COVID-19 OUTBREAK AND DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION SECTOR IN UGANDA. A CASE STUDY OF MAKINDYE S. S, MAKINDYE.

Abstract

The study aimed at covid-19 outbreak and development of education sector in uganda with a case study of Makindye s. s, Makindye and it was guided by the following objectives; To determine the effects of Corona Virus out break on the development of Education sector, to find ways of strengthening Education sector though in COVID-19 pandemic and to find ways how the education beneficiaries will operate in corona virus pandemic. The research used qualitative and quantitative research design. And it was so because the research was both qualitative and quantitative in nature for showing the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on the development of the education sector of Uganda. The research covered a population of 200 people in a category of teachers, students, parents and school heads because helped to give a clear picture of what was affecting the people during and after the outbreak of Corona Virus Disease 2019. The findings showed that the respondents who believed that the information circulated frequently were 75(78.9%) respondents, those who believed that the information about corona virus circulated occasionally were 15(15.8%) respondents and those who believed that the information never circulated properly were 05(5.3%) respondents. The study recommends that some preventive measures such as wearing masks, immunization and washing of hands should be highly advised by the government of Uganda to help in combating corona virus disease.