Table of Content

Title Pages

Declaration: ............................................................................................ .

Dedication: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Approval: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... . . .. . .... .. .. .. . . . . .. ... . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Acknowledgement: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . .. 1v

Table of content: ... . . . ...... .. ...... ..... .. . .. ... . ....... ... . . . . ...... .... .. .. .... ........... .. ... ..... v

List of tables: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Vi

Abstract: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vii

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.0 Introduction: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. 1

1.1 Background of the study: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.2 Problem statement: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................... 2

1.3 Purpose of the study: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. 3

1.4 Objectives of the study: . ..... ... ..... ............................................................. 3

1.5 Research questions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................... 3

1.6 Scope of the study: ........... ......... ........... ........ ..... ..... ..... ....................... ... 4

1.6.1 Geographical scope: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 4

1.6.2 Time scope: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. 4

1.6.2 Content scope: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... 4

1. 7 Justification of the study: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................... 5

1.8 Significance of the study: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... .... 5

1.9 Limitations of the study: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... .. . . . ... . .. . . . . . . . .. . . .. . ........ .. . .. . .. ... 5

I. 10 Delimitations of the study: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . ... 6

1.11 Definitions of key terms: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . .. 6

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0 Introduction: . .. ..... .. ... .. ... . .... .. . ................ ... .. .. . . .. . .... .. ... ... .. ... . .. ... ....... 7

2.1 Causes of poor reading culture: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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2.2 The effects of poor reading culture on academic performance: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 C

2.3 Ways of improving reading culture amongst pupils in primary schools: . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13

THREE:METHODOLOGY

3.0 Introductions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 17

3.1 Research design: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3.2 Sample size: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3.3 Sampling techniques: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 17

3.4.0 Data collection: ...... .. . . . . .. .. ... .. .. .. . . . . .. ... ... .. .......... ... .. .. .. ..... ... .. .......... 18

3.4.1 Questionnaires: . .. .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 18

3.4.2 Interview guide: .... ... ....... .. ... ........ ..... ... . ... ... ...... ... ... .. . ... ... ... ....... .... 18

3.5 Area of study:................................................................................. 18

3.6 Sources data: ... .......... .. ... .. ... ..... .. ...... .. . ... . .. ... . . . . ....... .. . ..... .. ... .. ... ... 19

3.7 Data analysis: . .. . . . . .. . .. .. .. . . . . . . .. .. . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . ... . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . ... . .. . .. . .. .. 19

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3.9 Research procedure:........................................................................... 20

3 .10 Quality control: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

3.10.1 Reliability of the instruments: ........................... .. .............................. 20

3.10.2 Validity of the instruments: ..... .... ... .. ... .......... ...... ... . .. . ... ........ ........ ... 21

CHAPTER FOUR: ANALYSIS,INTERPRETATION AND PRESENTATION DATA

4.0 Introduction: ... ... . ... ... ..... ... .. . ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ....... .. .. .. . ... ....... ......... .. . 22

4.1 Demographic characteristics: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4.1.1 Age of respondents: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4.1.2 Sex of respondents: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4.1.3 Educational level of respondents: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

4.2 Causes of poor reading culture: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

4.3 How poor reading culture affects on pupils' academic performance: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

4.4 Ways of improving the reading culture among pupils: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 28

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CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.0 Introduction: ...... .. .. ........ ....... .. . ..... ........ .... ...... ... ...... .... .. ... ... . . ... . ..... 32

5.1 Discussion: ....................................... ................................. 32

5 .1.1 Causes of poor reading culture: .......................................................... .

5 .1.2 Effects of poor reading culture on pupils academic performance: ................... .

5.1.3 Possible ways of improving the reading culture of pupils: ........................... .

5 .2 Conclusions: .................................................................................. .

5 .3 Recommendations: .......................................................................... .

5.0 Areas for further research: ................................................................. .

References: .......................................................................................... .

APPENDICES

Introductory letter: ............................................................................................... .

Quest1onna1res: ....................................................................................... .

Interview guide: ................................................................................... .

Abstract The study was based on "An Assessment into the impact of reading culture on academic performance of pupil in selected primary schools in Bulange SubCounty, Namutumba district. Forty four (44) respondents were involved in this study to provide with relevant information among them included; teachers, pupils, headteachers and parents. The objectives of this study were;- to establish the causes of poor reading culture, to establish the effects of poor reading culture on the academic performance and to identify ways of improving reading culture amongst pupils in primary schools .The literature was reviewed from the works of the previous scholars relating to the topic of the study in order to identify the existing gaps in the research work. Under methodology, the researcher employed across sectional survey and questionnaires interview guide as tool of data collection. The findings of the study that; poor reading culture is caused by absence of well stocked libraries, lack of or limited parental involvement on the education of their pupils, negative attitude by pupils towards reading, lack of commitment and motivation among teachers and limited time for reading; poor reading culture affects pupil's academic performance through repetition of classes, school drop out of pupils, etc and the poor reading culture could be improved through salary increment of teachers, establishment of well stocked libraries, etc The conclusions made were; poor reading culture is being caused by a combination of various, poor reading culture affects pupils' academic performance only negatively and better reading culture among pupils in schools can be developed through various ways such as curriculum review, salary increment of teachers etc. The study recommended for; establishment of national school library, setting up of reading clubs in school, publication of more local literature, etc.