An assessment into the impact of reading culture on academic performance of pupils in selected primary schools in Bulange sub-county, Namutumba district
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2016-10
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Abstract
The study was based on "An Assessment into the impact of reading culture on
academic performance of pupil in selected primary schools in Bulange SubCounty,
Namutumba district. Forty four (44) respondents were involved in this
study to provide with relevant information among them included; teachers, pupils,
headteachers and parents. The objectives of this study were;- to establish the
causes of poor reading culture, to establish the effects of poor reading culture on
the academic performance and to identify ways of improving reading culture
amongst pupils in primary schools .The literature was reviewed from the works of
the previous scholars relating to the topic of the study in order to identify the
existing gaps in the research work.
Under methodology, the researcher employed across sectional survey and
questionnaires interview guide as tool of data collection.
The findings of the study that; poor reading culture is caused by absence of well
stocked libraries, lack of or limited parental involvement on the education of their
pupils, negative attitude by pupils towards reading, lack of commitment and
motivation among teachers and limited time for reading; poor reading culture
affects pupil's academic performance through repetition of classes, school drop
out of pupils, etc and the poor reading culture could be improved through salary
increment of teachers, establishment of well stocked libraries, etc
The conclusions made were; poor reading culture is being caused by a combination
of various, poor reading culture affects pupils' academic performance only
negatively and better reading culture among pupils in schools can be developed
through various ways such as curriculum review, salary increment of teachers etc.
The study recommended for; establishment of national school library, setting up of
reading clubs in school, publication of more local literature, etc
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A research report submitted to The Institute of Education Opening and Distance Learning in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Award of Bachelors of Education -Primary of Kampala International University
Keywords
assessment, reading, pupils