TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION
APPROVAL
DEDICATION iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES viii
ABSTRACT ix
CHAPTER ONE 1
INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Background of the study 1
1.2 Problem statement 2
1.3 Purpose of the study 3
1.4 Objectives of the study 3
1.5 Research questions 3
1.6 Null hypothesis 3
1.7 Scope of study 3
1.8 significance of the study 4
CHAPTER TWO 5
REVIEW OF LITERATURE 5
2.0 Introduction 5
2.1 conceptual review 5
2.2 Ways of improving sanitation in communities 7
2.3 Related studies 8
CHAPTER THREE 9
METHODOLOGY 9
3.0 Introduction 9
3.1 Research design 9
3.2 Research population 9
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3.3 Sample size 9
3.4 Sampling procedure 10
3.SResearch instrument 10
3.6 Validity and reliability of the instrument 10
3.7 Research Procedure 11
3.8 The ethical consideration 11
CHAPTER FOUR 12
DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION 12
CHAPTER FIVE 25
SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATRION 25
5.1. Summary and conclusions 25
5.2 Recommendations 26
5.3 Limitations of the study 26
5.4 Areas for further study 27
REFERENCES 28
Appendix A: Profile of the respondent 30
APPENDIX B: Ways of improving sanitation in your community 31
APPENDIX C: Transmittal letter to the respondents 34
ABSTRACT The study was about Family background and sanitation practice in selected schools in bududa district in eastern Uganda that was in line with examining how family background affects students’ sanitation practice in communities and identifying ways of improving sanitation hygiene in schools after it has been found that family background has a great effect on sanitation hygiene In this study, different sources of infonnation were used that is to say, other scholars these journals, magazines, periodical articles, other research studies and websites. One of the three methods of collecting primary data was used that is survey. The information was gathered from the students, by responding the questionnaire, as the data collection instrument split half teclmique of reliability testing was used in data analysis The study used a descriptive survey design. The population of this study was 100 students from 5 selected secondary schools in Bududa district. The sample size was selected by use of solvens fonnulae .The research instruments used to collect primary data was were questionnaires The study thus found out that there should always be continuous and effective home sensitization about sanitation hygiene practice for the achievement of good health at homes for children The study showed the following recommendations were made that the ministry of health and ministry of education to sensitize schools and communities on using clean water and stay in clean compounds