AB~TRA~T Since the early l990s the movement to have education for all was launched at the World Conference that involved various international organizations such as UNESCO, UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF and the World Bank. The main agenda for this conference was Education for All in the entire world. In Uganda the aspect of education for all is not effectively implemented despite of having policies and legal framework that advocate education for all. The education should enhance teachers who teach chi...
ABSTRACT This was a cross-sectional quantitative study. Self-administered questionnaires we re distributed to the public and nurses working in health facilities that measured knowledge, attitudes and behavior towards individuals living with mental illness, in addition to their familiarity with a person with mental illness. Descriptive statistics were used to determine the extent to which stigma was reported in this population. Sixty-three (63) respondents participated in the study. Most of t...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine the impact of feeding programme on academic performance of learners. The objectives were to investigate how feeding programme impacts on learners academic performance. The researcher used a cross sectional survey design and both qualitative and quantitative research designs were used. A sample of 300 respondents was selected. The respondents were drown from all the selected few primary schools plus the staff members. Questionnaires were admini...
ABSTRACT This paper aims at identifying the factors causing girls in primary school to drop out: a case study of Makindye Military Police Primary School. 0 Direct observation interviews and visiting of different schools were used in data collection-and here several people were asked or interviewed for information. It was discovered that in spite of the contributions of the government in its program of Universal Primary Education, the drop out rate of pupils from school is still on a high rat...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the factors affecting academic performance of learners with special needs in primary schools of Kolir Sub-County of Bukedea district. A survey research design was used to achieve these objectives. A questionnaire and interview guide were developed and used to solicit responses from respondents. Frequent counts and percentages were used to determine the factors in the said primary schools. It was found that: 1) There was inadequate funding of special schools an...
ABSTRACT The impact of free primary education has been manifold and complex. The quality and magnitude of the programme has affected not only the normal physically fit pupil, but also the physically challenged learners in inclusive schools as well as the wider community and society. The study adopted a Quantitative research design. This enhanced the researcher to obtain a better understanding of the problems and impact of free primary education on the quality of special education for the phy...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction This Chapter presents the background, problem statement, purpose specific objectives, research questions, hypotheses scope and the significance of the study. 1.1 Background Pupil school participation as seen in attendance, academic performance and class participation is related to their psychological and physical state which in turn could be influenced by family relations including domestic violence. Domestic violence is almost always accompanied by psychological...
ABSTRACT This study seeks to determine the effectiveness of copyright law in the music industry in Uganda. The Study applied the purposive sampling technique in singling out in order to have a more efficient sample and reduce random sampling error. Data collection was done by using structured and unstructured questionnaires. The research further showed that there is a correlation between effective copyright protection and the growth and development of the music industry in Uganda; There are ...
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background to the Study the Environment is our surroundings. This includes living and non-living things around us. The non-living components of the environment are land, water, and air. The living components are germs, plants, animals, and people. All plants and animals adjust to the environment in which they are born and live. A charge in any component of the environment may cause discomfort and affect normal life. Any unlivable change or degeneration in the env...
ABSTRACT The study focused on the factors that contribute to dropout problem of pupils in primary schools in Kyabigambire sub-county, Hoima district. The study was guided by the following objectives, to investigate the economic factors that contribute to pupils’ dropout in primary schools in Kyabigambire sub-county, Hoima district, to examine the social factors that contribute to pupils’ dropout in primary schools in Kyabigambire sub-county, Hoima district and to establish the environmen...
ABSTRACT This study looks at the Teacher's Impact on Student Academic Performance in Rwengoma Sub-county Kabarole District. The purpose of this research study was to critically examine the influence of the teacher on the student’s performance in Rwengorna Sub-county KabaroleDistrict. This study was guided by three main objectives the general one being to find out the impact of teachers on students’ academic performance in Kabaroledistrict,to find out the impact of teacher qualification o...
ABSTRACT The study investigated into the effects of drug abuse on performance in schools. The study was guided by specific objectives that included; determining the causes of drug abuse, proposing the effects of drug abuse on academic performance and establishing a relationship between academic performance and drug abuse. The research consists of five chapters. Chapter one with an introduction, chapter two consists of the related literature, and chapter three consists of the methodology. cha...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine the impact of orphanhood on students' academic performance. The objectives of the study were to examine the challenges faced by orphans; find out strategies that would help orphans in schools, and examine the effect of orphanhood on the academic performance of learners. The researcher used a case study design. A representative sample was made from the target population through a simple random sampling method. A representative sample of 30% was...
ABSTRACT Social media are web-based services that gives individual the opportunity to create either a public or semi-public profile within a bounded system, add a list of others to with they share a connection and view and transverse their list of connections and those made by others within the system. Therefore, this study was carried out with the aim of examining the impact of use of social media on students’ academic performance in Ibanda municipality. In other to measure social media ...
ABSTRACT. The study was basically focused on establishing the socio-economic status and school dropout taking Masaka Municipality as the case study, the seriousness of the socio-economic status and school dropout was to be unveiled by this study. In the same way, effective and appropriate measures that could be applied to rectify the socio-economic status and school drop-out cases for the proper learning of the pupils were strongly expected to be identified in these study findings. The study...