Factors Affecting Academic Performance at Primary Leaving Certificate in Universal Primary Education Schools in Uganda: A case of Lubaga Division

dc.contributor.authorMohamed, Ibrahim Hersi
dc.contributor.authorSsesanga Supervisor, Karim(Supervisor)
dc.contributor.authorMayanja, Christopher(Supervisor)
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-28T12:44:07Z
dc.date.available2017-07-28T12:44:07Z
dc.date.issued2015-11
dc.descriptionA Dissertation Submitted To The School Of Management Science In Partial Fulfillment Of The Requirement Forthe Award Of A Masters Degree In Institutional Management And Leadership (Miml) Of Ugandamanagement Instituteen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study was carried out to investigate the factors affecting pupil academic performance at PLE in UPE schools in Lubaga division, in Uganda. It was undertaken to examine institutional leadership, parental involvement and school facilities and how each of these affects pupil academic performance. The researcher adopted a descriptive research design. Data were collected using closed ended questionnaires and interview guides. 175 respondents were selected out of a total population of 320 individuals by use of simple random and purposive sampling techniques. Pearson’s correlation coefficients were used to establish the relationship between the study variables. A stepwise multiple regression analysis was also carried out to establish the best predictor variable to academic performance of pupils. The correlations revealed that all the three factors (institutional leadership, parental involvement and school facilities) had a significant positive effect on academic performance of pupils. On the other hand, a multiple regression analysis revealed that school facilities was the most significant variable predicting up to 74.1% variation in pupil academic performance. This was followed by parents’ involvement, which contributes a further 5.3% to pupil academic performance. Thus, school facilities and parents’ involvement contribute a total of 79.4% to pupil academic performance in UPE schools in Lubaga Division. It was therefore concluded that all the three factors had a significant positive effect on academic performance of pupils. Among others, the study recommended that institutional leaders in these schools need to carry out regular monitoring and assessment of teachers to ensure that they effectively carry out their duties. In addition, school management should strengthen parent-school relationship by surrendering local decision-making power to the parents. Similarly, the government and other stakeholders need to increase its funding towards provision of school facilities like classrooms, furniture, computers, and scholastic materials like books, pens, uniforms and teachers houses.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAPAen_US
dc.identifier.otherNUMBER 12/MIML/2/014
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12305/247
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUganda Management Instituteen_US
dc.subjectAcademic Performance at Primary Leaving Certificateen_US
dc.subjectUniversal Primary Education Schoolsen_US
dc.subjectLubaga Divisionen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleFactors Affecting Academic Performance at Primary Leaving Certificate in Universal Primary Education Schools in Uganda: A case of Lubaga Divisionen_US
dc.typeBooken_US

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