Money, a Drain of Educational Opportunity: A Microregional Study of School Dropouts in Mpigi, Uganda

This paper sheds light on the causes of school dropouts, a major challenge facing UPE attainment in public primary schools Uganda. We offer microregional analysis dropout patterns Mpigi district, and show number distinct dropouts that can be differentiated from studies based national data. While Universal Primary Education program covered tuition fees, additional costs for education, such as meals, transport, uniforms, function hurdles longer years. is an obstacle regardless parental awareness about education’s importance how wealthy parents think they are. Such findings directly conflict with existing knowledge higher household income results The previous understanding girl Sub-Saharan Africa its patriarchal context little explanations pattern Mpigi, it more related to economic cost education high demand male agricultural labor. For multicultural society Uganda, we highlight microlevel regional study educational research.