TABLE OF CONTENT
Declaration ................................................................................................................................... i
Approval. ............................................................................................................................. .ii
Acknowledgement ............................................................................................................... .iii
Table of contents .................................................................................................................. .iv
List of tables .......................................................................................................................... v
Abstract .................................................................................................................................. vi
CHAPTER ONE:
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... !
1.1 Background to the study ........................................................................................................... !
1.2 Statement of the study ............................................................................................................. !
1.3 Purpose of the study .............................................................................................................. .2
l.4 Scope of the study .................................................................................................................. .4
1.5 Research questions .................................................................................................................. 4
1.6 Objectives of the study ............................................................................................................ .4
.. 7 Significance of the study ........................................................................................................... 5
.. 8 Limitations of the study ............................................................................................................ 6
.9 Operational definition ofterms ................................................................................................ 6
.1 0 Conceptual fi·arne work. ......................................................................................................... 7
:HAPTER TWO:
tEVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ................................................................................. 8
.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 8
.I Theoretical review .................................................................................................................... 8
.2 Actual review of related literature ........................................................................................... 8
.2.1 The meaning of child labour ................................................................................................. 8
.2.2 Policy issues .......................................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Family and cultural background .......................................................................................... ! 0
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2.2.4 Institutional influence .......................................................................................................... 11
2.2.5 Street children and performance ........................................................................................ l2
2.2.6 Indiscipline and performance .............................................................................................. 12
2.2.7 Early marriage and performance ......................................................................................... l2
CHAPTER THREE:
METHODOLOGY ....................................................................................................................... !
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3.0 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... l4
3 .I Research design ...................................................................................................................... 14
3.2 Population of the study .......................................................................................................... 14
3.3 Sampling method .................................................................................................................... 14
3.4 Data collection method .......................................................................................................... 15
3.5 Data collection instructions .................................................................................................... 16
1.6 Documentation analysis ......................................................................................................... l6
1.5.1 Focus group discussion ........................................................................................................ l6
'.5 .2 Procedure ........................................................................................................................... 16
'.5.3 Data analysis ........................................................................................................................ !?
.5.4 Data reliability and validity .................................................................................................. !?
.5.5 Ethical consideration .......................................................................................................... 17
:HAPTER FOUR:
~INDINGS ................................................................................................................................. l8
.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 18
.1 Research question one ........................................................................................................... 18
.2 Research question two ........................................................................................................... 22
.3 Research question three ........................................................................................................ .26
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CHAPTER FIVE:
DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION: ....................................... 32
5.1 Discussion ............................................................................................................................. .32
5.1.1 Research Question On ........................................................................................................ 32
5.1.2 Research Question two ....................................................................................................... .33
5.1.3 Research Question three ..................................................................................................... 34
5.2 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................... .35
5.3 Recommendations ................................................................................................................. .36
References ........................................................................................................................... .3 8
