The academic performance of orphans in selected secondary schools of Busongora county Kasese District-western Uganda

Abstract

The objective of this study was to establish the causes, problems and solutions to problems affecting the orphans towards their academic achievement; and the administration of these orphans in the secondary schools of Busongora County – Kasese District in Uganda. This study involved the use of both primary and secondary data sources. Primary data was collected from primary sources. The main method of data collection involved the use of questionnaires, which were designed in English. This method was chosen because it enabled respondents to answer personal questions more accurately than face-to-face interviews with a researcher.