The Impact of Managerial Competencies of Heads of Departments On Students’ Academic Performance in Secondary Schools in Kamuli Municipality, Kamuli District, Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS V

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ix

ABSTRACT X

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.0 Background to the Study 1

1.1 Statement of the Problem 3

1.2 Purpose of the Study 5

1.3 Research Objectives 5

1.4 Research Questions 5

1.5 Significance of the Study 6

1.6. Limitations of the Study 6

1.7 Scope of the study 6

1.8 Delirnitations of the Study 6

1.9 Assumptions of the Study 7

1.10 Definition of Significant Terms 7

1.11 Organization of the Study 8

CHAPTER TWO

REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE 9

2.0. Introduction 9

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2.1. Concept of Managerial Competencies .9

2.3. Heads of Department Organizing Skills and Students’ Academic Performance 11

2.4. Heads of Departments Coordination Skills and Students’ Academic Performance 12

2.5. Summary of Reviewed Literature 13

2.6. Theoretical Framework 13

2.7 Conceptual Framework 14

CHAPTER THREE 16

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 16

3.0 Introduction 16

3.1 Research Design 16

3.2 Target Population 16

3.3 Sample Size and Sampling Technique 16

3.4 Research Instruments 17

3.4.1 Validity of Instruments 18

3.4.2 Reliability of Instruments 18

3.6 Data Collection Procedures 19

3.7 Data Analysis Technique 19

3.8 Ethical Considerations 20

CHAPTER FOUR 21

DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS 21

4.0 Introduction 21

4.1. Instrument return rate 21

4.2. Demographic Information 21

4.2.1 Respondents Gender 21

4.2.2 Response on the Size of the School 22

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4.2.3 Category of Respondents School .23

4.3. Head of Departments Team building Skills and Students’ Academic Performance 23

4.3.1 Influence of Team building Competencies by HODs on Students Academic

Performance 23

4.3.2 Extent of the Influence of Team building Competencies 23

4.4. Head of Departments Organizing Skills and Students’ Academic Performance 25

4.4.1. Influence of Organizing Competencies by HODs on Student Academic Performance

25

4.4.2 Extent of the Influence of HoDs Organizing Skills on Students’ Academic

Performance 25

4,5.3 Regression Results 26

4.6. Head of Departments Coordinating Skills and Students’ Academic Perfonnance 28

4.6.1. Influence of Coordinating Competencies by HODs on Student Academic

Performance 28

4.6.2 Extent of the Influence of Coordinating Competencies by HODs on Students

Academic Performance 29

4.6.3 Regression Results 29

4.7.3 Regression Results 35

CHAPTER FIVE 39

DISCUSSIONS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 39

5.0 Introduction 39

5.1 Discussion/Summary of the study 39

5.3 Conclusion Based on the Objectives 41

5.4 Recommendations Based on the Findings 43

5.5 Recommendations for Further Research 43

REFERENCES 44

APPENDICES 47