School environment and academic performance of pupils in selected public primary schools in Yei County South Sudan
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2012-04
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Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
This study explored the school environment and academic performance of pupils
In Selected Public Primary Schools in Yei County, South Sudan. The central research
questions were "i) what is the profile of the pupils as to; age, gender, rank in the family
and level of learning? ii) What is the level of school environment of the pupils? iii) What
is the level of academic performance of the pupils? iv) Is there a significant relationship
between the level of school environment and academic performance of pupils in Yei
County, South Sudan". To answer these questions, data were collected from teachers
in 10 government primary schools in Yei County division. A total number of 550
questionnaires were sent out and successfully responded to. The study employed a
descriptive correlation survey design and expo facto whereby both the Qualitative and
quantitative paradigms for the research design. Simple statistical methods like
frequency analysis, percentages and SPSS were used for data analysis. The findings of
this study are imperative for educational planning and management that environment
had a negative impact on the student performance and this opinion was found to be
true by the teachers' perceptions about school environment and academic performance
Jf pupils. The study recommended; Environmental considerations should be embedded
n teacher education and in school management training, so that these important
elements are not relegated to the 'background noise' of educational discourse and
environmental improvement in schools should be locally driven, user-led and embedded
in pedagogy.
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A research report submitted to the college of education open distance and e-learning in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of a Degree Bachelor of education in arts of Kampala International University
Keywords
School environment, Academic performance, Pupils, Public primary schools, South Sudan