Browsing by Author "Niwagaba, Alex"

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    Domestic Chores and Girl-Child Education in Primary Schools in Buhunga Sub-County Rukungiri District.
    (Kabale University, 2023) Niwagaba, Alex
    The study was intended to the find out effect of domestic chores on girl-child education in primary schools in Buhunga Sub-County, Rukungiri district. The study specifically was meant to find out the challenges faced by girl child education and the effect of domestic chores on girl child education. The descriptive cross-sectional survey research design was used for the study where both quantitative and qualitative techniques were used in the data collection process, analysis, presentation, and discussion of findings. Data was collected from six primary schools which were selected using simple random sampling. In those schools, semi-structured questionnaires were administered to head teachers, Pupils, SMC members, and teachers. It was concluded from the study that girl-child education was faced with the challenge of spending long hours on domestic chores and less time on school activities at home, engaging in child labor, and being forced to marry for parents to get bride wealth. It was also established that domestic chores negatively affected girl-child education as it led to a low level of academic performance among girls as well as a high rate of girl-child school dropout compared to boys. The study recommended head teachers to sensitize parents on the importance of educating girls during PTA annual general meetings, educate parents through meetings on balancing time taken by pupils doing domestic work and school activities at home, emphasize gender balance in school activities and Teachers, Headteachers and members of SMC to educate parents and pupils on the effect of child labor on pupils education.
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    Role of Community Based Organization on House Hold Income in Kitumba Sub-County Kabale District.
    (Kabale University, 2024) Niwagaba, Alex
    The study was about the role of community-based organizations on house hold income in Kitumba sub-county, Kabale District. The study was guided by three objectives which were to learn about the services provided by community-based organizations (CBOs) to the community in the Kitumba sub-county, Kabale district, to determine the effect of CBOs on increased household income in the Kitumba sub-county, Kabale district, to explore the challenges faced by CBOs in the transformation of rural areas in Kitumba sub-county, Kabale district. A targeted population of 80 respondents was considered for the study. These included 01Community Development Officer, 02 parish chiefs, 01 sub-county chiefs, 04 political leaders, 01 health officer, 02 CBO representatives, and 71 community members. Both simple random and purposive sampling techniques were used in identifying the study sample size. The methods that were used in data collection included questionnaires, observation, and interviews. Data collected was edited, coded, entered into the computer, and analyzed with Excel, a Microsoft statistical package, the results were presented in tables. Based on results from the study, 100% of the respondents agreed that there are several services offered by CBOs for the society in the Kitumba sub-county Kabale district they include; Health activities, Environmental management, Children well well-being, Training programs, Education services, Poverty alleviation programs and Community sensitization. The study findings also revealed that there are several effects of CBOs on increased rural incomes in the Kitumba sub-county Kabale district as they include; Economic growth, Evaluation programs, Increased literacy level, Reduced infant mortality rate, Provision of nutritional supplements, Provision of funds to communities and Revenue to the government. The study findings revealed the challenges faced by CBOs in the transformation of rural areas in the Kitumba sub-county Kabale district as they include; Lack of funds, Poor governance, Absence of strategic planning, Poor networking, Poor communication, Limited capacity, and Political interference.
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    The Role of School Management Committee and Pupils' Performance in Government Primary Schools in RuhiJa Town Council Rubanda District.
    (Kabale University, 2022) Niwagaba, Alex
    Participation of School Management Committee members in meetings was one of the ways through which pieces of advice would be provided to the school stakeholders including teachers, learners, head teachers, casual labourers all aimed at shooting in a direction of uplifting the pupils' academic performance (Lamb, 2007). The study was conducted aimed to investigating the role of school management committee on pupils' performance in primary schools in Ruhija Town Council Rubanda District. It adopted cross-sectional survey design alongside qualitative and qualitative paradigms. Questionnaires and interview guides were used to collect data for the study. Sample Size considered only 222 respondents. The objectives included; establishing the impact of advisory role towards pupils' performance; examining the effect of supervisory role on pupils' performance and finally, ascertaining the contribution of empowerment role on pupils' performance in primary schools. The major findings included; advising through meetings which had 60(27%) ofrespondents, supervision involving cooperation towards pupils' performance that bad 3.49 mean score and the standard deviation of 0.839; and School Management Committee to participate in leading to reduced number of children in school that had 35% of the respondents. The study concluded mentioning the role of school management committee on pupils' performance in primary schools in Ruhija Town Council Rubanda District not to have been worth due to a number of loopholes detected in members of the school management committee of certain schools which included but not limited to; development of a culture of not trusting the employees that they could improve academic standards, school management committees disrespecting teachers leading to reduced enrollment of the school and failure of school management committees to understand the responsibilities of each employee in school. Thus, there was need for more research about the role played by the cohort mentioned as to improve on pupils' academic performance. The recommendations included; the school management committee through meetings with members of teaching staff and their head teachers should advise them properly and allow them to execute their duties as expected in order to alleviate levels of understanding to children that lead to excellent academic performance; more research should be carried out to allow the school management committees not to dwell on advising head teachers only on matters of children's performance by suggesting strategies but also the entire stakeholders whose effort can promote academic performance of children in primary schools; need to formulate academic committees advised by the members of school management committee on how to perform through motivational element aiming at doing well academically to promote the names of the school; it is imperative that the schools get in touch with the members of the school management committees who have some formal education to quickly understand the value of education and how plans for developments of certain sectors in school especially academic performance could be made; need to foster supervision that involves cooperation towards pupils 'performance by all stakeholders; appointing an active team that can do supervision to let children advance academically is healthy.