Impact of Child Labor On Academic Performance of Secondary School Students in Kamuli District. A Case Study of Kamuli Progressive Secondary School

TABLE OF CONTECTS

DECLARATIoN I

APPROVAL II

DEDICATION III

ACKNOwLEDGEMENTs IV

TABLE OF C0NTEcTs V

LIST OF TABLES VIII

LIST OF FIGURES x

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS XI

ABSTRACT XII

CHAPTER ONES 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1

1.1.1 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE 1

1.1.2 THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE 2

1.1.3 CONCEPTUAL PERSPECTIVE 2

1.1.4 CONTEXTUAL PERsPECTIvE 3

1.2 STATEMENT PROBLEM 3

1.3 PURPOSE OF STUDY 4

1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 4

1.4.1 GENERAL OBJECTIVE 4

1.4.2 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES 4

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1.5 REsEARcH QuEsTioNs .4

1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 5

1.6.1TIMESc0PE 5

1.6.2 GEoGRAPHIcAL SCOPE 5

1. 6. 3 CONTENT SCOPE 5

1. 6.4 THEORETICAL SCOPE 5

1.6.5 CONTExTUAL SCOPE 5

1.7 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY 6

1.8 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 6

1.9 OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS OF TERMS 7

CHAPTER Two 8

LITERATURE REvIEw 8

2.1 INTRODUCTION 8

2.2 FORMS OF CHILD LABOUR 8

2.3 EFFECT OF CHILD LABOUR ON EDUCATION 9

2.4 WAYS OF MINIMIZING CHILD LABOUR IN RELATION To ENROLLMENT 9

CHAPTER THREE 12

METHODOLOGY 12

3.0 INTRODUCTION 12

3.1 Research Design 12

3.2 Study Population 12

3.3 Determination Of Sample Size And Selection 13

3.4 Data Collection Methods And Instruments 13

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3.5 Data Collection Instruments .13

3.5.1 Questionnaire Method 13

3.5.2 Interview Method 14

3.6 Validity And Reliability 14

3.6.1 Validity Of Instruments 14

3.6.2 Reliability Of Instruments 15

3.7 Data Collection Procedures 15

3.8 Data Analysis 15

3,9 Ethical Consideration 16

CHAPTER FOUR 17

PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS 17

4.0 Introduction 17

4.1 Demographic Characteristics 17

4.1.1 Gender Of Respondents 17

4.1.2 Age Of Respondents 18

4.1.3 Academic Qualifications Of Respondents 19

4.1.4 Marital Status Of Respondents 19

4.1.5 Religion Of Respondents 20

4.2 The Forms Of Child Labour In Karnuli Progressive Secondary School 20

The First Objective Of The Study Was To Determine The Forms Of Child Labour At Kamuli

Progressive Secondary School, Karnuli District. Data Collected Presented As Below 20

4.3 The Effects Of Child Labour On Academic Performance At Kamuli Progressive

Secondary School, Karnuli District 24

4.4 The Suggestions On Ways Of Minimizing Child Labour At Karnuli Progressive

Secondary School, Karnuli District 27

CHARPTER FIVE 30

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND AREAS OF FURTHER

RESEARCH 30

5.0 Introduction 30

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5.1 Summary Of The Findings .30

5.1.1 Gender Of Respondents 30

5.1.2 Age Of Respondents 30

5.1.3 Academic Qualifications Of Respondents 30

5.1.4 Marital Status Of Respondents 31

5.1.5 Religion Of Respondents 31

5.2 Conclusions 32

5.3 Recommendations 33

5.4 Areas Of Further Research 34

References 35

Appendices 36

Appendix 1: Research Instruments: Questionnaires 37

The Forms Of Child Labour In Kamuli Progressive Secondary School 38

Appendix Ii: Interview Guide 41

Appendix Ii: Research Budget 42

Appendix Iii: Research Time Frame 43