TABLE OF CONTENT

Declaration ................................................................................................................................... i

Approval. ............................................................................................................................. .ii

Acknowledgement ............................................................................................................... .iii

Table of contents .................................................................................................................. .iv

List of tables .......................................................................................................................... v

Abstract .................................................................................................................................. vi

CHAPTER ONE:

INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... !

1.1 Background to the study ........................................................................................................... !

1.2 Statement of the study ............................................................................................................. !

1.3 Purpose of the study .............................................................................................................. .2

l.4 Scope of the study .................................................................................................................. .4

1.5 Research questions .................................................................................................................. 4

1.6 Objectives of the study ............................................................................................................ .4

.. 7 Significance of the study ........................................................................................................... 5

.. 8 Limitations of the study ............................................................................................................ 6

.9 Operational definition ofterms ................................................................................................ 6

.1 0 Conceptual fi·arne work. ......................................................................................................... 7

:HAPTER TWO:

tEVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ................................................................................. 8

.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 8

.I Theoretical review .................................................................................................................... 8

.2 Actual review of related literature ........................................................................................... 8

.2.1 The meaning of child labour ................................................................................................. 8

.2.2 Policy issues .......................................................................................................................... 9

2.3 Family and cultural background .......................................................................................... ! 0

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2.2.4 Institutional influence .......................................................................................................... 11

2.2.5 Street children and performance ........................................................................................ l2

2.2.6 Indiscipline and performance .............................................................................................. 12

2.2.7 Early marriage and performance ......................................................................................... l2

CHAPTER THREE:

METHODOLOGY ....................................................................................................................... !

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3.0 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... l4

3 .I Research design ...................................................................................................................... 14

3.2 Population of the study .......................................................................................................... 14

3.3 Sampling method .................................................................................................................... 14

3.4 Data collection method .......................................................................................................... 15

3.5 Data collection instructions .................................................................................................... 16

1.6 Documentation analysis ......................................................................................................... l6

1.5.1 Focus group discussion ........................................................................................................ l6

'.5 .2 Procedure ........................................................................................................................... 16

'.5.3 Data analysis ........................................................................................................................ !?

.5.4 Data reliability and validity .................................................................................................. !?

.5.5 Ethical consideration .......................................................................................................... 17

:HAPTER FOUR:

~INDINGS ................................................................................................................................. l8

.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 18

.1 Research question one ........................................................................................................... 18

.2 Research question two ........................................................................................................... 22

.3 Research question three ........................................................................................................ .26

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CHAPTER FIVE:

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION: ....................................... 32

5.1 Discussion ............................................................................................................................. .32

5.1.1 Research Question On ........................................................................................................ 32

5.1.2 Research Question two ....................................................................................................... .33

5.1.3 Research Question three ..................................................................................................... 34

5.2 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................... .35

5.3 Recommendations ................................................................................................................. .36

References ........................................................................................................................... .3 8