Have the People in Rural Areas Benefited from Their Communication Systems? Case Study: Wambabya Development Scheme

ORDER OF CONTENTS

Title page ............................................................................... .

Author declaration .................................................................... .i

Statement of originality ............................................................... ii

Dedication .............................................................................. iii

Acknowledgement. .................................................................... iv

Order of contents ........................................................................ v

Abstract ................................................................................... vii

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introduction ......................................................... 1

1. 1 Background to the problem ................................. 3

1.2 Statement of the problem .................................... 5

1.3 Purpose of the study .......................................... 5

1.4 Objectives of the study ....................................... 5

1.5 Significance of the study .................................... 5

1.6 Limitations and delimitations ................................ 6

1.7 Definition of terms and acronyms ........................... 7

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 literature review ............................................. 8

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Methodology ............................................... 12

3. I Hypothesis ................................................... 12

3.2 Research methodology ..................................... 12

3.2.1 Study design ................................................... 12

3.3 Methods of data collection ................................. 12

3.3.1 Questionnaire ................................................... 12

3.3.2 Interview methods ............................................. 13

3 .3 .3 Sampling strategy .............................................. 13

3.3.4 Population ....................................................... 13

3.3.5 Sample size ...................................................... 14

3.4 Procedure ...................................................... 14

3.5 Instruments used in data collection ........................ 14

3.5.1 Methods of data analysis ....................................... 15

3.5.2 Editing ............................................................ 15

3.5.3 Coding ............................................................. 15

Tabulating ......................................................... 15

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 The budget and time schedule .................................. 16

4.1 The budget. ..................................................... 16

The time schedule ............................................. 17

VI

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 Data analysis, discussion and findings ..................... .18

5.1 Introduction .................................................... 18

5.2 Communication systems in 1ural areas ..................... 18

5.2.1 Traditional systems of communication ........................ 19.

5.2.2 Modern methods ofcommunication ........................... 20

5.3 Hindrances of communication in rural areas ............... 22

5.3 The extent to which communication

systems are responsible for the (under)

development in 1ural areas .................................... 24

5.4 Factors other than communication

responsible for the under development

of rural areas ...................................................... 26

5.5 How to improve communication in 1ural areas ............... 28

CHAPTER SIX

6.0 Summary, conclusion and recomn1endations ................... 30

6.1 Introduction ......................................................... 30

6.2 Summary ............................................................. 30

6.3 Conclusions .......................................................... 30

6.4 Recommendations ................................................... 30

7.0 References .................................................................. 32

8.0 Appendix ..................................................................... 33

I Photography ........................................................... 33

II Questionnaire ......................................................... 36

III Interview guide ...................................................... .43

IV Observation sheet. ................................................... .44