School learning resources and academic performance in secondary schools: a case of Busia senior secondary school Busia district Uganda

Abstract

The major purposes of the study was to determine the school learning resource and academic performance of students in secondary school a case study of Busia senior secondary school, Busia Uganda. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the relationship instructional materials and academic performance of secondary education, find the relationship between class sizes and academic performance of secondary education, establish the relationship between playing materials and academic performance of secondary education and to find out the relationship between teacher quality and academic performance of secondary education. The methods used for data collection were questionnaires to the teachers and interviews the head master. It was established that instructional materials are important for students to perform well in academics. The study also revealed that students understand well in the class when the class size is not too big According to the study praying is important for students because it helps them concentrate in class and therefore perform well in academics. The government should make sure that the schools have all the learning materials for the students to understand what they are being taught.