Pupil absenteeism and academic performance in selected primary schools in Kyarumba Sub County, Kasese District
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Date
2019-04
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KAMPALA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY,SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Abstract
The study set out to establish the influence of pupil absenteeism on academic
performance of pupils in selected primary schools in Kyarumba sub county
Kasese district. It was guided by the following research questions;
V/hat are the causes ofpupil absenteeism?
Is there a relationship between pupil absenteeism and level of academic
performance in primary schools?
What mechanisms are being employed to address the challenges of
absenteeism?
The study targeted a population of 390.08 Head Teachers, 320 pupils, 40
teachers and 22 parents were sampled. Qualitative methods of investigation
were employed in collecting data.
The data was analyzed and the findings of the study revealed that;
The causes of absenteeism were very many and brought about by the pupils,
parents, guardians, teachers, I-lead teachers and government in most cases the
parents were found to be the ones forcing pupils to be absent.
There is a significancy relation between absenteeism and level of academic
performance. Most pupils who always attended school regularly.
There was no serious mechanisms of encouraging those who were always
present and neither was there a clear way of discouraging those who were
always absent in the light of these findings of the study it was recommended
that;
there should be a deliberate effort to fight absenteeism as a danger to
accidemic good performance and not just talking it in passing.
There should be an aggressive move to remind and sensitize all stukeholders
about their role in implementing universal primary education if we are going to
achieve the education for all (EFA).
There should be a deliberate effort to involve all education stakeholders and
implore them to play their rightful roles. In the case of the mid-day meal, much as
it is the role of every parent to feed their children, security policy that can always
rescue those who may be experiencing famine. This will enable all families to
provide a mid day meal for their children.
Description
A research report submitted to the college of education in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of a bachelor’s degree of arts in education at Kampala International University
Keywords
Pupil absenteeism, Academic performance, Selected primary schools, Kyarumba Sub County, Kasese District