Quality Assurance Practices And Sustainability Of Private Based Secondary School Projects In Kampala Central Division — Uganda
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Date
2013-12
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Kampala International University ,College of humanities and social science.
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between quality
assurance practices and sustainability of private based secondary school projects
central division Kampala -Uganda.
During the study purposive sampling was utilized because the study only
considered the educated qualified respondents like teachers, head teachers and
parents on P.T.A from the private based secondary school projects. The
researcher collected data using a structured questionnaire and interviews as the
main tool for data collection where, by convenience the researcher distributed
questionnaires to the respondents depending on their nearness during the study.
The research followed a descriptive correlation survey design in the study and
Data was collected using a sample of 240 from a population of 600. Descriptive
statistics indicated that the level of quality assurance practices was higher and
sustainability was slightly low. SPSS was used during data analysis and the
findings of the study indicated that most respondents were males with (69.7%)
most of them were Bachelors that ranged between 26-30 years with (25.8%),
(45.3%) and these had an experience of 1-2 years (35.7%).
The level of quality assurance practices had an average mean which showed 2.66
(high) on likert scale, yet the level of sustainability of private secondary school
projects in Central division Kampala — Uganda was rated low with an average
mean of 2.24 on likert scale.
Through the Pearson correlation and regression analysis, it was found that quality
assurance practices and sustainability school projects are positively significantly
related. A conclusion was taken that increase in the level of quality assurance
practices, can increase the sustainability in private based secondary school
projects in central division Kampala — Uganda. Thus the study recommends the
management of private based secondary school projects should increase on the
level of equity dimension; this will also improve on the level of sustainability in
private based secondary school projects.
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A Thesis Presented To The College Of Higher Degree And Research Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda In Partial Fulfillment Of The Requirements For The Degree Of Masters Of Project Planning And Management
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Quality Assurance, Practices And Sustainability Of Private schools.