Role of education in poverty alleviation, in Tingey Subcounty, Kapchorwa District Uganda
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2012-06
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Kampala International University ,College of Education
Abstract
This research report is about education and poverty alleviating .It was carried out in
Tingei sub county Kapchorwa Uganda The objectives of this study are
To indentify the causes of poverty in Tingey Sub county Kapchorwa Uganda
To examine whether education can play role in poverty Alleviation
To determine the repercussions of poverty in Tingey sub-county Kapchorwa Uganda
The study was descriptive it employed qualitative methods since qualitative methods
showed the experience necessary in more understanding and all related aspect The
study targeted all the citizens since they were relevant people who could provide the
best information needed.
The research finds the cause of the poverty to be lack of education improper use of
resources, corruption and laziness alcohol consumption, Aids, high population and
preference of boys to girls.
The research discovered the effects of poverty of the people in the society to be poor
standards of living, increase in crime, drug abuse, school dropout, poor health, low level
of development, exploitation of the poor and the migration of the people in areas
affected.
The solution of poverty according to this research introducing education to all, proper
utilization of resources ,doing away with rigid cultures and traditions, promoting gender
equality, advocating better farming methods, increase farmers price, coming with
anticorruption programmed to fight corruption, encouraging hard work and banning of
alcohol, controlling of the population and creating Aids awareness{information}
The research looks at education to be the overall solution to poverty. This is because it
is through education that people in various areas can be aware of the causes, effects
and the solutions to the problems of poverty and the development of anxiety to
alleviate it. Thus through education the problem can be easily curbed education should
be design to give the poor the knowledge and skills they need to support themselves
after primary education such programme should serve people all ages the government
should start offering medical and social benefits to preschool children from low income
families.
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A Research Report Submitted to the College of Education, Open and Distance e-Learning Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda In Partial Fulfillment for the Award of Bachelors Degree of Arts with Education
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Education, Poverty Alleviation