Abstract:
In 2007, Uganda become the first country in sub-Sahara Africa to introduce Universal Secondary Education (USE) 10 years after the introduction of Universal Primary Education. Although the government of Uganda has made enormous effort to provide free, the rate of dropout is high in Uganda and Kyegegwa district in particular (MOES 2013). The study was about establishing the factors influencing dropping out of school in universal secondary schools in Kyegegwa District. The study took place in 5 selected USE schools