Influence of school income generating activities on financing Universal Primary Education schools in Uganda: a case of Lira Municipality, Lira District
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2020-07
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International Journal of Education and Research
Abstract
The study focus was to investigate the influence of school-based Income Generating Activities on
financing Universal Primary Education schools of Lira Municipality. Specifically, the study hinged
on the investigation of three issues; to determine the role of school income generating projects in
financing Universal Primary Education schools, to find out the challenges encountered in
implementing school income generating projects in Universal Primary Education (UPE) schools,
and to find out the extent to which school income generating activities influences financial
performance of Universal Primary Education (UPE) schools in Lira Municipality.
Cross-sectional survey research design was utilised with mixed methods of data collection,
including questionnaires and interview guides and analysis was done descriptively. The results of
the study clearly indicated that, to a larger extent school income generating activities play great
roles in financing UPE schools, despite the numerous challenges encountered during the
implementation of school income generating activities in UPE schools. The study concluded that,
income generating activities are useful sources of additional income in UPE schools of Lira
Municipality. The study recommended that the government should formulate a national framework
for policy planning and administration of IGAs, creating the post of production unit, initiate
capacity building programs for school managers to be equipped with entrepreneurial skills and
infused entrepreneurship into teachers’ training curriculum to enhance their capacity as future
leaders of IGAs in the country.
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School income, Finance, Universal Primary Education, Lira District, Lira Municipality