Effects of Child Labor On the Academic Performance of Pupils in Primary Schools in Kampala District: Case Study of Pit Hill Primary School, Kawempe Division:

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................ i

APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................. iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................................ iv

ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................................... v

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ...................................................................................................... vi

LI~OFUBlliS ...................................................................................................................... 0i

TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................... viii

CHAPTER 0 NE ........................................................................................................................... 1

1.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 1

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

1. 2 Statement of the problem ............................................................................................... 3

1. 3 Purpose of the study ....................................................................................................... 4

1.4 Objectives of the study ................................................................................................... 4

1.5 Research questions .......................................................................................................... 4

1. 6 scope of the study ............................................................................................................ 4

1.6.1 Contextual scope ............................................................................................................. 4

1. 6.2 Geographical scope ......................................................................................................... 4

1.6.3 Time scope ........................................................................................................................ S

1. 7 Significax1ce of the study ................................................................................................ 5

1.8 conceptual frame work ...................................................................................................... 6

CHAPTER TWO ........................................................................................................................... 8

LITERATURE REVIEW .............................................................................................................. 8

2.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 8

2. 1 History of child labor. ...................................................................................................... 8

2.2 Forms of child labor .................................................................................................... 9

2.3 Full time work at a very early age ............................................................................... 9

2.4 Working and leaving on streets in bad conditions .................................................. 9

2.5 Inadequate pay ................................................................................................................ 9

2.6 Work that hinders access to education ....................................................................... 9

2. 7 Too many hours spent on work. .............................................................................. 10

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2.8 Positive effects of child labor on the academic performance of pupils in

primary schools ........................................................................................................................ 10

2.9 Negative effects of child labor on the academic performance of pupils in

primary schools ........................................................................................................................ 10

2.9.1 Existing policies to address child labor ................................................................ 13

2.9.2 Interventions to address child labor ...................................................................... 14

2.9.3 Other strategies to combat child labor include: .................................................... 15

CHAPTER THREE .................................................................................................................... 17

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

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

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

3.2 Study area ......................................................................................................................... 17

3.3 Study population ............................................................................................................. 17

3.4 Sample size ...................................................................................................................... 17

3.5 Sample frame work ......................................................................................................... 18

3.5.1 Sample technique ......................................................................................................... 18

3.5.2 Sample procedure ......................................................................................................... 18

3.6 Data collection instrument ........................................................................................... 19

3.6.1 Questionnaire ................................................................................................................. 19

3.6.2 Documentary review ..................................................................................................... 19

3. 7 Source of data collection ................................................................................................ 19

3.7.1 Data processing and analysis .................................................................................... 20

3.7.2 Editing .............................................................................................................................. 20

3.7.3 Coding ............................................................................................................................. 21

3.7.4 Tabulation ....................................................................................................................... 21

3.8.0 Ethical procedure .......................................................................................................... 21

3.8.1 Anticipated limitations of the study ......................................................................... 21

APPENDENDICES .................................................................................................................... 23

APPENDIX: QUESTIONAIRES: ............................................................................................. 23

CHAPTER FOUR. ...................................................................................................................... 24

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