TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION .11
APPROVAL Ii
DEDICATION iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT v
LIST OF FIGURES vi
abstract
CHAPTER ONE 1
1.0 Introduction 1
1.1 Background 1
1.2 Statement ofthe Problem 3
I .3Purpose ofthe Study 4
1.4 Research objectives 4
1.5 Research Questions 4
1.6 Hypothesis ofthe study 4
1.7.0 Scope ofthe study 4
1.7.1 Content scope 5
1.7.2 Geographical Scope 5
1 .7.3 The theoretical scope 5
1.7. 4 Time scope
1.8 Significance ofthe Study 5
1.9 Operational definitions 5
CHAPTER TWO 7
LITERATURE REVIEW 7
2.0 Introduction 7
VII
2.1 Labor Force Participation Rate 7
2.2 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 8
2.3 Relationship between Labor Force Participation and Economic Growth 10
2.4 Conceptual frame work ii
2.5 Theoretical Study 12
2.6 Related study 15
CHAPTER THREE 20
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 20
3.0 Introduction 20
3.1 Research design 20
3.2 Research population 20
3.3. Sampling technique 20
3.4 Research instruments 20
3.5 Data collection procedure and source 20
3.6 Time series data analysis 21
CHAPTER FOUR 22
PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA 22
4.0 Introduction 22
4.1 The Trend ofthe LFPR ofUganda (2005-2015) 22
4.2.1 The trend ofthe component ofthe LFPR ofUganda (2005-20 15) 23
4.2 Trend ofthe GDP Growth Rate in Uganda (2005-2015) 23
4.2 The relationship between Labour Force Participation Rate and GDP Growth Rate in Uganda (20052015) 24
4.3,1 Correlation analysis ofLFPR and GDP Growth Rate ofUganda 26
4.3.2 Regression analysis of LFPR and GDP Growth Rate in Uganda 26
VII
CHAPTER FWE .29
DISCUSSION, SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 29
5.1 discussion 29
5.1.1 The Trend ofLabour Force Participation Rate in Uganda 29
5.1.2 The Trend of GDP growth in Uganda 29
5.1.3 The relationship between Labour Force Participation Rate and GDP growth rate in Uganda 29
5.1. Summary of Findings 29
5.3 Conclusion 30
5.4 Recommendation 30
5.5 Suggestions for Further Research 30
REFERENCE 31
APPENDIX I
ABSTRACT
This study summarizes all five chapters in this report about labor force participation rates and
economic growth rate in Uganda (2005-20 15) .Chapter one presents the background to the study,
problem statement, purpose of study, Research Objectives, and questions, study hypothesis,
study scope, significance and operational definitions Labor Force Participation Rate means the
number of persons in the labor force expressed as a percentage of the working-age.
Literature on the area of study was done in line with the study objectives to gain deep insight into
the concepts under investigation. Chapter three presents the research design, population size,
sampling technique, research instrument, data collection procedure and source, and method of
data analysis. The research also used to correlate the two variables to find the Pearson coefficient
and Coefficient of determination to find the strength of relationship for the labor force
participation rate and economic growth (GDP) in Uganda from 2005 to 2015. Chapter four
presents’ data using figures and graphs based on the research objectives and the corresponding
research questions, testing the hypothesis and for implication of the findings. (i) To establish the
trend of Labor force participation rate in Uganda (2005-2015), (ii) To establish the trend of GDP
Growth Rate in Uganda (2005 to 2015), (iii)To investigate the relationship between Labor force
participation rate and GDP Growth Rate in Uganda (2005 to 2015). In the conclusion there fore
relationship between Labour Force Participation Rate and GDP growth rate has been significant
relationship according to the fitted line. Regression analysis, correlation, the use of parametric
test were performed and found that a strong positive correlation between Labour Force
Participation Rate and GDP growth rate is statistically significant.
