The effect of poor infrastructure on the performance of universal primary education programme in Kamwenge sub-county, Kamwenge district
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Date
2007-11
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Kampala International University, Institute of Continuing and Distance Studies
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of poor infrastructure on the
performance of U.P.E programme.The study specifically was guided by the
following objectives:-To find out how the poor infrastructure affects the
performance of UPE programme. Despite the governments' implementation of
USE there is poor performance in primary leaving examination in Kamwenge subcounty
Kamwenge district which can be attributed to poor infrastructure that
affects the Universal Primary Education programme.
The data was collected from government-aided schools and private owned schools
for comparisons. The information was collected from Head teachers, teachers and
pupils.
The findings revealed that the universal pnmary education programme has
significantly made schools facilities like furniture, classrooms, toilets and
textbooks inadequate for use in schools, due to the ratio of school enrolment to the
facilities available. The education standard set by the education standard agency
should be followed by the ministry of education in all schools and addressed by
concerned departments at local and national levels.
Parents should also be involved in uplifting the schools and pupils learning
environment by constructing class rooms and toilets for their children.
The government should implement the projects and partner with other
organization to provide good facilities programme because it will help and assist
the poor, the needy, the orphans and all those who are unable to raise school fees
and other school funds like development funds Despite the fact that poor
infrastructure has led to poor performance of UPE programme, at least literacy
greatly increased compared to the year 1996 and before, when the programme was
not yet declared.
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A research report submitted to Institute of Continuing and Distance Studies in partial fulfillment for the Award of Diploma in Primary Education of Kampala International
Keywords
infrastructure, performance, universal primary education