Sending Children Away: A Case Study of Boarding Schools in Uganda

Authors

Kindra Clemence, Brigham Young University
Dr. Mikaela Dufur, Brigham Young University

Keywords

boarding schools, Uganda, children, secondary school, social institution

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Sociology

Abstract

Boarding schools are more popular in Africa than in the United States or Europe. In some countries, including Uganda, more than half of all students that finish secondary school spend at least some time in a boarding school. However, there has been almost no academic inquiry into the nature of these institutions. Why are so many children sent away for school? What role do boarding schools play in this society and what perpetuates their existence?

Recommended Citation

Clemence, Kindra and Dufur, Dr. Mikaela (2013) "Sending Children Away: A Case Study of Boarding Schools in Uganda," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 598.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/598