Socio-Economic Status of Parents and Students Academic Achievements in Selected Secondary Schools of Nama Sub-County, Mukono District

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES VUI

LIST OF FIGURES

ACRONYMS x

ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE I

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background of the study 1

1.1.1 Historical perspective I

1.1.2 Theoretical perspective 2

1.1.3. Conceptual perspective 2

1.1.4. Contextual perspective 3

1.2. Statement of the problem 3

1.3 General purpose

1.4 Specific Objectives 4

1.5 Research Questions

1.6 Scope of the study

1.7 Significance of the study 5

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 6

2.0 Introduction 6

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2.1 TheoreticalReview~6

2.2 Conceptual framework 8

2.3 Review of related literature 9

2.3.1. Academic achievements of select secondary schools in Nama sub county, Mukono

District

2.3.3. Causes of parents’ low socio-economic status 10

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY 12

3.0 Introduction 12

3.1 Research design 12

3.2 Area and population 12

3.3 Sample size 13

3.4 Sampling techniques 13

3.5 Data collection tools 13

3.5.1 Questionnaires 13

3,5.3 Observation guide 14

3.5.2 Interview Guide 14

3.6 Validity and reliability 14

3.7 Research procedure 14

3.8 Data processing and Analysis 15

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, ANI) INTERGRATION 16

4.0. Introduction 16

4.1. Section One: Background Information of Respondents 16

4.1 .1. Demographic Details of Respondents 16

4.2 Section 2: Description of respondents’ opinion In relation to the questionnaire items and the

interview 19

4.2.1 Respondents’ opinion on the academic achievements 19

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CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS .23

5.1 Introduction 23

5.2.1. Discussion on the socio-economiC status of parents in Nama sub-county 23

5.2.2 Discussion on the academic achievements of students in Nama sub-county 23

5.2.3. Discussion on the causes of parent’s low socio-econornic status in Nama Sub-County 24

5.3 CONCLUSIONS 26

5.4 Recommendations 26

5.5 Areas for Further Research 26

REFERENCES 27

APPENDICES 31

APPENDIX 1: QUESTIONNAIRE 31

APPENDIX II: INTERVIEW GUIDE FOR HEADTEACHERS AND TEACHERS 33

APPENDIX III: INTERVIEW GUIDE FOR PARENTS 35

APPENDIX IV: INTERVIEW GUIDE FOR DOMESTIC ADMINISTRATORS 36