Factors affecting student academic performance in ward secondary school: A case of mpanda town council in Katavi region-Tanzania.
| dc.contributor.author | Mhagama, Filbert | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-01-06T11:17:33Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-01-06T11:17:33Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.description | Dissertation (MA Public Administration) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | A study was conducted to assess factors affecting student academic Performance in Ward Secondary Schools specifically in Mpanda Town Council. This study specifically was aimed to assess the availability situation of teachers in secondary schools, to evaluate the teachers Motivation in ward secondary Schools in the study area and to analyze the learning infrastructure in the study area in the study area. The study used both secondary and primary data sources in collection information from the study area. Social survey and personal Interviews were used as method for the data collection while Questionnaire, interview guide and documentary reviews used at a tools. The total sample size of 60 respondents were selected by using simple random and purposive sampling for data collection whereby data analyzed by using table in frequency and percentages. Findings from this study revealed that the availability situation of teachers in ward secondary schools is insufficient especially in mathematics and science subjects; also they point out that the carder most affected is mathematics. Moreover; majority of respondent add that shortage of teachers affect student performance at high extent. Furthermore; findings reveals that teachers motivation is poor as well as lack of learning and teaching materials and library facilities, all of these factors are the factors affecting student academic performance in the study area. Basing on the finding from this study it is recommended that government and non government should work together to improve education performance in ward secondary schools. Community members also should participate full by providing their available resources to supplement with those from government and donor agents. The government and other stakeholders such as Non Government Organization should ensure availability of teaching and learning facilities in ward secondary schools. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Mhagama, F. (2015). Factors affecting student academic performance in ward secondary school: a case of Mpanda town council in Katavi region-Tanzania (Masters dissertation). The University of Dodoma, Dodoma. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/1883 | |
| dc.publisher | The University of Dodoma | en_US |
| dc.subject | Tanzania | en_US |
| dc.subject | Mpanda town council | en_US |
| dc.subject | Katavi | en_US |
| dc.subject | Academic performance | en_US |
| dc.subject | Academic achievement | en_US |
| dc.subject | Secondary schools | en_US |
| dc.subject | Ward secondary schools | en_US |
| dc.title | Factors affecting student academic performance in ward secondary school: A case of mpanda town council in Katavi region-Tanzania. | en_US |
| dc.type | Dissertation | en_US |