TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL ii

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

CHAPTER ONE 1

Introduction 1

1. 1. Background of the study 1

1.2 Statement of the problem 1

I.3Purpose of the study 2

1.4.2. Specific objectives 2

1,5 Research questions 2

1 .6 Scope of the study 2

1.6 Significance of the study 3

1.7 Conceptual framework 4

CHAPTER TWO 5

LITERATURE REVIEW 5

2.0. Introduction 5

2. 1. Causes of early pregnancy 5

2.3 Dangers of Teenage Pregnancy 7

2.4 Measures to overcome Child Marriages 9

CHAPTER THREE 17

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 17

3.0 Introduction 17

3.1 Research Design 17

3.2 Study Area 17

3.3 Target Population 17

3.4 Sample size and sampling techniques 17

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3.5 Data Collection Instruments .18

3.6 The data collection procedures 18

3.6.1 Data quality control 19

3.6.2 Validity 19

3.6.3 Reliability 19

3.7 Data Analysis procedures 19

3.8 Ethical Considerations 19

CHAPTER FOUR 21

DATA PRESENTATIONANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF FINDINGS 21

4.0 Introduction 21

4.1 Back ground characteristics of respondents 21

4.3 Table 4showing a summary of causes of early pregnancies and their effects in Kampala district 24

4.4 Measures to combat the early pregnancies in secondary schools in Kampala district 25

CHAPTER FIVE 32

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 32

5.0 Introduction 32

5.1 Summary of findings and Discussion 32

5.1.1 Causes and of early pregnancies in secondary schools 32

5.2.2 Effects of teenage pregnancies on school dropout in secondary schools 32

5.2. Conclusion of the study 33

5.3. Recommendations from the study 34

5.4. Area for future studies 35

References 36

APPENDICES 41

APPENDIX:A 41

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE RESPONDENTS 41

APPENDIX B 47

INTERVIEW GUIDE 47