TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
DEDICATION
APPROVAL
DECLARATION .
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF TABLES
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CHAPTER ONE 1
INTRODUCTION 1
1.0 Background to the study 1
1.1 Problem Statement 3
1.2 Objectives of the study 4
1.2.1 Main Objective 4
1.2.2 Specific objectives
1.3 Hypotheses 4
1.4 Conceptual Framework 5
1.5 Significance of the Study 7
1.6 Structure of the report 7
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CHAPTER TWO .8
LITERATURE REVIEW 8
2.0 Introduction 8
2.1 Family Background 8
2.2 School Factors
2.3 Teacher Characteristics 14
2.4 Student’s Characteristics 16
3.0 Data Source 18
3.1 Dependent variables used in the study
3.2 Independent variables used in the study 19
3.3 Data Analysis 21
3.3.1 Univariate Analysis 21
3.3.2 Bivariate Analysis 21
3.3.3 Factor Analysis 21
3.3.4 Multivariate analysis 22
3.5 Limitations of the Study 23
3.6 Ethical Consideration 23
CHAPTER FOUR 24
FINDINGS OF STUDY 24
4.0 Introduction 24
4.1 Background information 24
4.1 .1 Regional Distribution of Respondents 25
4.1.2 Sex of respondents 26
4.1.3 School ownership 26
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4.1.4 Percentage share of schools by location 26
4.1.5 Age of students 26
4.1.6 Number of text books in students homes 27
4.1.7 The achievement levels of secondary students in Biology and mathematics 28
4.2 Relationship between learner performance and socio-economic factors 28
4.2.1 Relationship between region and learner performance 28
4.2.2 Relationship between pupil s score and place of stay 30
4.2.3 Relationship between sex of the students and performance 30
4.2.4 Relationship between students score and school type 30
4.2.5 Relationship between students score and school location 31
4.2.6 Relationship between students score and Socio-economic status 31
4.2.7 Relationship between pupil s score and pupil s age 33
4.3 Determinants of learning achievements using linear regression 33
4.3.1 Socio-econornic status on learner performance 35
4.3.2 Place of stay and learner performance 35
4.3.3 Parents education and learner performance 35
4.3.4 Meals at home and learner performance 35
4.3.5 Homework help and learner performance 35
4.3.6 students behavior and their performance 36
4.3.7 Grade repetition and learner performance 36
4.3.8 Information Communication Technology (ICT) and learner performance 36
4.3.9 Teachers characteristics and learner performance 36
4.3.10 Distance to social service centres and learner performance 37
4.3.11 Head teachers experience and learner performance 37
4.3.12 Access to learning and instructional materials and learner performance 37
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CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND 39
RECOMMENDATIONS 39
5.0 Introduction 39
5.1 Summary of findings 39
5.2 Conclusion 40
5.3 Recommendations 40
REFERENCES 42
ABSTRACT This research was carried out to investigate on The Impact of Examination Malpractice on Student Cognitive Development a Case Study Of selected Schools in Wakiso District. This was done through a critical investigation on the causes of student exam malpractice in the selected school in Wakiso district and elsewhere. The study concluded by suggesting possible solutions to overcome student strikes in secondary schools as guided by the objectives in Chapter one. The major causes of student strikes largely depend on the blame of school administrators and teachers conduct toward student at school however it was also observed that other strikes were caused by the indiscipline students who cause chaos at school and end up in the strikes, poor performance and school dropout as well as body injury were the most dreadful effects of student strikes among others as discussed in Chapter two of this paper. Chapter three expounded on the research methodology used to come up with the findings and chapter four consists of data analysis and presentation and finally Chapter five is displays the discussion of the study, summary, recommendations and conclusions of the study
