Parents' Attendance of School Meetings and Pupils' Academic Performance in Selected Primary Schools in Kyotera Town Council, Uganda

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-45
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Ssenkasi ◽  
Amina Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
Town Council ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between parents’ attendance of school meetings and pupils’ academic performance in selected primary schools in Kyotera Town Council. The researchers adopted a cross-sectional survey design where both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used. Census and purposive sampling technique were used to select a sample of 71 teachers, 8 Members of the PTA, and 8 SMC members of the selected schools. The major instruments used in the study were a Likert scale type questionnaire which was filled by teachers as well as an interview guide for head teachers, PTA executives and SMC members. Validity of the research instruments was computed and results were found to be .86 while the reliabilityobtained was .948. The research utilized descriptive statistics to analyze data was which presented in form of tables with frequencies and percentages. Equally, a Pearson Product Moment correlation was used to establish the relationship between variables. From the findings, the correlation between attendance of meetings and academic performance was found to be moderate (r = .433, p< 0.01). Thus, the study recommends that the parents and teachers associations (PTA) should ensure that parents attend school meetings regularly, parents should also be sensitized about their role as guidance and counselling providers to their children and government should set in motion adequate measures and policies to enable the parents provide their children with basic school requirements.

scholarly journals Awareness of Rules Given in Punjab Education Code at Secondary School Level: A Case Study of Head Teachers in the District Sheikhupura

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 4 (Issue 3) ◽  
pp. 512-531
Author(s):  
Muhammad Kamran ◽  
Dr. Abida Nasreen ◽  
Ambreen Iftikhar
Keyword(s):  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
School Level ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
School Head ◽  
Secondary School Level ◽  
Awareness Level

The general purpose of the research is to investigate the school head teachers’ awareness level about rules related to Punjab Education Code. The nature of the study is descriptive and a cross-sectional survey design has used for this study. The sample consists of 100 head teachers of secondary schools in the district of Sheikhupura. The sample was selected using a stratified random sampling technique. To measure the awareness level about the Punjab Education Code a questionnaire is used to collect the mandatory information. The questionnaire is comprised of the items related to head teachers’ awareness level of rules given in the Punjab education code. The data produced by the instrument is tabulated and analyzed through the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS). According to the research questions, descriptive statistical techniques are applied. The results of this study are showed that most of the head teachers are not having complete awareness of the rules given in the Punjab Education Code.

scholarly journals Hubungan Pemberian Makanan Pendamping ASI Dini dengan Kejadian Diare pada Bayi Usia Kurang 6 Bulan di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Grabag II Kabupaten Magelang Tahun 2013

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Evy Ernawati ◽  
Siti Fadhilah ◽  
Solikatun Solikatun
Keyword(s):  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Timely Manner ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Strong Ties ◽  
Major Health ◽  
Runny Nose ◽  
The Relationship

Background : Diarrhea is one of the major health problems in development countries , including Indonesia . babies get Complementary feeding ( MP - ASI ) before the age of 6 months , more diarrhea , constipation , cough , runny nose , and heat than infants who are solely breastfed exclusively and get Complementary feeding ( MP - ASI ) in a timely manner . Figures achievement of exclusive breastfeeding in Puskesmas Grabag II Magelang only by 6.2 % , and the incidence of diarrhea in children aged 0-6 months were 43 events. Objective: Given the relationship between giving Premature Complementary feeding the incidence of diarrhea in infants aged less than 6 months in Puskesmas Grabag II Magelang Regency in 2013. Methods: This study is the analytic survey research , using a cross-sectional survey design . The sampling technique used is stratified random sampling proportional to the number of samples in this study were 68 respondents. Results : There is a relationship between the provision of Early Complementary feed the incidence of diarrhea in infants aged less than 6 months in Puskesmas Grabag II Magelang Regency in 2013 with strong ties (0.588).

Remuneration and Staff Retention in Private Secondary Schools in Mbale Municipality, Uganda

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-93
Author(s):  
Wambede Issa ◽  
Ssali Muhammadi Bisaso
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Fringe Benefits ◽  
Staff Retention ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Monthly Salary

The study examined the relationship between remuneration and staff retention. Specifically, it sought to examine the relationship between monthly salary, allowances and staff fringe benefits and staff retention in private secondary schools in Mbale Municipality. A cross-sectional survey design was adopted with both quantitative and qualitative approaches. A target population of 400 and a sample size of 216 with 190 teachers, 13 head teachers and 13 school proprietors selected through stratified proportionate random sampling (teachers) and census inquiry (head teachers and school proprietors) techniques were used. Data was collected through a closed-ended questionnaire and interview guide and analysed using descriptive statistics in terms of frequencies and percentages and Pearson product-moment correlation analysis. Qualitative data was analysed through thematic and content analysis. The study revealed a strong positive significant relationship between monthly salary and staff retention (r = .540, n = 190, p < 0.05), allowances and staff retention (r = .579, n=190, p < 0.05) and staff fringe benefits and staff retention (r =.540, n=190, p < 0.05). All the three null hypotheses were rejected. It is being concluded that a strong perception of remuneration is directly related to staff retention as staff believe in being remunerated to work and after work. The study recommends that teachers’ salaries be paid timely, school authorities should develop a sound policy mechanism on allowances and they should cater for medical bills, and advocate for NSSF benefits and accommodation to improve on retention of their staff.

scholarly journals Examining intellectual stimulation, idealised influence and individualised consideration as an antecedent to knowledge sharing: Evidence from Ghana

2017 ◽  
pp. 484-498
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Intellectual Stimulation ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship

Transformational leadership and its relationship with knowledge sharing have been well noted in knowledge management literature. However, how the individual dimensions within Transformational leadership theory contribute to knowledge sharing has been scarcely investigated. This paper explores whether Intellectual stimulation, Idealised Influence and individualised consideration affect knowledge sharing among employees in Ghana. A cross–sectional survey design was employed. The study employed a convenience sampling technique to select a sample size of 500. However, out of the 500 questionnaires distributed, 283 were used in the final analysis; thus, those that were correctly filled. Data was analyzed using multiple regression. The study found that there is a significant positive relationship between idealised influence and knowledge sharing. However, the relationship between intellectual stimulation and individualised consideration and knowledge sharing was found to be insignificant.

scholarly journals Hubungan Kepatuhan Minum Tablet Fe dengan Anemia Ibu Hamil di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Grabag II Kabupaten Magelang

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Fatimah Sari ◽  
Yustina Ananti ◽  
Enywati Iris Tombokan
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Maternal Anemia ◽  
Correlational Research ◽  
Contingency Coefficient ◽  
The Relationship

Background : Anemia in pregnant women in a national problem. In Indonesia, the incidence of anemia in pregnancy is quite high. Anemia prevention program does is provide iron tablet that preparations Fe. How to consume tablets Fe followed by respondents as important to follow the advice given by the researchers then the tendency will increase in hemoglobin levels as expected. Objective : Given the relationship between adherence Fe tablets in pregnant women with anemia Puskesmas Grabag II Magelang regency. Methods : This study is a correlational research analytic, using a cross- sectional survey design. The sampling technique used was purposive sample of the number of samples in this study were 134 respondents. Results : There was a relationship adherence Fe tablets with maternal anemia status in Puskesmas Grabag II Magelang regency with p value of 0.000 (0.000 < 0.05) and the relationship is strong enough that the value of the Contingency Coefficient 0.556. Conclusion : There is a relationship adherence Fe tablets with maternal anemia status.

scholarly journals Impact of Dupoto-e-Maa education project on dropout rate and academic performance

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
James B. Ouda ◽  
Simon M. Ndung’u
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Dropout Rate ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Project Staff ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
Education Project ◽  
Sampling Procedures

Background: A study conducted in the Kajiado Central District of Kenya in 2006 showed that there was a high dropout rate among primary schoolgoing children and that their academic performance was poor. The Dupoto-e-Maa education project was implemented in 2007 to address issues related to drop out rate and academic performance.Objectives: The evaluation therefore investigated the extent to which the project had influenced dropout rate and academic performance in the public primary schools in Kajiado Central District.Method: The evaluation adopted a mixed methods approach: cross-sectional survey and case study designs. The benefit of the approach is the richness of information obtained through triangulation. The respondents included head teachers, school management committees, teachers, pupils, quality assurance and standards officer and project staff. A sample size of 183 respondents was selected using purposive sampling and stratified random sampling procedures. Head teachers of the sampled schools participated as key informants. The instruments of data collection included questionnaires, an interview guide, a document analysis guide, a focus group discussion guide and an observation guide. Results: The findings indicate that the Dupoto-e-Maa education project had influenced dropout rates. The direction of the findings seems to suggest that academic performance trends are unpredictable since fluctuations are evident, though the programme could have encountered some challenges that may have limited its achievement on this variable.Conclusion: The study recommended that there is need to increase the number of non-governmental organisations modelled around the Dupoto-e-Maa education project so as to reduce dropout rate and improve pupil academic performance. The findings could also inform government policy in terms of recruitment and placement of teachers in schools in arid and semi-arid lands. Project funding could be increased to improve visibility and sustainability of project activities.

Challenges of Decentralization of Primary Education in Bukedea District

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Alphonse Horrai Alumu ◽  
Amina Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Financial Management ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
Supervision Practices ◽  
Analyse Data

The study was about decentralization challenges in Government Aided Primary Schools in Bukedea District. The objectives were; to identify the challenges of decentralized supervision practices and assess the challenges of decentralized financial management practices. The study used both qualitative and quantitative approaches and employed a descriptive cross-sectional survey design. A sample size of 329 respondents were selected out of a population of 781, these were 1 District Education Official, 4 District Inspectors of Schools, 248 School Management Committee Members and 76 head teachers. The study used a questionnaire, interview guide and documentary reviews to collect data. Descriptive statistics was to analyse data; and challenges of the decentralized supervision practices were found to include: inadequate supervision mechanisms, insufficient funding for supervision processes, inadequate formal training on effective supervision, inadequate linkage of supervision objectives to performance of teachers and limited numbers of supervisors. The decentralized financial challenges included: insufficient funds, delayed quarterly government release of funds, and lack of financial cost sharing practices. The study recommended that head teachers and district education supervisors need to adopt supervision practices that are fully linked to performance at both school and district level, and district education officials ought to roll out massive financial management strategies to help head teachers deal with such challenges.

Positive deviance, ecologies of innovation and entrepreneurial networking

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 308-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Ssekajja Mayanja ◽  
Joseph Mapeera Ntayi ◽  
John C. Munene ◽  
James R.K. Kagaari ◽  
Waswa Balunywa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Survey Design ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Positive Deviance ◽  
Systematic Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Entrepreneurial Networking

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating role of ecologies of innovation in the relationship between positive deviance (PD) and entrepreneurial networking among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional survey design using quantitative approach was employed in this study. Data were collected with the help of self-administrated questionnaires from 228 SMEs. Systematic sampling technique was used. Multiple regression data were analysed with the help of SPSS software. Findings The results indicated that ecologies of innovation partially mediate the relationship between PD and entrepreneurial networking. Besides, PD and entrepreneurial networking are significantly related. Research limitations/implications The data were cross-sectional in nature, thus limiting monitoring changes in resources accessed from social networks by entrepreneurs over time. Practical implications Managers of SMEs and policy makers should pay more attention to the views of employees with divergent views, ecologies of innovation in creating a conducive environment for creativity and innovation among SMEs. Originality/value The study of PD, ecologies of innovation and entrepreneurial networking using complexity theory among SMEs in Uganda is a contribution to literature.

scholarly journals Hubungan Kepatuhan Minum Tablet Fe dengan Anemia Ibu Hamil

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Yustina Ananti ◽  
Muthmainah Muthmainah
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Correlational Research ◽  
Contingency Coefficient ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Purposive Sample

Background : Anemia in pregnant women is a national problem. In Indonesia, the incidence of anmia in pregnancy is quite high. Anemia prevention program does is provide iron tablet that preparations Fe. How to consume tablets Fe followed by respondents as important to follow the advice given by the researchers then the tendency will increase in hemoglobin levels as expected. Objective: Given the relationship between adherence Fe tablets in pregnant women with anemia Puskesmas Grabag II Magelang regency. Methods: This study is a correlational research analytic, using a cross- sectional survey design . The sampling technique used was purposive sample of the number of samples in this study were 134 respondents. Results : There was a relationship adherence Fe tablets with maternal anemia status in Puskesmas Grabag II Magelang regency with p value of 0.000 (0.000 < 0.05) and the relationship is strong enough that the value of the Contingency Coefficient 0.556.

PERCEIVED EFFECTS OF STREET HAWKING ON THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN IN ANYIGBA, DEKINA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KOGI STATE, NIGERIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 01-07
Author(s):  
Alfred Eboh
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Perceived Effects ◽  
The Government

Background: The hawking of wares by children has been a serious issue confronting the Nigerian society. Children hawk in some of the most horrible conditions conceivable, where they face a serious risk of injury, chronic illness, kidnapping, rape or death. Objective: The focus of this study was to assess the perceived effects of street hawking on the well-being of children in Anyigba, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. Methods: The population of this study consists of parents of the street hawkers in Anyigba while cross-sectional survey design was used through the purposive sampling technique to choose the sample size of one hundred and sixty-two (162) respondents. The validated structured questionnaire and In-Depth Interviews (IDIs) served as the instruments for the data collection respectively. The hypotheses were tested using Chi-Square at a predetermined 0.05 level of significance. The quantitative data were analysed with the aid of the SPSS (version 20). Results: The results indicated among others that street hawking had significant social implications and physical consequences on children's moral behaviour as well as health status in the study area. Conclusion: The study, therefore, concluded that the government of Kogi State should carry out an enlightenment campaign through the media and religious institutions on the negative consequences of street hawking are recommended as panacea. Also, the child right act instrument and its implementation should be strengthened in order to curb street hawking in the study area.

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