THE ROLE OF Ngos AND EDUCATION SERVICE DELIVERY IN UGANDA, A CASE STUDY OF UNICEF-NGO

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this research study was to assess the effects on Non-Governmental Organizations on

education service delivery in Uganda, focusing on the contribution of UNICEF. Specifically, this study

aimed at achieving the following objectives (i).to determine the various contributions laid by the NGO

towards education in Uganda; (ii) to examine the future prospects of the NGO in enhancing quality

education in Uganda and (iii) to find out the opinions of the NGO on the efforts made by t h e

government for improving Primary Education in Uganda. This study employed descriptive research

design. The researcher found out real facts with regard to existing conditions. Descriptive study was used

because to obtain information concerning the current status of the phenomena to describe “what exists” with

respect to variables or conditions in a situation. The methods involved range from the survey which

describes the status quo, the correlation study which investigates the relationship between variables, to

developmental studies which seek to determine changes over time. In this study, the researcher used

questionnaires and interviews as primary sources of gathering data and documentary analysis as secondary

method. The researcher used interview guide as a tool to obtain firsthand information from the key

informants on the services they got from UNICEF Non-Governmental Organization. Data on profile of

respondents were analyzed using simple frequency counts and percentage distributions. Findings on the

various contributions laid by the Non-Governmental Organization towards education in Uganda showed

that a Non-Governmental Organization can be a tool to get all children into schools, out of 40 Non

Governmental Organization’ s members, 77.5% responded to Yes, 22.5% responded to Maybe and 0%

responded to No on the statement. The government is making efforts for the improvement of Primary

Education, out of 40 Non-Governmental Organization’s agents, 0% responded to Yes, 0% responded to

Maybe and 100% responded to No on the statement; the organization provide various awareness programs

such as health and hygiene awareness programs etc. Moreover, findings on the future prospects of the Non

Governmental Organization in enhancing quality education in Uganda out of 40 Non-Governmental

Organization’s agents, 40% responded by No, 60% responded to Sometimes and 0% responded to Never

on the statement on that the schools that are being funded by the Non-Governmental Organization is in a

better position than those funded by the Government; out of 40 Non-Governmental Organization’s agents,

65% responded to Yes, 35% responded to Maybe and 0% responded to No on the statement said that they

were able to fulfill the aims and objectives of the organization towards primary education; finally, findings

on the opinions of the NGO on the efforts made by t h e government for improving Primary Education

in Uganda that out of 40 NGO Members, 2.5% responded to Maybe, 55% responded to YES and 42.5%

responded to No on the statement that NGO been ever funded by the Government; the researcher

concluded that primary education is one of the very important aspects for each and every individual, it is

the foundation in which the further educational life of an individual depends. The process of getting each

and every child free and compulsory education is on its progress yet there are vague space that are need

to be met and filled. The study revealed that the aims and purposes that some of the NGO has been

holding for enhancing the quality of primary education is to provide training programs for the teachers

which would be given free of course so that the teachers can learn new innovative techniques in teaching

and can provide better education to the children. The NGO has the aim to recruit skilled teachers and

provide them into different schools run by Ngo’s as well as other schools of rural areas. The study also

further revealed that School has been contributed by different stationeries, sanitary items, different playing

items for the children, etc. The researcher recommended that UNICEF should contribute to quality of

democratic governance, transparency, accountability and provide a flat form for ethical practice. Integrity is

essential for global market to flourish and UNICEF should ensure international agreements are respect on

Education Service Delivery. UNICEF should combine, the elements of an effective ethics management

system in line with their own administrative and cultural circumstance on Education Service Delivery.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS v

LIST OF TABLES

ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background of the Study 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem 3

1.4 Research Objectives 4

1.5 Research Questions 4

1.6 The Scope of the Study 4

1.6.1 Geographical scope 4

1.6.3 Theoretical Scope

1.6.4 Time Scope 5

1.7 Justification of the study

1.8 Significance of the Study

CHAPTER TWO 7

LITERATURE REVIEW 7

2.1 Introduction 7

2.2 Various contributions laid by NGO towards education 7

2.3 Future prospects ofNGO for enhancing quality education 10

2.4 Opinion of NGO on the efforts made by government for improving primary education

12

2.5 Related studies 15

VII

2.6 Conceptual framework.18

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 19

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Research Design 19

3.3 Area of the Study 19

3.4 Population of the study

3.5 Sample size 20

3.6 Sample procedure 20

3.7 Sample selection 20

3.8 Data Collection 21

3.8.1 Research Questionnaire 21

1,8.2 Interview Guide 21

3.9 Data quality 22

3.9.1 Testing the validity ofthe research instrument 22

3.10 Data control processing and analysis 22

3.11 Constraints encountered and solutions 23

CHAPTER FOUR: 24

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF FINDINGS 24

4.0 Introduction 24

4.1 Biographical data 24

4.1.1 Determination of the respondents bio-data 24

4.2 Various contributions laid by the NGO towards education in Uganda 26

4.3 Future prospects of the NGO in enhancing quality education in Uganda 28

4.4 Opinions of the NGO on the efforts made by the government for improving Primary

Education in Uganda 29

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CHAPTERFIVE~~32

DISCUSSIONS OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 32

5.1 Discussions of findings 32

5.2 Conclusion 33

5.3 Recommendations 35

5.4 Recommendations for Further Research 36

REFERENCES 37

APPENDICES 46

APPENDIX I: RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE 46

APPENDIX II: INTERVIEW GUIDE 51

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CHAPTERF~VE•~32

DISCUSSIONS OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 32

5.1 Discussions of findings 32

5.2 Conclusion 33

5.3 Recommendations 35

5.4 Recommendations for Further Research 36

REFERENCES 37

APPENDICES 46

APPENDIX I: RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE 46

APPENDIX II: INTERVIEW GUIDE 51