Factors Contributing to Students’ Drop Out at Ordinary Level A Case Study of Mpigi District, Uganda.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL ii

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

LIST OF TABLES ix

ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE 2

INTRODUCTION 2

1.1 Background of the Study 2

1.2 Problem Statement 4

1.3 Purpose of the Study 4

1.4.1 Main Objectives 5

1.4.1 Specific Objectives 5

1.5 Research Questions 5

1.6 Scope of the Study 5

1.6.1 Content Scope 5

1.6.2 Geographical Scope 6

1.6.3 Time Scope 6

1.7 Significance of the Study 6

Definition of key Terms 6

CHAPTER TWO 7

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK AND LITERATURE REVIEW 7

2.1 Introduction 7

2.2 Conceptual Framework 7

2.3 Review of Related Literature 9

2.3.1 Economic factors that contribute to students’ dropout at ordinary levels 9

2.3.1.1 Poverty 9

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2.3.1.2 Indirect cost of education .9

2.3.1.3 Food 10

2.3.2 Social factors that contribute to students’ dropout at ordinary level 10

2.3.2.1 Teenage pregnancy and early marriages 10

2.3.2.2 Domestic Violence 10

2.3.2.3 Parental perception

2.3.2.4 HIV/AIDS Pandemic 11

2.3.2.5 Indiscipline 11

2.3.2.6 Poor law enforcement 12

2.3.2.7 Orphan-hood 12

2.3.3 Environmental factors that contribute to students’ drop out at ordinary level 12

2.3.3.1 Poor school Administration 12

2.3.3.2 School environment 13

2.3.3.3 Child labor 13

2.3.3.4 Teachers attitude and their credential academic performance 13

2.3.3.5 Distance 14

CHAPTER THREE 15

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 15

3.1 Introduction 15

3.2 Research Design 15

3.3 Area of Study 15

3.4 Study Population 15

3.5Samplesize 16

3.6 Sample selection 1 6

3.7 Procedures 1 6

3.8 Data Collection Methods 1 6

3.8.1 Ordinary data collection method 16

3.8.2 Secondary data collection method 17

3.9 Data collection instruments 17

3.9.1 Questionnaires 17

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3.10 Validity and reliability of instruments 18

3.11 Data analysis and presentation 18

3.12 Consideration to ethical standards 18

3.13 Limitations ofthe study 18

CHAPTER FOUR 19

DATA ANALYSTS, PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION 19

4.1 Introduction 19

4.2 Data showing questionnaires return rate 19

Source: Ordinary Data, 2019 19

4.3 Gender of the respondents 20

Source: Ordinary Data, 2019 20

4.4 Age of the respondents 20

Source: Ordinary Data, 2019 20

4.5 Economic factors that contribute to students’ dropout at ordinary level 21

Source: Ordinary Data, 2019 21

4.5.1 Poverty 21

Source: Ordinary Data, 2019 22

4.5.2Food 22

4.5.3 Indirect costs of education 23

4.6 Social factors that contribute to students’ dropout at ordinary level 24

Source: Ordinary Data, 2019 25

4.6.1 Teenage pregnancy and early marriages 25

4.6.2 Domestic violence 26

4.6.3 Poor law enforcement 26

4.6.4 Indiscipline 26

4.6.5 Parental perception 27

4.6.6 Orphan-hood 27

4.6.7 HIV/AIDS pandemic 27

4.7 Environmental factors that contribute to students’ dropout at ordinary level in Nkozi sub

county, Mpigi district schools 28

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4.7.1 School environment .29

4.7.2 Poor school administration 29

4.7.3 Distance 29

4.7.4 Child labour 30

CHAPTER FIVE 31

DISCUSSIONS, CONCLUSTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 31

5.1 Introduction 31

5.2 Discussion of findings 31

5.2.1 Economic factors that contribute to students’ dropout at ordinary level in Nkozi sub

county, Mpigi district 31

5.2.2 Social factors that contribute to students’ dropout at ordinary level in Nkozi sub-county,

Mpigi district 32

5.2.3 Environmental factors that contribute to students’ dropout at ordinary level in Nkozi sub

county, Mpigi district 32

5.3 Conclusion 33

5.4 Recommendation 34

5.5 Suggestion for further studies 34

APPENDIX A: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR PARENTS 37

APPENDIX B: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR TEACHERS 39

APPENDIX C: QUESTIONNAIRES FOR STUDENTS 41

APPENDIX D: INTERVIEW SCHEDULE 43