Ethnic Conflicts and Economic Development in Kayunga District, Uganda

ABSTRACT 

The study was conducted in Kayunga district. A total of 130 respondents participated in the study. The study was guided by research objectives which included: establishing the sources of ethnic conflicts in Kayunga district; establishing the sources of economic development in Jthe relationship between the sources of ethnic conflicts and sources of economic development in Jeconomic development in Jstudy found that they were mainly; the prevalence of tribal conflicts are mainly due to political turmoil in Kayunga district; and that a high population growth has been responsible for the cause of ethnic conflicts. On the the sources of economic development in Jinvestors in Kayunnga district, meaning that there are not many local investors in Kayunga district, and that district has skilled human resource but very idle and untapped. On the relationship between the sources of ethnic conflicts and sources of economic development in Kayunga district, the study revealed that there is no significant relationship between the sources of ethnic conflicts and sources of economic development in Kayunga district. Basing on these results, the study concluded that there is no significant relationship between the sources of ethnic conflicts and sources of economic development in Kayunga district. On the effects of ethnic conflicts on economic development in Kayunga district, the study found that destruction of businesses, loss of lives, low investments, increased tension, and destruction of infrastructure were the major effects of ethnic conflicts on economic development are the major effects of ethnic conflicts in Kayunga district. 

TABLE OF CONTENT 

DECLARATION A 

DECLARATION B ii 

DEDICATION iii 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv 

LIST OF ACRONYMS V 

ABSTRACT VI 

TABLE OF CONTENT vii 

CHAPTER ONE 1 

PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 1 

1.0 Introduction 1 

1.1 Background of the study 1 

1.1.2 Historical perspective 1 

1.1.2 Theoretical perspective 4 

1.1.3 Conceptual perspective 5 

1.1.4 Contextual perspective 6 

1.2 Statement of the problem 7 

1.3 Research Objectives 9 

1.4 Research Questions 9 

1.5 Null Hypotheses 9 

1.6 Scope 10 

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1.6.1 Geographical Scope 

1.6.2 Content scope 

1.6.3 Theoretical scope 

1. 7 Significance of the study 

1.8 Operational Definitions of Key terms 

CHAPTER TWO 

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 

2.0 Introduction 

2.1 Concept of Ethnic conflicts 

2.2 Concept of Economic Development 

2.3 Theoretical Perspectives 

2.4 Sources of ethnic conflicts 

2.5 Sources of economic development 

2.6 Effects of ethnic conflicts on economic development 

CHAPTER THREE 

METHODOLOGY 

3.1 Research Design 

3.2 Research Population 

3.3 Sample size 

3.4 Sampling Procedures 

3.5 Research Instruments questionnaires  

3.6 Validity and Reliability of the Instruments 30 

3.7 Data Gathering Procedures 31 

3.7.1 Before the administration of the questionnaires 32 

3.7.2 During the administration of the questionnaires 32 

3.7.3 After the administration of the questionnaires 32 

3.8 Data Analysis 33 

3.9 Ethical considerations 33 

3.10 Limitations of the study 33 

CHAPTER FOUR 35 

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA 35 

4.0 Introduction 35 

4.1 Relationship between the sources of ethnic conflicts and sources of economic 

development in Kayunga district 45 

CHAPTER FIVE 

DISCUSSIONS, CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS 

5.1 Findings 

5.2 Conclusions 

5.3 Recommendations 

5.4 Areas for further research 

REFERENCES 

APPENDIX 1 A 

TRANSMITTAL LETTER  

APPENDIX 1B 61 

TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR THE RESPONDENTS 62 

APPENDIX II 63 

INFORMED CONSENT 63 

APPENDIX B 64 

RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS 64 

APPENDIX C 68 

INTERVIEW GUIDE 68 

APPENDIX D 69 

TIME FRAME 69 

APPENDIX E 70 

PROPOSED BUDGET 70