Construction of universal primary education classrooms projects in soroti district
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2011-09
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Abstract
Since independence in 1962, the education system in Uganda has comprised of three levels under the control of Ministry of Education and Sports, namely, the primary education, post-primary education and higher education,(university). In 1986. The National Resistance Movement formed a series of commissions to streamline the
provision of education services and supervision by the Ministry of Education and Sports. Subsequently, the Education Policy Review Commission was established and made the recommendation to universalize primary education. In 1996, the President announced the start (launch) of free education for all primary going children with the main components including the provision of free education for a maximum of four children per family, and the removal of school fees in primary schools from grades one to seven. The main goal was to provide for the minimum necessary facilities and resources to enable all Ugandan children of school-going age to enter and remain in school until after primary seven However, Universal Primary Education (UPE) in Uganda has various challenges major one being lack of availability of enough classroom space for children in soroti district
,the researcher found out that their was gross under funding which has led to lack of class rooms, poor planning, budgeting and forecasting for ever increasing number of UPE children ,gaps, and the researcher recommends that the district education officer together with ministry of education and sports involve all other stake holders in the planning process, monitoring and evaluation of classrooms to ensure quality is meet, improve on the funding for the UPE classrooms constructions
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A thesis report presented to the school of postgraduate studies and research Kampala International University
Kampala, Uganda in partial fulfillment of the requirement for award of the Degree of Master of Arts in Project Planning and Management
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Construction, universal primary, classrooms, projects