The Social-Economic Status of Parents and the Academic Performance Of students In Secondary Schools in Kitovu Parish Masaka District
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2011-08
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Kampala International University, bachelors degree of arts with education
Abstract
This research was to analyze the causes of poor academic performance in
Kitovu parish Masaka District and help the students to develop insight and
suggest how to improve on their academic performance.
The study was guided by specific objectively respectively that is; to identify and
test the possible socio-economic problems and analyze the measures that have
been put forward by the government to reduce the socio-economic.problems
affecting the academic performance of the students in Kitovu parish Masaka
district.
Research questions were developed out of research problem. For example; How
do the socio-economic problems affect the students performance? And the
study involved both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection.
Under the study qualitative method a key informants' interview guide was
employed to obtain information from the students in and out of school. The
qualitative method involved use of a questionnaire
Note that the study was conducted in the eight parishes in Masaka district and
104 respondents reported that poverty was the main cause of socio-economic
problems contributing to poor academic performance of the students in Kitovu
Parish Masaka district.
Emphasis should be put on training of parents and the teachers on parenting
skills for the acquisition of the relevant knowledge and the skills to deal with
the students because each student is absolutely unique from the other and
uphold different professional manners.
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A Research Report Submitted To The Faculty Of Education In Partial Fulfillment For The Award Of A Bachelors Degree Of Arts With Education Of Kampala International University
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Social-Economic Status, Parents, Academic Performance, Kitovu Parish Masaka District