TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION
APPROVAL ii
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS v
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES viii
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ix
DEFINITION OF TERMS x
ABSTRACT xi
CHAPTER ONE 1
1.1. Introduction 1
1.2. Background of the study 1
1.3. Statement of the problem 4
1.4. Research purpose 5
1 .5, Research objectives 5
1 .6. Research questions/thesis 5
1.7. Significance of the study 5
1.8. Scope of the study 6
CHAPTER TWO 7
LITERATURE REVIEW 7
2.0. Introduction 7
2.1. Causes of poverty 7
2.2. Causes of school dropout 12
2.3. The impact of poverty on school drop out 14
2.4. Solutions to the problems 15
CHAPTER TI4REF 17
METHODOLOGY 17
3.0. Introduction 17
3.1. Research design 17
3.2. Population and sampling 17
3.3. Research area/environment 17
3.4. Research instruments 17
3.5. Data collection procedure 17
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3.6. Statistical treatment of data 18
3.7. Limitations of the study 18
3.8. Ethical issues 18
CHAPTER FOUR 19
DATA PRESENTATION INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS 19
4,0. Introduction 19
4.1. Background 19
4.2. Background information 19
4.2.1. Causes of school dropout in school 20
4.3 Impact of poverty to school drop out 26
4.4. Solutions to drop-out problems 30
CHAPTER FIVE 32
FiNDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION 32
5.0 Introduction 32
5.1. Findings. Causes of school dropouts) 32
5.2. The impact of poverty on school drop out 34
5.3. Solutions to the problems 35
5.4. Conclusion 36
5.5. Recommendations 37
BIBLIOGRAPHY 39
APPENDICES 40
APPENDIX A: QUESTIONNAIRES FOR TEACHERS 40
APPENDIX B: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR STUDENTS 47
APPENDIX C: 1NTERVIEW GUIDE FOR PARENTS 52
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the causes of poverty and school drop out of students selected in schools in Bukedea Sub-county. Bukedea District, ~ Jganda. The specific objectives of the study were to find out the cause of school dropout, to find out the impact of poverty on school dropout and establish solutions to the school dropout problem in Bukedea Sub-county. Bukedea District, Uganda. The methods used for data collection was interviews for the parents and questionnaires for teachers and students involved in the study The findings were presented and interpreted in relation to the study objectives and research questions, while linking to the existing literature, results included demographic characteristics, frecjuency and percentages. Basing on the findings. It was observed that poverty affected and caused school dropouts negatively. In chapter live development of solutions to the problems~ effects and causes of dropout. The findings suggested some recommendations on areas of providing free education for all students, bursaries and also dealing with parents who force their children in early marriage.