IGANGA DISTRICT" Afribary. Afribary, 21 Aug. 2022, https://afribary.com/works/an-inquiry-into-the-problems-of-population-increase-and-poverty-eradication-in-iganga-district. Accessed 07 Sep. 2024.
Research, SSA . "AN INQUIRY INTO THE PROBLEMS OF POPULATION INCREASE AND POVERTY ERADICATION IN IGANGA DISTRICT". Afribary, Afribary, 21 Aug. 2022. Web. 07 Sep. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/an-inquiry-into-the-problems-of-population-increase-and-poverty-eradication-in-iganga-district >.
Research, SSA . "AN INQUIRY INTO THE PROBLEMS OF POPULATION INCREASE AND POVERTY ERADICATION IN IGANGA DISTRICT" Afribary (2022). Accessed September 07, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/an-inquiry-into-the-problems-of-population-increase-and-poverty-eradication-in-iganga-district