CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction In this Chapter, the presentation focused on the background this section gave a general picture and magnitude of the study, which led to problem statement and this showed the real problem of the study, Scope which is the time limit of the study, Definition of terms, Objectives, (a) General Objective, (b) Specific Objectives of the study will be given. 1.1Background of the study The early childhood education program is designed to meet the needs of individual plann...
ABSTRACT A descriptive study was undertaken in the Tindiret educational zone to examine the determinants of early childhood education. The following objectives guided the study; to assess the quality of teachers and how they interact with their pupils and to assess the curriculum activities; methods and instructional strategies that had been adopted in early childhood education centers. The instrument used was a questionnaire and 30 teachers were the respondents the instruments. Findings show...
ABSTRACT The Ugandan vision 2040 identified education as a major component of the social pillar of the Ugandan economy. The issue of parenting styles has been highlighted as a major component of academic achievement among children who make up the lower primary school population. This is because there is a belief that each parenting style sets its own demands with respect to the conduct of learners and the standards that they have to meet. Moreover, parents play a highly influential role in th...
ABSTRACT The study of this report is about the socio-economic and school dropout in Kibaale district 1 Western Uganda. It is directed by three objectives and these include: To assess the causes of school dropout in Bwanswa Sub County, To assess the effects of school dropouts among the children in Bwanswa Sub County, and To find out how socio-economic factors have affected child's academic performance. The study was descriptive where stratified sampling was used to select the population. It em...
ABSTRACT This research is about the factors affecting students’ acadeihic performance. In other words, why is the students’ academic performance in secondary schools in Shuuku Sub County, Sheema districi the way it has been. It was guic[ed by four objectives, namely; to examine the teachers motivation and its effect on the academic performance of secondary students in Shuuku Sub County, Sheema District, to find out how the school environment affects the academic performance of secondary s...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of drug abuse on the academic performance of students. The specific objectives of the study were to investigate the effects of drug abuse on student discipline, to explore the common drugs abused by secondary students; and to investigate if students who use drugs attend school regularly. The methods used for data collection were questionnaires and interview guides for students, and teachers of the schools involved in the study...
ABSTRACT The wide range of poverty analyses conducted in Kenya in the last ten years is mainly based on the nationwide surveys conducted by the CBS within the framework of the welfare monitoring surveys (1992, 1994, and 1997). Further work was undertaken to 'explain' poverty through participator}' poverty assessments (1994, 1996 an
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study to explore the role of education policy implementation and performance of schools in Bududa district, eastern Uganda. The study set to examine the role education policy on performance of schools in Bududa district Eastern Uganda. To examine the challenges faced in policy the educational policy implementation in the schools and finally to establish the strategies for improving the performance of schools through policy implementation. The study was conducted b...
ABSTRACT The study sought to determine the available Physics Laboratory Equipment for the teaching and learning of physics in senior secondary schools in Uganda as well as the extent of utilizing the available equipment. The research design adopted for the study was a descriptive survey. The sample consisted of nine hundred students who were randomly chosen and fifty Physics teachers who were purposively selected from five senior secondary schools in Hoima. Three instruments were used for th...
ABSTRACT Exposure to domestic violence has significant negative repercussions for children's social, emotional, and academic functioning. In the past decade, mental health professionals have developed treatment programs and approaches aimed at mitigating these deleterious effects. Their efforts, however, are often hampered by difficulty identifying and gaining access to the target population because the occmTence of domestic violence remains a family secret in many households. Clinicians and...
ABSTRACT This research is about child labour and the academic performance of standard eight learners. It was guided by three objectives; to identify the relationship between child labour and academic performance of standard Eight learners, to identify the effects of child labour on the academic performance of learners, and to establish the strategies used to curb child labour and improve academic performance. Stratified sampling was used where 60 respondents were selected. Among the strategie...
ABSTRACT The qualitative study investigated the causes of girl child dropout in Bubandi Primary School- Bundibugyo. The study was guided by the following objectives; to establish the institutional factors leading to school dropout, to find out if there are some cultural factors in society which cause girls to dropout of schools, to establish if the government policies have influenced girls to dropout of schools and to find out if family background has influenced girls to drop out of school. ...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out in selected Secondary schools in Kwapa sub-county to investigate teachers’ motivation and academic performance of students. The following objected were formulated to guide my study; To establish the types of motivation. To establish the types of motivation used in. To determine whether the methods of motivation used contribute to academic performance in the schools used in Kwapa sub-county. From the research study, it was evident that there existed a not...
ABSTRACT Education is a fundamental human right, and a key input in production and development of an economy. This explains why countries worldwide plan for and increase budgetary allocations to fund various educational programmes each financial year. There is however concern on the quality of education offered and performance of students in national examinations. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of teaching and learning resources on students’ performance mathematics ...
ABSTRACT The study carried out an analysis and investigation on the attitude held by teachers towards the inclusion of the visually impaired learners into regular school programmes. The study took Kibwezi Division, located in Kibwezi District as a case study. Previous studies indicate that a number of factors ranging from the lack of leaming/teaching equipment, negative attitude of teachers towards the visually impaired learners are among the many forces behind their poor academic performanc...