Poverty and School Drop Out in Aber Sub-County Oyam District, Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

APPROVAL

DEDICATION

DECLARATION .

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES ix

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

DEFINITION OF TERMS

ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE 1

I .0. Introduction 1

1.2. Background ofthe study 1

1 .3. Statement the problem 5

1.4. Research purpose

1 .5. Research objectives

I .6. Research questions/thesis 6

1.7. Significance of the study 6

1.8. Scope of the study 6

CHAPTER Two

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.4. Solutions to the problems 15

CHAPTER THREE 18

METHODOLOGY 18

3.0. Introduction 18

3.1. Research design 18

3.2. Population and sampling 18

3.3. Research area/environment 18

3.4. Research instruments 18

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3.5. Data collection procedure .18

3.6. Statistical treatment of data 19

3.7. Limitations of the study

3.8. Ethical issues 19

CHAPTER FOUR 20

DATA PRESENTATION INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS 20

4.0. Introduction 20

4.1. Background 20

4.1. Background information 20

4.2.1. Causes of school dropout in school 21

4.3 Impact of poverty to school drop out 27

4.4. Solutions to drop-out problems 31

CHAPTER FIVE

FINI)INGS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION 33

5.0 Introduction 33

5.1. Findings. Causes of school dropouts) 33

5.2. The impact of poverty on school drop out 35

5.3. Solutions to the problems 36

5.4. Conclusion 38

5.5. Recommendations 38

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDICES 41

APPENDIX A 41

QUESTIONNAIRES FOR TEACHERS 41

SECTION A. DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION 41

SECTION B: CAUSES OF SCHOOL DROP-OUTS AMONG STUDENTS 42

SECTION C: IMPACT OF POVERTY ON SCHOOL DROPOUT 45

SECTION D: SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM OF DROPOUTS 46

SECTION D: SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM OF DROPOUTS 47

APPENDIX B