Factors Leading To Poor Academic Performance in Secondary Schools in Luuka District Uganda. A Case Study Of St. Steven Kituuto Secondary School
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2017-05
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Kampala International University. College of Education, Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
This study was conducted from Nawampiti sub county Luuka District. It was carried out to
investigate the factors leading to poor academic performance in St. Steven Kituuto secondary
school. The purpose of the study were to determine the factors that influence academic
performance, to evaluate the root causes of these factors and come up with strategies and
conclusions from which recommendations are made by both the government and other
stakeholders to make important decisions.
The study employed both qualitative and quantitative design in which data was collected through
open ended and closed ended questionnaires. A total of 200 respondents were involved in the
study in which 75% were students, 20% were parents and 5% teachers. Stratified random
sampling was used to get the intended respondents. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies,
percentages and tabulation were used to summarize the information.
Results show that poor academic performance in secondary schools in Luuka are due to only
three factors that is; school related factors like inadequate school facilities, library and
laboratory equipment, poor administration among others.
Student related factors for instance absenteeism, escapism, late coming, dodging classes,
disrespect of teachers, aggressiveness (indiscipline cases), students’ characters like love affairs,
laziness, poor time managers, drug abuse, negative attitudes towards learning (Team No Study).
Home based factors for example socio-economic status, parent’s education levels, income
levels, occupation, lack of parental support variables.
This study wishes to recommend strategies vital for the enhancement of proper administration
and management, sound leadership in schools and focused parents.
The study observes that proper monitoring and supervisory services to be scrutinized in schools
for meaningful academic advancement in the school under study, district and Uganda as a whole
Description
A Research Dissertation Submitted To the College Of Education Open and Distance E-Learn1ng in Partial Fulfillment of The
Requirements for the Award of a Bachelor’s Degree Of Arts with Education of Kampala International University
Keywords
Poor Academic Performance, Secondary Schools