TABLE OF CONTENTS

Declaration ...................................................................................................................... ii Approval .......................................................................................................................... iii Dedication ....................................................................................................................... iv Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................... v Table of Contents ......................................................................................................... vi Abbreviations ............................................................................................................... viii Abstract ........................................................................................................................... ix

CHAPTER ONE .............................................................................................................. 1 1.0 INTRODUTION ..................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Statement of the problem ................................................................................. 1 1.2 Research Questions ........................................................................................... 2 1.3 The propose of the study .................................................................................. 2 1.4 Objectives of the study ...................................................................................... 2 1.5 The scope of the study ...................................................................................... 3 1.6 Significance of the study .................................................................................. 3 1. 7 Theoretical framework-Theory of optimum population .......................... 4 1.8 Interpretation of concepts ................................................................................ 6

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................. 8 LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................. 8 2.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 8 2 .1 Causes of population growth ......................................................................... 8 2. 2 Causes of population growth ......................................................................... 8 2.3 World population ............................................................................................. 10 2.4 Population growth in developing countries ............................................ 11 2.5 Population of Uganda ..................................................................................... 12 2.6 Magnitude of population growth and its effects on development.. .. 13 2.6.1 Population impacts on the environment. ................................................. 14 2.6.2 Scarcity of food and fresh water ................................................................. 15 2.6.3 Poverty ................................................................................................................. 16 2.6.4 Consequences f population explosion and global warnings .............. 17 2.6.5 Population growth and housing demands .............................................. 18 2.6.6 Threats to international security ................................................................ 19

CHAPTER THREE ...................................................................................................... 20 METHODOLOGY ......................................................................................................... 20 3.0 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 20 3 .1 Research design .............................................................................................. 20 3.2 Study Area ........................................................................................................ 21 3.3 Target population ........................................................................................... 21 3.4 Sampling procedures .................................................................................... 22 3.5 Methods used in the study ......................................................................... 22 3.6 Study instruments for data collection ..................................................... 22 3.7 Procedures and process for data collection ........................................... 23

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3.8 Data analysis ................................................................................................... 23 3. 9 Limitations of the study ............................................................................... 24 3.9.1 How limitations were minimized ............................................................... 24

CHAPTER FOUR ......................................................................................................... 25 PRESENTATION ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS ................... 25 4.0 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 25 4.1 Age of respondents .......................................................................................... 25 4.2 Education level of respondents ................................................................... 26 4.3 The effectives of rapid growth on the socio-economic development26 4.4 Factors which have contributed to massive increase of population in the area ..................................................................................................................... 27 4.5 Contributions of high population to the socio-economic development .................................................................................................................. 29 4.6 The contributions of massive population growth towards the socioeconomic development in the area ........................................................................ 30 4.7 The pressure that rapid population has brought to bear in the following activities; ..................................................................................................... 31 4.8 Roles of the Government, NGOs, Private sector and the local Community in the curbing down the rate of population growth ................ 35 4.8 People's attitudes towards family planning programmes in the district ............................................................................................................................ 37

CHAPTER FIVE ........................................................................................................... 38 SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............................... 38 5.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 38 5.1 Summary ............................................................................................................ 38 5.2 Conclusion ......................................................................................................... 40 5.3 RECOMMEDATION ......................................................................................... 41

BIBLIOGRAPHY .......................................................................................................... 44

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE KEY INFORMANTS .............................................. 46

ABSTRACT

The study was carried out 1n Jinja district; it aimed at assessing the relationship between rapid population growth and the socio-economic development and see whether it has contributed or hindered development in the district. This dissertation comprises of five chapters. Chapter one starts with the background of the study which analyzed the rate of population growth of the country each year. The study explores how increased population growth constrains the course of socio-economic development. Objectively the study finds out how high population affects development. Chapter two of the dissertation gives in depth the review of the related literature on the topic at hand. Chapter three put focus on the research methodology that the researcher used. It contains research design, study area, data collection instruments, data sampling and analysis which I used during the course of the study. Chapter four focused on the presentation, analysis and discussion of the findings. Finally chapter five gave the summary, conclusion and the recommendation to the research.