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Effect of classroom management practice on learners’ academic performance in secondary schools in Nakaloke town council Mbale distric Uganda.
(2015) Tangaza, Haruna Aminu
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to assess the effect of classroom management practices on learners’ academic performance in secondary schools in Nakaloke town council. The general objective of the study was to establish the effect of classroom management practices on learners’ academic performance in secondary schools in Nakaloke town council, Mbale district, Uganda. The study was guided by the following specific objectives; to examine the effect of management of teaching on learners academic performance in secondary schools in Nakaloke town council, to ascertain the effect of management of teaching materials on learners academic performance secondary schools in Nakaloke town council and to establish the effect management of physical facilities on learners academic performance in secondary schools in Nakaloke town council. The research used a cross-sectional study design. The study used purposive and simple random sampling techniques. The objectives of the study were tested using T-tests since they focused on establishing the effect between variables. The study found that out of the three predictors of learners’ academic performance that is management of teaching, management of teaching materials and management of physical facilities, management of teaching materials was the single stand alone predictor of learners’ academic performance in secondary schools in Nakaloke town council. Therefore, the two predictors that is management of teaching and management of physical facilities are excluded because the predictor is management of teaching materials and it is constant. The study recommended that teachers should ensure that they create positive learning environment, schools should ensure that teachers mange, prepare and make use of professional documents and they should be eager to manage physical facilities such as desks, tables, chairs, classroom environment among others and safe guard them carefully against any harm.
Factors affecting Academic Performance of Undergraduate Science Students at Islamic University in Uganda
(2015) Aminu, Abubakar
This study was designed to investigate the factors affecting academic performance of undergraduate science students in Islamic University in Uganda. The following are the specific objectives of this research: To find out the relationship between Instructional facilities and science student academic performance in Islamic University in Uganda, To find out the relationship between socioeconomic status and science student academic performance in Islamic University in Uganda, To find out the relationship between students’ attitude and science student academic performance in Islamic University in Uganda. The study employed the use of correlation design to establish the nature of these relationships. . Quantitative and qualitative approaches were used. Self- design questionnaire, structured observation and documentary review was used as a method of data collection. Three research hypotheses were formulated to guide the study: There is no significant relationship between instructional/learning facilities and science students’ academic performance. There is no significant relationship between socioeconomic status and science students’ academic performance. There is no significant relationship between students’ attitude and their academic performance. The “Undergraduate Students academic performance questionnaire” (USPQ) with a reliability coefficient of 0.801 was administered on 210 students selected from three departments out of seven department in faculty of science in Islamic University in Uganda using the simple random sampling method. To analyze the data, the Pearson product moment correlation statistical tool was used. This formed the basis of the detailed summary, conclusions and recommendations. On the basis of the findings, the researcher made the following conclusions; that there is a positive relationship between learning/ instructional facilities and academic performance of undergraduate students; that there is inverse relationship between parents’ social economic status and academic performance of undergraduate students; and that there is no relationship between student`s attitude and academic performance of undergraduate students. Also on the basis of the findings the following recommendation were made: Islamic University in Uganda should provide adequate learning facilities that are able to arouse interest in the learners and to motivate them to work hard; it should devise means of paying special attention to students from low social economic backgrounds by providing them with financial aid or even a student loan scheme could be developed; and it should develop strict guidelines for student attendance and monitor factors that could hinder a student from attending lectures on a regular basis.
Influence of discipline management on students’ academic performance in private secondary schools in Mbale municipality, Mbale district
(2014) Nanyiri, Karim
ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to establish the influence of discipline management on students’ academic performance in private secondary schools in Mbale Municipality, Mbale District. The objectives were to establish how the; observance of time management influenced students’ academic performance, giving of rewards influenced students’ academic performance, and administration of punishments influenced students’ academic performance. The study employed a cross sectional survey design. Questionnaires were the main instruments of data collection in addition to interview guide and document review. Four private secondary schools were purposively selected in Mbale Municipality of Mbale District in which the study was conducted. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson co-relation co-efficient techniques by SPSS (Version 20.0). According to the statistical results in the model summary, administration of punishments was the major predictor, followed by giving of rewards. However, giving rewards influenced students’ academic performance only when combined with administration of punishments. Observance of time management as a variable was excluded from the model summary which implied that it had no significant influence on students’ academic performance. It was concluded that observation of time management had no significant influence on students’ academic performance; giving of rewards significantly influenced students’ academic performance and administration of punishments had a significant influence on students’ academic performance in private secondary schools of Mbale Municipality. The study recommended sschool administrators to properly and appropriately plan for the time in schools and also emphasize that timetables are respected. Rewards need to be more pronounced and given enough awareness so as to enable students comprehend them better. Head teachers should design proper ways of handling punishments. Disciplinary committees therefore need to engage students in dialogue rather than cruel punishments where need be in terms of decision-making and be given powers and authority to execute their duties. School timetables need to provide time for counseling and guidance to students so as to prevent occurrence of offences rather than punishing the offenders.
Influence of Discipline Management on Students’ Academic Performance in Secondary Schools in Sironko Town Council, Sironko District
(2015) Dawuda, Abdullahi
The Research Study Was Conducted On Influence Of Discipline Management On Students’ Academic Performance In Secondary Schools In Sironko Town Council, Sironko District. The Research Was Guided By The Following Research Objectives: To Establish The Relationship Between Punishment As A Tool Of Instilling Discipline On Students’ Academic Performance In Secondary School In Sironko Town Council, To Examine The Effect Of Reward On Students’ Academic Performance In Secondary School In Sironko Town Council, To Examine The Effect Of School Counseling On Students Academic Performance In Secondary School In Sironko Town Council. The Researcher Used A Cross-Sectional Survey Design; A Sample Of Four Hundred And Fifty Seven Respondents Made Up Of Three Hundred And Fifty Seven Students, Ninety Seven Teachers, And Three Head Teachers Was Selected Using Both Random And Non-Random Method. Data Was Collected Using Questionnaires, Interview Schedules And Documentary Analysis. Descriptive Statistics And Pearson Correlation Were Used To Analyze The Data. The Study Found That Punishment Was Negatively Related To Students’ Academic Performance In Secondary Schools (R (357) = -.002, P > .005. Reward Was Positively Related To Students’ Academic Performance (R (357) = .004, P > .005, And Finally School Counseling Was Positively Related To Students’ Academic Performance As Computed (R (357) = .004, P > .005. As A Result Of The Above Findings, The Null Hypothesis That There Is Insignificance Relationship Of Punishment, Reward And School Counseling On The Academic Performance, Was Accepted In Only Punishment And Rejected For Reward And Counseling. Therefore, The Researcher Recommended That There Is A Need For The Key Stakeholders In The Field Of Education To Urgently Lay Strategies Aimed At Improving Discipline Among Students In Secondary Schools.
Influence of Staff Motivation on School Academic Performance in Secondary Schools in Mbale District
(Islamic Universiy In Uganda, 2008) Wambede, Hussein
This study on the influence of staff motivation on school academic performance was carried out in selected secondary schools in Mbale district. The study was prompted by the fact that between 2002 and 2006 the academic performance in the secondary schools in Mbale district at the Uganda Certificate of Education examinations was very poor compared to the overall national performance. Also, in 2003, the Education Standards Agency carried out a survey in which they found out that the staff motivation in the secondary schools in Mbale was inadequate. The researcher therefore found it necessary to undertake this study to find out if the poor school academic performance was accounted for by the inadequate staff motivation. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey research design in which interviews and questionnaires were used to collect data from head teachers, chairmen BOG/PTA, teachers and members of the support staff in the selected secondary schools. The results of the study indicated that all the secondary schools surveyed offer some motivational strategies to the teachers; for example allowances such as PTA, transport, accommodation and honorarium. However, the motivation is not only inadequate but it varies from one school to another. The results further indicated that the teachers are influenced differently by the motivation offered to them. To some, the motivation offered positively influences them to become committed to teaching while majority of them do not get influenced by the motivation offered. It was also found out that inadequate motivation has a negative influence on the schools’ academic performance. The study recommends, among other things, provision of both monetary and non monetary incentives to the teachers in the secondary schools in Mbale district to help enhance their commitment to teaching so as to improve on the schools’ academic performance.
Parental Involvement and Academic Performance of Students in Secondary Schools in NakalokeTown Council, Uganda
(2015) Abdulkarim, Usman
This Study Examined The Extent To Which Parental Involvement Influences Academic Performance Of Students In Secondary Schools In Nakaloke Town Council. The Objectives Were To: Establish The Influence Of Parents’ Monitoring, Investigate The Influence Of Parents’ Provision Of Basic Needs To Their Children At School And Assess The Influence Of Parents’ Attendance Of Meetings On The Academic Performance Of Students In Secondary Schools In Nakaloke Town Council. A Cross Sectional Design Was Used To Gather Details Of Information From Respondents. Both Qualitative And Quantitative Approaches Were Used. Data Was Collected Using Questionnaires; Interviews And Document Analysis. A Total Sum Of 513 Questionnaires Was Sent To The Respondents While 409 Were Returned. The Qualitative Data Were Transcribed And Arrange According To The Objective Of The Study, While The Quantitative Data Collected Were Analyzed Using Descriptive Statistics, Cross Tabulations, Pierson Correlation Co-Efficient And Chi-Square Analysis With The Aid Of Statistical Package For Social Sciences (Spss). The Major Findings Indicated That The Influence Of Parents In Monitoring Academic Performance Of Students Was Not Adequate, The Parents’ Provision Of Basic Needs To Their Children At School Affected The Academic Performance Of Students In Secondary Schools And The Influence Of Parents’ Attendance Of Meeting Is Not Adequate In Secondary Schools Where A Few Parents Are Actively Involved. The Study Recommended That School Pta And School Administrators Should Visit Parents Of Children Who Perform Poorly And Those Parents Should Be Told To Always Monitor Their Children’s Studies At School, Parents Who Are Known To Be Consistently Monitoring Their Children’s Academic Performance Should Be Given Recognition By The School Administrators To Encourage Other Parents To Follow Suit, Parent’s Should Be Encourage By The School Administration To Provide Their Children With The Necessary Basic Requirement Stipulated By The Schools, Schools Should Organize Fund Raising Programmes To Give Opportunity For Philanthropists And Other Individuals To Donate Towards Provision Of Lunch And Other Basic Needs, Government And Non-Governmental Organizations Should Also Assist In The Provision Of Lunch To Students In Secondary Schools And Finally, School Administrators In Collaboration With The Pta Executives Should Encourage Parents To Attend Pta Meetings Regularly.
Relationship between Guidance and Counselling Services and Academic Performance of Students in Public Secondary Schools in Sironko Town Council
(2015) Aminu, Abubakar
This Study Was About Examining The Relationship Between Guidance And Counseling Services And Academic Performance Of Students In Public Secondary Schools In Sironko Town Council. The Objectives Of The Study Included; Examining The Relationship Between Educational Guidance Services And The Academic Performance Of Students, Examining The Relationship Between Career Guidance Services And Academic Performance Of Students And Examining The Relationship Between Psycho-Socio Guidance Services And The Academic Performance Of Students. The Researcher Used The Following Hypothesis; There Is No Statistically Significant Relationship Between Educational Guidance Services And Students Academic Performance, There Is No Statistically Significant Relationship Between Career Guidance Services And Students Academic Performance, There Is No Significant Relationship Between Psycho-Socio Guidance Services And Students Academic Performance. The Study Used A Cross-Sectional Design Where Different Categories Or Cross Section Of Respondents Were Used. The Population Consisted Of 810 Students And 10 Teacher Counselors And The Sample Was 265 And 10 Respectively. Data Was Collected Through Questionnaires And Documentary Analysis. It Was Analyzed Using Descriptive Statistics And Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The Findings Showed That The Extent To Which Education Guidance Services Relates With The Academic Performance Of Their Children Was Low And Insignificant (R =.34; Sig= 0.596>0.05); And That There Was An Insignificant Correlation Between Career Guidance Services And The Academic Performance Of Their Children. (R = 0.036, Sig= 0.567>0.05). Also, The Extent To Which Psycho- Socio Guidance Services Relates With The Academic Performance Of Their Children Was Low And Insignificant (R=.040, Sig=.532>0.05). Therefore, The Extent To Which Guidance And Counseling Services Relates With The Academic Performance Of Their Children In Sironko Town Council Was Low. In Conclusion, The Findings Indicated That Guidance And Counseling Services Do Not Have Statistically Significant Relationship With Academic Performance Of Students In Public Secondary Schools In Sironko District. The Role Of Teacher Counselors Was Not Translated Into Performance. Schools In Sironko Should Be Allocated Qualified Guidance And Counseling Officials Whose Role Is Specifically To Guide And Counsel Students.
The Staffing of Primary Teachers College and its Impact on Academic Performance: A Case Study of Central Region in Uganda
(Islamic Universiy In Uganda, 2009) Mugisha, Annet
This study was carried out to establish the impact of staffing of tutors on students’ academic performance in Primary Teachers’ College in the Central Region of Uganda. This region covers 9 PTCs; (Nakaseke Core PTC. Bususbizi Core PTC, Kabulasoke Core PTC, Kibuli Core PTC, Ndegeya Core PTC. Shimoni Core PTC, Nkokonjeru PTC. Kabukunge PTC and Rakai PTC) the study employed a cross sectional research design where qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques were used. Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data from a sample of 55 tutors and 165 student teachers. The study was aimed at finding out how effective the staffing procedures used in recruiting PTC tutors in the Central Region of Uganda are, how tutor staffing affects students’ academic performance in PTCs in the Central Region of Uganda and the challenges that are faced in staffing of PTC tutors in the Central Region of Uganda. The response rate based on the highest percentage of each of these categories was used to interpret the data. The major findings were that staffing procedures used in recruiting PTC tutors in the central region of Uganda involve the Education Service Commission openly advertising and inviting application from qualified and experienced teachers in both public and private institutions and then holding oral interviews to select candidates according to the minimum required standards set out in the advertisement. The current system, however, does not necessarily end as required in the last staffing steps and rarely implemented by the principals. It was also found that the staffing procedure currently being used does not provide for a method to recruit the most dedicated and hardworking tutors because these qualities may not be evident during oral interviews. It was also discovered that poor staffing conditions negatively affect students’ academic performance in PTCs in the Central region of Uganda in the sense that the few qualified tutors are overloaded with work, which means they cannot be as efficient and dedicated as they should be. The third finding was that the challenges that affect staffing in Colleges can be categorized as man-power shortage and work overloads on the few tutors available some subjects as a compensation measure and these are well known to stakeholders. The study recommended that there is need for the Education Service Commission to, a long academic and professional requirements, also demand a comprehensive recommendation or performance appraisal from previous employers or teachers of interview candidates to ensure that dedication and ability to work hard are factored into the recruitment process. In addition, the Education Service Commission should endeavor to recruit enough qualified and competent staff in order to make sure that all colleges are adequately staffed and thus students will be able to receive the attention they require to make them improve on their academic performance.
Teachers’ Motivation and Students’ AcadePerformance at O’ Level in Secondary Schools in Mbale Municipality, Uganda.
(2015) Muhammad, Ishaq
In schools, teachers and students are always on the look out to gain fame, praise, promotion and material rewards from the supervisors, parents, guardians and administrators. This study sought to establish the influence of teacher’s motivation on students’ academic performance in secondary schools in Mbale Municipality. The specific objectives that guided the study are to assess the influence of regular payment of teachers’ salaries, investigate the influence of teachers’ fringe benefits and examine if there is a significant relationship between extra-responsibilities of teachers and students’ academic performance in secondary schools in Mbale Municipality. The study used an ex post facto research design. Six hundred and eighty three (683) questionnaires were administered to the respondents while six hundred and four (604) questionnaires were returned. The sampling techniques used were multistage cluster, simple random and purposive sampling techniques. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequencies, percentages, mean and mean ranking) and inferential statistic (Pearson correlation coefficient). The study found out that there is a positive and significant influence of regular payment of teachers’ salary, teachers’ fringe benefits have a high influence on students’ academic performance and there is a significant relationship between teachers’ extra-responsibility and students’ academic performance in secondary schools in Mbale Municipality. Based on these findings, it is recommended that school management should put in place strategies to ensure that teachers’ salaries are sustainably paid, teachers should as much as possible be availed fringe benefits and they should be given, but also encouraged to take up extra responsibilities.

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