TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION .................................................................................................... i
APPROVAL •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••n•••••••n••••••••••••••••••••••• ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ..................................................................................... iii
DEDICATION ...................................................................................................... iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................... 1
LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................ 4
ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................... 5
CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................... 6
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 6
1 . 0 Background to the study ............................................................................. 6
1 . 1 Statement of the Problem ............................................................................ 7
1 .2Theoretical perspective of the study ............................................................ 8
1 . 3Objectives of the Study ................................................................................ 8
1.3.1 General Objective: ................................................................................ 8
1.3.2Specific Objectives ................................................................................ 8
1 .4Research Questions .................................................................................... 9
1.5S ignificance of the study .............................................................................. 9
CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................. 10
LITERATURE REVIEW ..................................................................................... 10
2.0lntroduction ................................................................................................ 10
2.1 Definitive review of Universal Primary Education ....................................... 1 O
2.2Universa! Primary Education ...................................................................... 1 O
2.3Challenges of universal primary education ................................................ 1 O
2.3.1 Cultural Practices ................................................................................ 1 O
2.3.2Dull Curriculum .................................................................................... 11
2.3.3Financial Difficulties ............................................................................ 12
2.3.4Uncongenial Home Environment. ........................................................ 13
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2.3.5Providing Physical Facilities ................................................................ 14
2.3.6Inadequate trained teachers ................................................................ 14
2.4Conceptual Framework .......................................................................... 15
CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................. 16
METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................... 16
3.0lntroduction ............................................................................................... 16
3.1 Research Design ....................................................................................... 16
3.2Research environment / area of study ....................................................... 16
3. 3Sample Selection and Size ........................................................................ 16
3.4Data presentation and analysis .................................................................. 17
3.5Qualitative analysis .................................................................................... 17
3.6Data collection tools ................................................................................... 18
3. ?Ethical considerations ................................................................................ 18
CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................... 19
DATA PRESENTANTION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION ..................... 19
4.0lntroduction ................................................................................................ 19
4.1 Specific Objective 1, Revisited: To determine the profile of the respondents
as to age, sex, marital status and level of education in Rubaga division . ....... 19
4.2Specific Objective 2 revisited: The Challenges of Universal Primary
education in UGANDA with particular focus on Rubaga division .................... 21
4.3Specific Objective Three Revisited: To determine the probable remedies to
the outstanding challenges of universal Primary education in the area of study .
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CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................................. 29
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................. 29
5. 0 Conclusions .............................................................................................. 29
5.1 Recommendations ..................................................................................... 30