Impact of child labor on academic performance of pupils in selected primary schools in Mpigi town council, Mpigi district, central region-Uganda:
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2017-11
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and social sciences.
Abstract
This study assessed the impact of Child labor on academic performance of pupils in selected
primary schools in Mpigi town council in Mpigi district. Four specific objectives, four research
questions were formulated with four null hypotheses associated. Survey research design was
adopted. The population for the study was 37,700 drawn from the three educational zone of
Niger States. A sample of 600 respondents from classes 4, 5, and 6 were randomly selected for
the study. The instruments used for data collection were a self design questionnaire, school
attendance register and report cards. Frequency distribution and percentages were used to
analyze the data obtained from the respondents. All the four null hypotheses were tested at 0.05
level of significance and all were rejected. The findings revealed that children exposed to labor
activities had very poor school attendance, were mostly females. The findings, also showed child
labor affect pupil’s academic performance as was revealed on the poor academic achievements
by pupils exposed to labor were mostly females, compared to their male counterparts. The study
recommended among others that children exposed to labor should be given equal right to attend
school regardless of any engagement in labor activity. It also recommended that
government/parents should develop strategies to reduce or eradicate child labor activities
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research report submitted to the college of humanities and social sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of bachelor’s degree in social work and social administration of Kampala international university,
Keywords
child labor, academic performance