Public servants said poor service delivery in the education sector in the Busoga region is caused by the high rate of child labour in the area. The workers said child labour had contributed to high dropout rates in the region...The objective of the survey was to provide a comprehensive assessment of the trends of service delivery in key public service sectors and to obtain data for the new areas of service delivery...Abraham Were, the Jinja district education officer, said: "Children between six and 12 years go to schools in the morning and come out at 10:00am to cut sugar cane, fish in lakes and rivers or streams in rural areas, and wash cars to earn a living."...Joseph Musoke, the Kamuli district education officer, expressed dissatisfaction over the poor state of rural schools, adding that some pupils still study under trees and lack latrines.