Teacher Motivation and Academic Performance of Pupils in Universal Primary Schools in Kisomoro Sub-County Bunyagabu District, Uganda~

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DELARATION ii

APPROVAL Ii

DEDICATION iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT v

TABLE OF CONTENTS vi

LIST OFTABLES x

LIST OF FIGURES xi

DEFINITION OF TERMS xii

ABSTRACT xiii

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1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background of the study 1

1.1.1 Historical perspective 1

1.1.2 Theoretical perspective 2

1.1.3 Conceptual perspective 2

1.1.4 Conceptual frame work 3

1.2 Problem statement 4

1.3 Purpose of the study 4

1.4 Objectives of the study 4

1.4.1 General objectives 4

1.4.2 Specific objectives 5

1.5 Research questions 5

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1.6 Hypothesis of the study .5

1.7 Scope 6

1.7.lTimescope 6

1.7.2 Geographical scope 6

1.7.3 Theoretical scope 6

1.7.4 Content scope 6

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2.0 Introduction 7

2.1 Theoretical Review 7

2.2 Conceptual frame work 8

2.3 Related literature 9

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3.0 Introduction 14

3.1 Research design 14

3.2Studyarea 14

3.3 Study population 15

3.4 Sample size 15

3.5 Sampling techniques 16

3.6 Data collection 16

3.7 Reliability and validity of instruments 17

3.9 Data Collection Procedure 18

3.10 Significance of the study 18

3.11 Limitations of the study 19

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4.0 Introduction 20

4.1 Teachers’ Socio- Demographic variables and pupils’ academic performance ..........20

4.1.1. Age composition 20

4.1.2. Gender of respondents 21

4.1.3 Religious affiliation 21

4.1.4 Marital status 22

4.1.5 Level of education of respondents (qualification) 23

4.1.2 Job satisfaction and pupils’ academic performance 23

4.1.3 Situational / organizational variables and pupils’ academic performance 24

4.1.3.1 Causes of teacher motivation 24

4.1.4 Causes of teacher demotivation that eventually retards the general performance

of pupils in UPE schools 25

4.1.4.1 Causes of teacher demotivation 25

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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 29

5.0 INTRODUCTION 29

5.1 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS 29

5.2 RECOMMENDATION OF THE STUDY 30

5.3 SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH 32

REFERENCES 34

APPENDICES 38

APPENDIX A: QUESTIONNAIRE 38

APPENDIX B: INTRODUCTORY LETTER 42