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Cattle Rustling And It’s Impact On Pupils’ Access To Primary Education. A Case Study Of Selected Primary Schools In Apac District.

Mirembe Susan, Natukunda Charles


Abstract

The study sought to find out the influence of cattle rustling on pupils’ access to primary education. A case study of selected primary schools in Apac district. With such magnitude of violence in place Schools have closed to prevent attacks and the government may be reluctant to reopen schools because threats of attack may still be present. The instruments used in collection of data included questionnaires and interview guides. They were designed for the different groups of sample representatives. The study established that cattle rustling had various causes such as need to expand boundaries, incitements by politicians, competition for grazing fields and it was a lucrative business to some people. The study also established out that cattle rustling had effects on pupils’ access to primary education. Some pupils dropped out of school as a result of cattle rustling others became orphans, others feared attacks while at school therefore they stopped going to school and teachers stopped going to school for fear of being the targets. All this crippled accessibility of education by pupils in Apac district. The study recommended that in order to improve the situation on the area the government in partnership with Non-Governmental Organizations should set up more boarding schools to shorten the distance and improve on security by building police camps near the boarding schools. In order to stop the practice of cattle rustling the government to eradicate black markets for cattle. Also, all security agencies and relevant line ministries should collaborate with each other and with key education stake holders to ensure that the cattle rustling is promptly and effectively resolved so that pupils can continue with their education without fear.

Keywords

Cattle Rustling Pupils Primary and Education
Metropolitan Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research

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Mirembe Susan & Natukunda Charles (2024). Cattle Rustling And It’s Impact On Pupils’ Access To Primary Education. A Case Study Of Selected Primary Schools In Apac District. Metropolitan Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research, 3(7). https://journals.miu.ac.ug/pages/article.php?article_id=1388

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