The Effect of Poor Health on Academic Performance A Case Study of Kaliro Sub-County, Lyantonde District

ABSTRACT 

The study investigated the effect of poor health on academic performance The study was guided by specific objectives that included: identifying the cause of poor health, the effects of poor performance on academic performance and the relationship between poor health and academic performance The study was descriptive and analytical in nature where purposive sampling was used to select population It employed 60 respondents Data were analysed and presented using frequencies and Percentages and were tabulated The major findings of the study were; most of the respondents were males, causes of unemployment are technological advancement solutions to the causes were poverty, drought. Effects were mental agility, mental disorders and illness. And the relationship included daily attendance and negative relationship

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION .

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

ACRONYMS

ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE I

INTRODUCTION • 1

1.0 Background of the study 1

1.1 Statement of the Problem 3

1.2 Objective of the Study 3

1.2.1 Specific Objectives 4

1 .3 Research Questions 4

1.4 Scope of the Study 4

1.5 Significance of the Study 4

CHAPTER TWO 6

LITERATURE REVIEW 6

2.0 Introduction 6

2.1 Importance of feeding in academic pe~ormance 6

2.2 Effects of food or feeding on academic performance 7

2.3 Impact of feeding on children’s learning 9

DHAPTER THREE II

METHODOLOGY 11

3.0 Introduction 11

3.1 Research Design 11

3.2 StudyArea .........................,,., 11

3.3 Sample Selection and Sample Size ................, .. 11

3.4 Data Coflection Method .., ii

3.5 Data Analysis 12

3.6 Ethical Procedure 13

3.7 Limitations to the Study 13

CHAPTER FOUR 14

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF THE FINDINGS 14

4.0 Introduction 14

4.1 Socio-Demographic background of the Respondents . 14

4.1.3 Marital Status 15

4.1.4 Education Background 16

4.2 Importance of good health . 16

4.3 Effects of Feeding 17

4.4 Impact of poor health on children 17

CHAPTER FIVE 18

SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS ... 18

5.0 Introduction .. 18

5.1 Summary 18

5.1.1 Importances of good health . 18

5.1.2 Effects of poor health programme . . 19

5.1.3 Impacts of poor health . 19

5.2 Recommendations . 19

5.3 Conclusion 20

REFERENCES 21

APPENDICES 22

APPENDIX I: WORKPLAN . 22

APPENDIX II: BUDGET 23

APPENDIX Ill: QUESTIONNAIRES ... .. 24