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    The Effects of Armed Conflict on Academic Performance in Primary School Education in Uganda: A Case of Obalanga Sub-County - Amuria District
    (Uganda Management Institute, 2016-01) MURUNGI, Proscovia Bongomin Wilfred Lugemoi (Supervisor) Twinomuhwezi Ivan (Supervisor)
    The study examined the effects of armed conflict on academic performance in primary school education in Obalanga sub-county, Amuria district in Uganda. The study was guided by the following objectives; to assess the effect of infrastructural destruction on academic performance, to assess the effect of displacement on academic performance and to examine the effect of abduction. A case study design was used and both qualitative and quantitative methods were used in the study. This study targeted 191 respondents with a response rate of 135 respondents. The major data collection methods used included, focus group discussion, questionnaires and interview. Data generated was analyzed through the statistical methods and tabulated in percentages for the case of quantitative data and qualitative data generated and analyzed to get meaning. Qualitative data analysis mainly consisted of a descriptive statistics (frequencies and percentages) and inferential statistics (Pearson correlation coefficient) while content analysis was also used to analyze qualitative data. Findings revealed a moderate positive relationship between infrastructural destruction and academic performance which implied that further infrastructural destruction led to further decline in academic performance. There was a weak positive relationship between displacement and academic performance which implied that displacement of families does not have a significant effect on academic performance and a weak positive relationship between abduction and academic performance meaning increased abduction of pupils led to further decline in academic performance in primary education qualifying the hypotheses. The study found out that the major factors affecting academic performance were infrastructural destruction and abduction. The key recommendations were; rehabilitation of the education deliverables like schools, health centers, teachers houses and human rehabilitation especially those suffering from the post conflict effect.
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    Parents’ Participation and Academic Performance in Target Community College, Luweero District, Uganda
    (Uganda Management Institute, 2014-03) MUSINGUZI, Businge Jane Afra; Kyohairwe, Stella(Supervisor); Barifaijo, Maria K.(Supervisor)
    This study was conducted to examine the effect of parents’ participation and academic performance at T.C.C. The objectives of the study were; to find out the role played by parents in the management of T.C.C, to investigate the influence of parents’ participation in school financing on students’ academic performance and to find out the influence of parents participation on the management of students’ discipline on the academic performance in T.C.C. The study was guided by McGregor’s theory X and Y which explains how different stakeholders, will participate towards the achievement of school set objectives. Relevant literature and documents on academic performance were reviewed. The study adopted a cross section survey design. A section of students, teachers, parents and administrators were involved. In the study, a sample of 33 students, 10 teachers.169parents and 3 administrators were selected out of which 33 students, 9 teachers, 113 parents and 3 administrators participated hence making a response rate of 73.5% Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected, analyzed, interpreted and presented. The findings of the study were; parental involvement in school’s planning has not been realized in T.C.C, that the parents in T.C.C have not been adequately involved in the financing of school activities, which has led to financial resources constraints and, consequently, impinged on the students’ academic performance. It was also established that parents’ involvement in students discipline has had no effect on academic performance in T.C.C. It was, therefore, concluded that parental involvement in the management of school discipline should be complemented with participation in planning/management and financing of the school if good academic performance is to be realised.