| dc.description.abstract | The study aimed at examining the role of the state in the
promotion of the right to primary education in Mukono
Municipality and there after using the information gathered to
propose ways in which the government can improve on the role it
plays in promoting the right to primary education.
The study was carried out with the use of qualitative and
quantitative research designs with an inclination toward
qualitative research design. The research sample size composed of
80 respondents. These were selected using different methods of
sampling like simple random sampling and purposive sampling from
U.P.E schools like St. Agnes Preparatory School and Bugemeni
Primary School as well as the community of Mukono Municipality.
Results indicate that the state is required to play a significant
role in the promotion of the right to primary education. For
instance the in the construction of quality schools and
infrastructure, creation of a conducive school environment,
creating favourable policies and laws to govern the primary
education system as well as the recruitment and training of
teaching and non- teaching staff. The government of Uganda has
however executed its role of promoting primary education to a
lesser extent in that a number of schools have inadequate space,
teachers and teaching material. The number and quality of
buildings in U.P.E schools is very low, sanitation facilities for
both males and females are in a very poor state. It was also
noted that there was unequal access to primary education
especially for special needs children.
From the study, it was realized that the government and non state actors can better promote the right to primary education by
exploiting factors like the formulation of a favourable policy on
pregnancy in the primary education system and formulating a
curriculum on sex education, establishing better infrastructure,
adequate recruitment and training of teaching staff alongside the
strengthening of the laws and policies governing child education.
In light of the above findings, it was concluded that for the
government to maximize the benefits of primary education, there
must be interplay of all the mentioned measures since no single
factor can standout independently. It is thus recommended that
the State and other Non- state actors work closely with the
communities at large to create an attractive environment in which
children’s right to education are protected and realized | en_US |
