THE CONTRIBUTION OF GAMES AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES TOWARDS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PUPILS IN UGANDA: A CASE OF RIGHT TO PLAY-KAMPALA SCHOOLS
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2014-01
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Uganda Management Institute
Abstract
In Uganda, games and sports have not been optimally utilized to enhance education despite the
fact that physical Education time is embedded in the education curriculum. Games and sports are
very critical in preventing poor performance in class, reducing absenteeism from school and in
general contributing to the future success of the child. Currently, only 30% of the pupils participate
in games and sports hence posing a challenge on how to use Games and sports to attain academic
achievement while putting special emphasis on Free Education for all. This study investigated the
factors affecting Academic Performance in Uganda with focus on Kampala schools from Nakawa
Division, Makindye Division and Rubaga Division. The objectives were to find out how packaging
of sport, a conducive sport environment and attitude affect academic performance. The field study
took a cross sectional survey design and adopted qualitative and quantitative approaches. It drew
a sample of 85 respondent’s .Quota and stratified sampling techniques were used to select study
locations, local council chairpersons, education officers, and head teachers, inspectors of schools,
teachers, parents and guardians. The findings revealed that the way games and sports are packaged
had a significant impact on academic performance while a conducive sport and games environment
was found to be insignificant yet attitude that was gained through games and sports by the pupils
does not affect their academic performance. It was concluded that the way games and sports are
packaged is very important in improving the academic performance of a child and interactive out
of class sessions are extremely relevant in improving child confidence while attitude maybe
reflected in a winning spirit towards other areas in life. The study recommended that elements of
academics should be embedded in games and sports to a greater extend to so as to archive more
reasonable results. Similarly, teachers should be involved in games and sports so that they transfer the knowledge acquired through games and sports into the classroom setting applying it to normal
subjects like science, mathematics, social studies and English.
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Contribution, Games and Sports Activities, Academic Performance, Pupils, Uganda
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Twongyeirwe, Alice Kansiime (2014) The contribution of Games and sports activities towards Academic performance of Pupils in Uganda: A case of Right to play - Kampala Schools