Fishing Industry and School Drop Out in Ggaba Trading Centre, Makindye Division, Kampala District, Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ................................................................................................................... i

APPROVAL ......................................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION .................................................................................................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................. iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................................................... v

LIST OF TABLES .............................................................................................................. xii

LIST OF ACRONYMS ..................................................................................................... xiii

ABSTRACT ...................................................................................................................... xiv

CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................................................. 1

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY .......................................................................................... 2

1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM ......................................................................................... 3

1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY .................................................................................................... 4

1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY ............................................................................................. .4

1.5 RESEARCH QUESTIONS ...................................................................................................... .4

1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY. ......................................................................................................... 5

1.7 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY .......................................................................................... 5

CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................................. 7

LITERATURE REVIEW ..................................................................................................... 7

2.0 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 7

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2.1 ATTITUDES OF PARENTS AND TRADING CENTER ADMINISTRATORS TOW ARDS

STUDENTS WORKING IN THE FISHING INDUSTRY ........................................................... 7

2.2 REASONS WHY STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE FISHING INDUSTRY .................. 9

2.3 CHALLENGES STUDENTS FACE IN GGABA FISHING INDUSTRY ............................ 12

2.4 SOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGES STUDENTS FACE IN FISHING INDUSTRY ..... 13

CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................ 15

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................... 15

3.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 15

3.1 RESEARCH DESIGN ............................................................................................................. 15

3.2 AREA AND POPULATION OF THE STUDY ..................................................................... 16

3.2.1 AREA OF STUDY ............................................................................................................... 16

3.2.2 POPULATION OF THE STUDY ........................................................................................ 16

3.3 RESEARCH TECHNIQUES .................................................................................................. 16

3.4 RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS ............................................................................................... 17

3.4.1 INTERVIEW DESIGN ........................................................................................................ 17

3.4.2 OBSERVATION DESIGN .................................................................................................. 17

3.4.3 FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS (FGD) ............................................................................ 17

3.4.4 QUESTIONNAIRES ............................................................................................................ 17

3.4.5 DOCUMENTARY REVIEW ............................................................................................... 18

3.5 SAMPLE DESIGN .................................................................................................................. 18

3.5.1 SAMPLING TECHNIQUE .................................................................................................. 18

3.5.2 SAMPLING STEPS ............................................................................................................. 19

3.5.3 SAMPLE SELECTION AND SIZE ..................................................................................... 19

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3.6 DATA ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................. 19

3.7 VALIDITY OF DATA ............................................................................................................ 19

3.8 ETHICAL CONSIDERATION ............................................................................................... 20

CHAPTER FOUR .............................................................................................................. 21

PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF STUDY FINDINGS ........ 21

4.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 21

4.1 DEMOGRAPHIC NATURE OF THE TARGET POPULATION ......................................... 21

4.1.1 GENDER OF RESPONDENTS ........................................................................................... 21

4.1.2 CATEGORY OF THE RESPONDENTS ............................................................................ 22

4.1.3 MARITAL STATUSES OF THE RESPONDENTS ........................................................... 24

4.1.4 EDUCATION LEVELS OF RESPONDENTS .................................................................... 24

4.1.5 DURATION AT LANDING SITE OF RESPONDENTS ................................................... 25

4.2 STUDY FINDINGS ABOUT THE ATTITUDES OF PARENTS AND TRADING CENTER

ADMINISTRATORS TOWARDS STUDENTS WORKING IN THE FISHING INDUSTRY

INSTEAD OF GOING TO SCHOOL ........................................................................................... 27

4.3 STUDY FINDINGS ABOUT THE REASONS WHY STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN

GGABA FISHING INDUSTRY ................................................................................................... 30

4.4 STUDY FINDINGS ABOUT THE CHALLENGES STUDENTS FACE IN GGABA

FISHING INDUSTRY .................................................................................................................. 34

CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................................................ 38

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................... 38

5.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 38

5.1 SUMMARY OF FINDlNGS ................................................................................................... 38

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5.2 CONCLUSION ....................................................................................................................... 39

5.3. RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................................................ 41

5.3.1 THE ATTITUDES OF PARENTS AND TRADING CENTER ADMINISTRATORS

TOWARDS STUDENTS WORKING IN THE FISHING INDUSTRY INSTEAD OF GOING

TO SCHOOL ................................................................................................................................. 41

5.3.2 THE REASONS WHY STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN FISHING INDUSTRY ............ .42

5.3.3 THE CHALLENGES STUDENTS FACE IN GGABA FISHING INDUSTRY ............... .42

REFERENCES ................................................................................................................... 44

APPENDICES .................................................................................................................... 47

APPENDIX I: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR RESPONDENTS ............................................... 47

APPENDIX II: INTERVIEW SCHEDULE FOR RESPONDENTS .................................. 52

APPENDIX III: RESEARCH BUDGET ....................................................................................... 52