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