Teachers' qualifications and the teaching of music education in selected primary schools of Bulongo sub county, Iganga district

Abstract

The research was carried out to establish the effect of the qualification of teachers on the teaching of music education in selected pr1mary schools in Bulongo sub- County Iganga District. The following research questions were formulated: (ii) what other factor s influence the teaching of musicin Bulongo sub-county? (iii) What are some of the tentative remedies to the problems affecting music teaching? The respondents selected included, head teachers, teachers and pupils. The ma1n instruments used for collection of data was questionnaires, observation and oral interviews. The data collected was analyzed by use of cables and percentages before they were discussed objective by objective. The major findings were most music coachers were qualified but teach mus1c rarely and using rote method mainly. Most schools lack music instrument s I pupils were not interested 1n music teachers lack motivation, music text books we r e n o t available in schools music was timetabled but not taught as scheduled and finally teacher lack refresher courses on music teaching . From these findings the following conclusions were drawn.