Quality Assurance Practices and Sustainability of Private Based Secondary School Projects in Kampala Central Division — Uganda

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between quality assurance practices and sustainability of private based secondary school projects central division Kampala -Uganda. During the study purposive sampling was utilized because the study only considered the educated qualified respondents like teachers, head teachers and parents on P.T.A from the private based secondary school projects. The researcher collected data using a structured questionnaire and interviews as the main tool for data collection where, by convenience the researcher distributed questionnaires to the respondents depending on their nearness during the study. The research followed a descriptive correlation survey design in the study and Data was collected using a sample of 240 from a population of 600. Descriptive statistics indicated that the level of quality assurance practices was higher and sustainability was slightly low. SPSS was used during data analysis and the findings of the study indicated that most respondents were males with (69.7%) most of them were Bachelors that ranged between 26-30 years with (25.8%), (45.3%) and these had an experience of 1-2 years (35.7%). The level of quality assurance practices had an average mean which showed 2.66 (high) on likert scale, yet the level of sustainability of private secondary school projects in Central division Kampala — Uganda was rated low with an average mean of 2.24 on likert scale. Through the Pearson correlation and regression analysis, it was found that quality assurance practices and sustainability school projects are positively significantly related. A conclusion was taken that increase in the level of quality assurance practices, can increase the sustainability in private based secondary school projects in central division Kampala — Uganda. Thus the study recommends the management of private based secondary school projects should increase on the level of equity dimension; this will also improve on the level of sustainability in private based secondary school projects.

 TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION A

DECLARATION B ii

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

TABLE OF CONTENT v

ACRONYMS viii

ABSTRACT ix

ONE THE PROBLEMAND ITSSCOPE 1

Background of the study 1

Statement of the Problem 4

Purpose of the Study 5

Research Objectives 5

Research Questions 5

Hypothesis 6

Scope 6

Significance of the Study 7

Operational Definitions of Key Terms 8

TWO REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 9

Introduction 9

Theoretical Perspectives 25

Related Studies 27

METHODOL_OG~Y uno unnn.un,u~u~s....onnaua.. uDcuuta...guoun*e.......n 30

Research Design 30

Research Population 30

Sample Size 31

Sampling Procedure 32

Research Instrument 33

Validity of the Instrument 33

Data Gathering Procedures 34

Data Analysis 35

Ethical Considerations 35

Limitations of the Study 36

FOUR PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF

R RESULTS 37

Introduction 37

Profile of respondents 37

Level of quality assurance practices 39

Level of sustainability 46

Relationship between quality assurance practices & sustainability 49

FIVE FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 51

Introduction 51

Findings 51

Conclusions 52

Recommendations 55

Areas for Fuither Research 56

REFERENCES 57

Appendix 1:Transmittal Letter 61

Appendix II:Clearance from Ethics Committee 62

Appendix III:Informed Consent .63

Appendix IV:Transmittal Letter 741

Appendix V:Time Frame 74

Appendix VI:Proposed Budget 75

RESEARCHER’S CURRICULUM VITAE 76