TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION ...................................................................................................................... i
APPROV AL ............................................................................................................................. ii
DEDICATION ....................................................................................................................... iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...................................................................................................... iv
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LIST OF ACRONYMS ........................................................................................................... ix
CHAPTER ONE ....................................................................................................................... I
1.0 GENERAL INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Background to the study ................................................................................................................ 3
1.2 Statement of the Problem .............................................................................................................. 4
1.3.0 Objectives of the Study .............................................................................................................. 4
1.3.1 General objective ........................................................................................................................ 4
1.3.2 Specific objectives ...................................................................................................................... 4
1.4 Research Questions ........................................................................................................................ 5
1.5 Scope of the Study ......................................................................................................................... 5
1.6 Justification of the Study ............................................................................................................... 5
CHAPTER TW0 ..................................................................................................................... 6 ·
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................................................. 6
2.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 6
2.2.1 THEORETICAL FRAME WORK ........................................................................................... 6
2.2.2 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 6
2.2.3 Theories of Education ..................................................................................................................... 6
2.2.4 Learning theory ............................................................................................................ 6
2.2.5 Behaviorism ................................................................................................................................. 7
2.2.6 Cognitivism (psychology) .. : .................................................................................................... 8
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2.2.7 Constmctivism (leaming theory) .............................................................................................. 9
2.2.8 Informal and post-modem theories ......................................................................................... 10
2.2.9 John Dewey's Theories of Education ..................................................................................... 10
2.2.1 0 The functionalist theory ......................................................................................................... 21
2.2.11 The conflict theory .................................................................................................................. 24
2.2.12 The symbolic interactionist theory ....................................................................... : .......... : .... 25
2.2.13 Non-Governmental Organizations ................................... : ........................................................... 26
2.3.0 Primary Characteristics ofNGOS .......................................................................................... 27
2.3.1 Formal Organization ................................................................................................................. 27
2.3 .2 Objectives .................................................................................................................................. 28
2.3 .3 Decision-making Process ......................................................................................................... 28
2.4.0 Secondary characteristics ofNGOS ....................................................................................... 29
2.4.1 Volunteers: ................................................................................................................................. 29
2.4.2 Size: ............................................................................................................................................ 29
2.4.3 Funding Base: ............................................................................................................................ 29
2.5 .0 Typologies ofNGOs ............................................................................................................... 30
2.5.1 Operational/ Advocacy NGOs .................................................................................................. 30
2.5.2 Level of Operations .................................................................................................................. 31
2.5.3 01ientation of Activity .......................................................................................................... .' .. 32
2.5.4 Characteristics of NGOs ............................................................................................................... 32
2.5 .5 Diversity within the NGO Sector ............................................................................................ 33
2. 6 Roles ofNGOs ............................................................................................................................. 33
2.7 Overview of Educational NGOs ................................................................................................ 35
2.8 Role ofNGOs in Education Sector Development Program in Developing Countries ....... 35
2.9 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................... 36
CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................. 38
3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................... 38
3 .I Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 38
3.2 Research Design ............ , ............................................................................................................... 38
3.3 Area of study .................. ~ ....... , ...................................................................................................... 38
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3.4 Study Population .......................................................................................................................... 38
3.5 Sample size ................................................................................................................................... 38
3.6 Sampling Procedure .............................................................................................. :··· ................... 39
3.7 Data Collection Methods ............................................................................................................. 39
3.8 Documentary review .................................................................................................................... 39
3.9 Data Analysis and Presentation ......................................................................... : .......... : ............. 39
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3.10 Ethical Consideration ........................................... : .................................................................... 40
3.11 Time Frame ................................................................................................................................. 40
3.12 Problems encountered in the study .......................................................................................... 40
3.13 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................. 41
CHAPTER FOUR ................................................................................................................... 42
4.0 PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS ............................... 42
4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 42
4.2 Concept of Education .................................................................................................................. 42
4.3 The History of education in Uganda ................................................................................................. 43
4.4 The Activities of Compassion International in its contribution towards Education During
Compassion's 50-plus years of development work ................................................................................. 44
4.5 Compassion in Uganda .................................................................................................................... 45
4.6 Compassion International Education Programs ...................................................... : .. : .. : .................. 47
4. 7 The Leadership Development Program ........................................................................................... 48
4.8 The LDP in Africa .............................................................................................................. : .............. 49
4.9 The LDP budget ............................................................................................................................... 50
4.1 0 Program Evaluation ........................................................................................................................ 51
4.11 Survey background ........................................................................................................................ 52
4.12 Employment status/further Education ............................................................................................ 52
4.13 LDP Experience ............................................................................................................................. 53
4.14 Life preparation .............................................................................................................................. 54
4.15 Making a difference ........................................................................................................................ 54
4.16 Released from poverty through Education ..................................................................................... 55
4.17 Child Developmeht srnnsorship Program (CDSP) .............................................................. 56
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4.18 Sponsor gifts .................................................................................................................................. 57
4.19 Complementary interventions (CIVs) ............................................................................................. 58
4.20 The importance of Education ................................................................... :···· ........................... 58
4.21 Intemational commitments and goals of Education .............................................................. 61
4.23 The challenges faced by Compassion Intemational in the provision of Education .......... 67
4.24 Remedies of challenges Compassion faces in the provision of Education.: ...................... 69
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CHAPTER FIVE ..................................................................................................................... 72
5.0 SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ......................................... 72
5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 72
5.2 Summary of findings ................................................................................................................... 72
5.3 The main Activities undettaken by Compassion Intemational .............................................. 73
5.4 Main challenges ............................................................................................................................ 74
5.5 Recommendations ........................................................................................................................ 75
5.6 Conclusions ..................................................................................................................................... 77
References ............................................................................................................................................ 78
APPENDICES ....................................................................................................... , .................. 81
INTERVIEW GUIDE .............................................................................................................. 81
GUIDING QUESTINS FOR THE BENEFICIARIES ONLY ..................................................... 82
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