Factors affecting enrolment and performance in physics among students in Agago,District, Uganda
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2018-04
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Kampala International University,College of Education
Abstract
This study was about the factors leading to poor enrolment and performance in Physics subject
among secondary schools in Agago district, Uganda. The study was led by four research
objectives which were to examine the influence of students’ performance and enrolment in
Physics, to identify influence of teacher - students’ relationship on student’s performances in
Physics, determining the nature of school environment where teaching is practiced and to
examine influence of school management system on teaching and learning process in Physics.
Important literatures were reviewed on theories and findings that emerged from different authors.
The study involved 10 secondary schools, 10 Physics teachers 10 HODs and 607 students. These
were obtained through simple random sampling. Four academic masters and six heads of
department from ten schools were purposely selected. Data collection was done by using
questionnaires, interviews, focus group discussions, observations and documentary review. The
findings indicated teaching and learning of Physics was facing challenges such as poor teaching
environment, Physics departments were not well-managed, inadequate self-practice and students’
poor background in mathematics which is related to Physics. Therefore the researcher
recommends teachers to make assessment on the background of their students in to decide
teaching methods that can help students perform better in mathematics and in this, they will be
able to do those other calculations in Physics. Moreover, students should put self-efforts and
practice in learning Physics Lastly, the researcher recommends future research on individual
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A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment for the
Award of the degree of Bachelor of sciences with
education in the school of education
Kampala International University
Keywords
Enrolment, Performance in physics, Agago District