TAB OF CONTENTS

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Declaration............................................................................................. (ii)

Approval ............................................................................................... .

Dedication............................................................................................... (iv)

Acknowledgement.................................................................................. (v)

List of tables...................................................................................... (vi)

Table of contents . .. .... .. .......... ..... .. . ... . .. .. .. ............. ... .. ..... .......... ... .. .. . .. .. (vii)

Abstract .. . . . . ... ...... ... .. .. . .................... .. . . ... . ... ... ... . . . . . . . . . . ............. .. . .. . ... . .. .. (ix)

CHAPTER ONE

i .0 Overview ........................... .......................................................... 1

1.1 Background . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . 1

.2 Statement of the problem ...... ··-- ............................................. 2

.3 Purpose of the study ........... .... ........ ... .... . .. .................... ..... 2

i .4 Research questions.................................................................... 3

1.5 Objectives of the study......... . ............................................... ..... 3

~- .6 · Signific~nce of the study........................................................ .. ... 3

l.? The scope of the study.............................................................. 4

1.8 Definitions of terms ................................................................ 5

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0 Overview ........................... :............................................................ 6

2.~ Reasons for introduction of UPE in Uganda and its relevance

society including challenges ................................................. .,.. 6

2..2 Parents attitudes toward the Universal Primary Education on

 academic performance in primary schools ......................... .. 10

:? .3. The relationship between human/ parents attitudes towards

challenges and school child academic performance............. 12

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CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY

3.0 Overview ...................................................................................... 15

3.1 Research design ................................. ....................................... 15

3.2 Sampling procedure ........................... ........................................ 15

3.3 Sample ....................................................................................... 15

3.4 Instruments .................. ... ....... ................. .................................. 16

3.5 Procedure................................................................................... 16

3.6 Data analysis............................................................................... 17

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION

4.0 Overview...................................................................................... 18

4.1 Data presentation and interpretation........................................... 18

CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.0 Overview ................................................................... ,................. 21

S.1 Discussion of the results ···••*• .. ••• .. ····--·· oH••·--······••H••·--······--······· 21

5.3 Recconmendation ....................................................................... .

Refrences .................................................................................. 27

APPENDICES:

Appendix A_

Appendix.B

.Appendix c

Teacher's questionnaire ................. ..

Learners in-depth interview guide .. .