School Environment and Academic Performance of Pupils in Selected Public Primary Schools in Yei County South Sudan

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

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

AKNOWLEDGEMENT .............................................................................................. iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................ V

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

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Background of the study ........................................................................................ 1

Statement of the problem ...................................................................................... 2

Purpose of the study ............................................................................................. 3

Research objectives ............................................................................................... 3

Research questions ............................................................................................... 3

Null hypothesis ..................................................................................................... 4

Scope of the study ................................................................................................ 4

Significance of the study ........................................................................................ 5

Operational definitions of key terms ....................................................................... 5

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

LITERATURE REVIEW .................... a aa •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 6

Concepts, ideas and opinions from other experts /authors ....................................... 6

Introduction .......................................................................................................... 6

Theoretical Perspective .......................................................................................... 7

Level of school environment .................................................................................. 9

Building and physical environment and academic performance of pupils ................... 9

Principal leadership and academic performance of pupils ......................................... 9

School social structure and academic performance ................................................ 10

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Level of school environment and academic performance ........................................ 10

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Research Design ................................................................................................. 13

Research population ............................................................................................ 13

Sample size and sampling procedure .................................................................... 13

Research instruments .......................................................................................... 14

Validity and reliability of the instrument ................................................................ 15

Data gathering procedures ................................................................................... 15

Data analysis ...................................................................................................... 16

Ethical considerations .......................................................................................... 16

Limitations of the study ....................................................................................... 16

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PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA .................... 18

Introduction ........................................................................................................ 18

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FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 27

Introduction ........................................................................................................ 27

FINDINGS ........................................................................................................... 27

CONCLUSION ...................................................................................................... 31

RECOMMENDATIONS .......................................................................................... 32

Recommendations for Future Research ................................................................. 33

REFERENCES •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 34

APPENDIX IA ...................................................................................................... 37

SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT FACE SHEET AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHART OF .................. 37