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    Corporate entrepreneurship and performance of government secondary schools: a case of Kampala and Wakiso Districts
    (Makerere University, 2009-10) Simwogerere, Ismail Katende
    The study was conducted with an aim of establishing the relationship between corporate entrepreneurship and performance of Uganda’s government secondary schools in Wakiso and Kampala districts. This was an observation of the declining performance of Uganda’s government secondary schools at Advanced level. Taking a quick look at the news papers that publish the national performance with lists ranking the first school with highest number of students intake to tertiary institutions, to the last school with the least number of intake to the five tertiary institutions. I observed that private secondary schools have been taking the lead for the last three consecutive years (2006 to 2009) Ahimbisibwe, (New Vision 2007), despite the fact that they enjoy opportunity for their teachers to earn salaries from both the government and Parent Teachers Association (PTA). Government schools have also recruited the best teachers and students but have not topped the news paper lists. The study was conducted using a cross-sectional, descriptive and explanatory research design. Descriptive research design helped top provide a clear understanding of corporate entrepreneurship and performance of government secondary schools. Explanatory research design was used to explain the relationship between perceived organizational culture, corporate entrepreneurship and performance. Data was collected from 39 (thirty nine) government secondary schools using a self administered questionnaire. Data collected was analyzed using quantitative techniques with the aid of SPSS computer program. Findings of the study revealed that performance in government secondary schools is not determined by corporate entrepreneurship. This meant that corporate entrepreneurship would probably correlate significantly with performance in the private secondary school. However findings also indicate that willingness to change and strategic planning correlate significantly to performance in government secondary schools. From this therefore the study recommends that managers in government secondary schools need to emphasize willingness to change and strategic planning among other things to be able to improve performance in their respective schools. Findings also made clear gaps that would require further attention, and these include an analysis of the managerial levels in secondary schools and how they can improve performance. Findings also made me realize that studies need to be made about performance in private secondary schools in Uganda.
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    Effect of students’ living conditions on their academic performance in secondary schools of Goma Sub County, Mukono District.
    (Makerere University, 2010) Nabaseruka, Joan
    The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of living conditions on students’ academic performance. The study objectives were; to examine the effect of feeding, school sanitation and accommodation on students’ academic performance in Goma sub county Mukono district. A cross sectional survey design using both quantitative and qualitative methods was used to collect data from 202 students and 30 teachers and 7 Head teachers. The qualitative study design investigated the possibility of the relationship between the independent and the dependent variables like feeding, sanitation, accommodation and academic performance. The sample was drawn from boarding students in secondary schools of Goma Sub County especially those in Advanced level. Data on living conditions was gathered using a questionnaire with standard likert type scale with closed ranking items. Structured interview guides were used to collect views from the non students. Data from questionnaires was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and the t-test while interview data was analyzed using frequency analysis by counting the number of times of responses had by the respondents. The findings suggested that students in schools which performed poorly were not satisfied with the living conditions and this affected their academic performance compared to schools which performed fairly where students were satisfied with the living conditions. From the study, the following conclusions were drawn; firstly, poor feeding of students negatively affects their academic performance. Secondly poor sanitation negatively affects students’ academic performance and finally, school accommodation negatively affects students’ academic performance. From the above conclusions it was therefore recommended that in schools where living conditions were very poor, the school administration had to set up an agricultural and poultry farms to supplement on the food provided to improve on feeding. The school administration should also include health education on the school time table and also organize healthy talks to students. Lastly the Ministry of Education and Sports through the supervision unit should ensure that all schools in rural areas follow the guidelines on proper accommodation.
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    Role of non-examinable subjects in the acquisition of productive skills among primary school pupils in Soroti District
    (Makerere University, 2010-12) Ongorok, Ruth Margaret
    The study investigated the role of non-examinable subjects in the acquisition of productive skills among primary school pupils in Soroti district. For a long time, Uganda’s education system has prized theoretical and academic performance at the expense of non-examinable subjects that equip learners with workable skills. Yet a graduate from primary school would be self-reliant and productive if they were equipped/ provided with adequate practical skills. Three research questions guided the study. Adequacy of facilities and resources for teaching non-examinable subjects, contributions of non-examinable subjects to the acquisition of life skills and constraints in the acquisition of productive skills among pupils were examined. The research design employed was cross-sectional survey. The research was carried out in ten randomly selected primary schools, upper primary pupils, heads of department (HODs) and subject teachers responded to questionnaires. Observation of facilities and resources was done and document sources were also used. Data were analysed quantitatively and according to themes. Findings showed that facilities and resources for teaching and learning nonexaminable subjects were inadequate, non-examinable subjects contributed to the acquisition of productive skills among primary school pupils. Shortages of instructional materials, inadequate funds and qualified teaching personnel, few contact hours and lack of storage and maintenance facilities for non-examinable subjects among others were the constraints cited. It was concluded that skills from non-examinable subjects contributed to the acquisition of life skills. Scarce facilities and resources affected the acquisition of life skills, hence acting as barriers in the acquisition of productive skills. Therefore, it was recommended that in-service/refresher courses be offered to teachers of nonexaminable subjects. Primary school curriculum should be diversified and democratized. There is need for primary schools to organize themselves and persuade government to revisit its stand on PTA as it had managed to sustain education sector throughout the most difficult times of economic and social upheavals in this country.