hools in Rukiga District, Uganda. The research employed a cross-sectional survey design incorporating both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Data were collected from 263 respondents, including boda boda operators, parents, students, school administrators, and education officials in Rukiga District. The study utilized questionnaires, interview guides, and school attendance records as primary data collection instruments. Results revealed a significant negative relationship between boda boda business involvement and boys' secondary school attendance (r = -0.721, p < 0.001). The findings indicated that 67.8% of boys who engaged in boda boda operations either part-time or full-time exhibited irregular attendance patterns, with absenteeism rates exceeding 40% of school days per term. The study found that 73.4% of boys cited income generation as the primary reason for missing school, while 61.6% reported working as boda boda operators during school hours to meet personal and family financial needs. Additionally, the research established that boys involved in boda boda business attended an average of 42.3 days per term compared to 78.6 days among non-involved peers, representing a 46.2% difference in attendance rates. The study concluded that boda boda business posed a critical threat to boys' consistent school attendance and academic performance in Rukiga District. Recommendations included establishing stricter enforcement of school attendance policies, creating incomegenerating alternatives for families, implementing monitoring systems to track attendance patterns, and developing community sensitization programs emphasizing the importance of regular school attendance for academic success.