Strikes in Secondary Schools and Academic Performance (A Case Study of Bulambuli Sub County-bulambuli District)

ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that have contributed to student shrikes in public secondary schools in Bulago sub-county. The objectives of the study were to establish the causes of strike in secondary schools of Bulago sub-county Bulambuli District, to investigate the challenges facing the Performance of students in secondary schools of Bulago sub-county and to establish impact of strikes on the student’s Academic performance in secondary schools of Bulago sub-county. Some of the recommendations which should be put in place to avert student strikes include development of a curriculum that is manageable, enhancement of pastoral care programme, poor management of education institutions and constant revenue of school rules. Suggestions for further research on this area of the students strike are also given More research should be done on why students strikes have been tragedy leading to loss of lives, how banning of corporal punishment has contributed to the increased good discipline in schools and counseling in curbing student strikes.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION .1

APPROVAL

DEDICATION Ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

LIST OF TABLES Viii

LIST OF FIGURES ix

ABSTRACT x

CHAPTER ONE 1

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background of the study 1

1.2 Statement of the problem 2

1.3 Purpose of the study 2

1.4 Objectives of the study 2

1.5 Research questions 3

1.6 Scope of the study 3

1.6.1 Content scope 3

1.6.2 Geographical scope 3

1.6.3Timescope

1.7 Limitations of the study 3

1.8 Significance of the study 3

1.9 Operational definition of terms 4

1.10 Conceptual framework 5

1.10.1 Explanation of the conceptual framework 6

CHAPTER TWO

REVIEW OF RELATE LITERATURE 7

2.0 Introduction

2.1 Causes of strikes in secondary school in Bulago sub-county Bulambuli district 7

2.2 Impact of strikes in secondary schools 10

2.3 Solutions to High School Violence 11

CHAPTER THREE

METHODOLOGY

3.0 INTRODUCTION 13

3.1 Research design 13

3.2 Study population

3.3 Sampling 13

3.3.1 Sample size and procedures 13

3.4 Methods/techniques of data collection 14

34.1 Questionnaire 14

3.4.2 Observations 14

3.4.3 Documentation 14

3.5 Data analysis 14

3.6 Limitation of the study 15

CHAPTER FOUR 16

PRESENTATION OF FINDINGS 16

4.0 Introduction 16

4.1 The causes of strikes in secondary school 16

4.2 What are the effects of strikes on student’s performance2 19

4.3 What solution should be put to reduce strikes in secondary schools7 22

CHAPTER FIVE .25

DISCUSSION, SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 25

5.1 INTRODUCTION 25

5.2 Discussion 25

5.2.1 What are causes of conflicts in secondary schools? 25

5.2.2 What are the effects of strikes on student’s performance? 26

5.3 Conclusion 26

5.4 Recommendations 26

REFERENCES 28

APPENDICES 30

APPENDIX I 30

INTRODUCTION LETTER TO RESPONDENTS 30

APPENDIX II 3~

QUESTIONNAIRE 3].

APPENDIX III 33

APPENDIX IV 34

TIME SCHEDULE 34