TABLE OF CONTENT
Declaration ........... ..... ..... ..... . ... ..... . .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... ....... ... . .. ....... .... ... . ....... ..... i
Approval ........ . ............. ......... ....... ..... .. ............... ..... . .... .......... . ........................ ii
Dedication ... ............................................ . ............. : ............................ ... ... ...... iii
Acknowledgernent. ... .......... . ... .... .... .............. ........................ ............................. iv
Table of content. .............................................................................................................................. v
Abbreviations ........ . ..... ...... .. ... ...... .. .............. ............ .... .. .... ....... ...................... vii
List oftables ......... ....... ... ......... .. ....... .............. ....... ... ......... ........................... viii
Abstract ......................................................................................................... ix
CHARPTER ONE: BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
1.0 Introduction ................ ......... ....... . .............. .. ...... .................................. .. . .... 1
1. 1 Statement of the problem ..................... ....................... ..... ................................ .. 7
1.2 Purpose of the study ............................ .......... ... .... .............. .. ......... .. ............... 8
1.3 Objectives of the study ...... ... ....... ....... . .... .... .... ..... .... ... ..... ................ ................ 8
1.4 Research questions ..... ... ... . ... .... ....................................................................... 8
1.5 Significance of the study .......... .................................... .......... ..... ......... .... .. ..... 9
1.6 Scope of the study ............ ............................. ...... : ......... ..... .............. . ............ 9
CHARPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.0 Introduction .. .............. ....... . ..... .... ......... .................. .......................... . ..... ... 11
2. 1 environmental factors that affect academic performance of pupils ....................... ......... 11
2.3 Environmental effect on the academic performance .......... ..................... .. ............... 13
2.4 Strategies that can be used to improve on the school environment.. .... ........... . ........ . ... 17
CHARPTERTHREE:MOTHODOLOGY
3.0 introduction ..... ... . ... ... ...... ...... ....... ........ .. ... . ... .......... ....... ...... ................ ..... 19
3. 1 Study design .................... . ....................................... ....... ............ ....... . .... .. . 19
3.2 Area ofstudy ................ ... ....... . .. ........................... .... ...... ...... ....... ......... .... .. 19
3.3 Sampli ng techniques ...... .... .......... . ... . ... .. .... .. .. ..... ... ........ ......................... . .... 20
3.4 Research procedure .... ....... .... ... .... .... ..... . ..... ... .. .. ..... ...... . ........ . .... .... ... .......... 2 1
3.5 data analysis ............ .... ... ...... ... ..... ............. ..... ..... .... ...... ............ ...... ... ....... 21
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CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA.
Presentation, analysis and interpretation of data .......................................................... 22
CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATIONS, AREAS OF
FURTHER RESEARCH.
5. 1 discusion ..................................... ............................................................... 32
5.2 conclusion .. .. .. .. ........................................ ................................................. 34
5.3 reco1nmendations .......................................................................................... 35
5.4 areas of further research ................. ..... ... ........ ................. ...... ... ....................... 35
References .. ................................... ....... ... . ..................................................... 36
Appendix I: Questionnaire ....................... ......... ... .................................................. . ... 38
Append ix II: Intervi ew guide ............................................................................... 39
Appendix III: work plan schedule .. ........ ................................................................ .43
Appendix IV: Budgetary estimate ................................................................................................. 44
Appendix V: Map ........... ... ............. .......................... : ...................... ................. 45
Appendix VI: Introductory letter. ........................................................ .. ......... ...... .46
ABSTRACT The study investigated the school environment and pupils' academic performance in primary schools in Agago district: A case study in Adilang sub-county. With focus on the environmental factors that affect the academic performance of pupils, how the environmental factors affect the academic performance and the strategies that can be used to improve on academic performance. It adopted descriptive research design. Qualitative and quantitative research methods were applied to analyze the findings. 60 respondents took part in the study out of whom 32 were male and 28 female. The number male was seen to be more than female because all head teachers who took part in the study were male. Questionnaires with open ended statements were administered to collect data which was analyzed using frequency tables and percentages. The findings revealed that the following factors were responsible for poor academic performance:- Lack of mid-day meals, lack of instructional materials, inadequate classrooms, poor teacherpupil relationship, the study also put it clear that failure of teachers to display instructional materials in classrooms, poor syllabus interpretation by some teachers, under staffing, poor administration by some head teachers and mismanagement funds. The study also put forward how each of the above factors affect the academic performance of learners in primary schools. However the study suggests that provision of mid-day meals, construction of more classrooms, recruitment of more teachers, use of instructional materials during teaching learning process, organizing refresher courses, stepping up support supervision, display of instructional materials in classrooms, apprehending corrupt head teachers, demoting non performing head teachers would help to improve on academic performance in primary schools in Agago district and
