This dissertation would not have been a success had it not been the support of many individuals who contributed morally, spiritually and financially. First, I thank the almighty God for the gift of life and continuous favours. I thank my supervisor, Assoc. Prof. Mugerwa for the tireless efforts in reading and/or marking my work, the constructive criticisms and timely feedback. May God almighty enrich you abundantly. Sincere thanks go to my family members for the support. Importantly, My parents who have been by my side throughout my academic struggles. My sisters and brothers, thank you for your support. I thank my classmates with whom we shared research notes, shared experiences from our individual projects as we had a similar goal. Lastly, I thank my respondents from the two secondary schools under URDT and other key stakeholders from Kagadi district. Your positive responses enabled the production of this dissertation.

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