Factors Influencing Performance at National Primary Examinations: Case Study of Primary Examinations at Bupadhengo Day and Boarding Primary School, Nawanyago Sub-County, Kamuli District, Ugan

ABSTRACT

The study investigated causes of poor performance Primary Leaving Education at Bupadhengo Day and Boarding Primary School in Kamuli District- Uganda. It was carried out on the background that performance of students in the school has generally been poor over the years. The study was guided by objectives of the study which included; to determine the effects of lack of teaching and learning aids/resources, absenteeism due to lack of school fees, poor attitudes towards the teachers' school and studies and weak academic entry behaviour on performance. The study was both descriptive and analytical. The primary data that was used in the research was obtained through questionnaires filled by students' teachers and the school administrators. The 40 student target respondents represented the population of 161 pupil's total. The study established that there is a scarcity of teaching and learning aids and resources in the school, there has been a high rate of absenteeism due to lack of school fees, the students have been having poor attitudes towards the teachers, school and studies and that many students joining the school had low marks in form seven. The study suggest that; there should be improvement on the quality and quantity of teaching and learning aids/resources, parents should make every effort to pay school fees on time, there should be increased guidance and counseling to help change the attitudes of the students towards their teachers, studies, and that although the entry grades of the students the school are low, the leaving grades of most of them are even lower thus a need to address the issue. The findmgs of this research helped the school administrators, teachers, parents and other policy makers in formulating ways and means of reducing the rate of poor academic performance hence improving the school's performance

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

DECLARATION .......................................................................................................... i 

APPROVAL ............................................................................................................... ii 

DEDICATION .......................................................................................................... iii 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................ iv 

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................. v 

ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................ viii 

CHAPTER ONE ........................................................................................................ 1 

INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 1 

1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 1 

1.1 Background to the study .......................................................................................................... 1 

1.2 Statement of the Problem ......................................................................................................... 2 

1.3 Purpose of the Study ................................................................................................................. 3 

1.4 Objectives of the Study ............................................................................................................. 3 

1.5 Research Questions ................................................................................................................... 3 

1.6 Significance of the Study .......................................................................................................... 4 

1. 7 Scope of the Study ..................................................................................................................... 4 

l. 7 .1 Geographical Scope of the Study ........................................................................................ 4 

1.7.2 Content Scope of the Study ........ . 

1.8 Definition of Terms ..................... .  

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................................ 6 

LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................................................... 6 

2.0 Introduction .. . ...... 6 

2.1 Teaching and Learning aids/resources and Academic Performance ............................ 6 

2.2 Effect of Absenteeism Due to Lack of School Fees on Academic Performance ........... 7 

2.3 Effect of Poor Attitudes towards Teachers, School and Studies on Academic Performance 

2.4 Pupils' Entry Behaviour and Academic performance ........................................................ 7 

CHAPTER THREE ....................................................................................................................... 9 

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY ......................................................................... 9 

3.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 9 

3. 1 Research design .......................................................................................................................... 9 

3.2 Population .................................................................................................................................... 9 

3.3 Sample size and selection ........................................................................................................ 9 

3.4 Research instruments ............................................................................................................. 10 

3.5 Data Collection ................................................................................ , ......................................... 11 

3.6 Methods of Data Analysis ....................................................................................................... 11 

3.7 Ethical Considerations ........................................................................................................... 11 

3.8 Limitations ................................................................................................................................ 11 

CHAPTER FOUR ........................................................................................................................ 12 

RESEARCH FINDINGS ............................................................................................................. 12 

4.0 Introduction ................................................ . . ........... 12 

4.1 Data Presentation ..... .. .. ........... 12 

4.1. l Relationship between Teaching and learning Aids/Resources and Performance in 

4.2 Data Interpretation and Analysis .. 

4.2.1 Results of Table 3 ... 

4.2.2 Results of Table 4 ................................................................................................................. 17 

4.2.3 Results of Table 5,6, 7 .......................................................................................................... 18 

4.2.4 Results of table 8 .................................................................................................................. 21 

CHAPTER FIVE .......................................................................................................................... 23 

DISCUSSION, SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION ....................................................... 23 

5.1 Discussion .................................................................................................................................. 23 

5.2 Summary .................................................................................................................................... 23 

5.3 Recommendations .................................................................................................................... 24 

REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................. 26 

APPENDIX I: LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................ 27 

APPENDIX II: LIST OF FIGURES ...................................................................... 28 

APPENDIX III: QUESTIONNAIRES ........................................................................................ 29 

APPENDIX IV: TRANSMITTAL LETTER ............................................................ 37