http://dissertations.umu.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/66 2026-04-07T12:32:09Z 2026-04-07T12:32:09Z Tusingwire, Felix http://dissertations.umu.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1413 2025-03-17T04:28:01Z 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Administrative decision-making process and academic performance; case study: selected secondary schools in Mubende District Tusingwire, Felix This study investigated the relationship between administrative decision making process and academic performance in selected secondary schools in Mubende district in Uganda. Specifically, the study sought to: identify the decision making processes/stages employed by administrators in the selected secondary schools in Mubende district; find out the effect of administrative decision making stages/processes on academic performance in selected secondary schools in Mubende district; and make recommendations towards effective administrative decision-making process to boost academic performance in the selected secondary schools in Mubende district. The study utilized a cross-sectional survey research design, taking on both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The researcher used a sample of 108 respondents. Simple random sampling and Purposive sampling techniques were used. The data collection methods were self-administered questionnaires and interviews. Descriptive data was analyzed based on tables and graphs derived from SPSS. The findings of the study revealed that the major stages of the decision making process followed included observing the problem, making an analysis of it, selecting one course action and finally evaluating the consequences of the action; and that administrative decision making stages strictly affected academic performance in selected secondary schools in Mubende district. It was concluded that decision-making process can be divided into a sequence of stages with a different type of activity occurring during each phase results into improvement in academic performance of students in secondary schools in Mubende district. The study recommends that government should occasionally organize induction courses for the newly appointed administrators, in this case Head teachers and teachers should undergo refresher courses for serving administrational purposes aimed at producing quality results in Secondary schools. Mushabe Charles

2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Tweteise, Sylivia http://dissertations.umu.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1412 2025-03-17T04:28:00Z 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z

Students’ discipline as a factor that determines success in life; case study: selected secondary schools in Kamwezi sub-county in Rukiga District Tweteise, Sylivia This study was meant to examine students’ discipline as a factor that determines success in life in the selected secondary schools and suggest ways to overcome the indiscipline in Kamwezi Sub County Rukiga district. The study objectives were to; identify the major discipline problems, examine the students’ perception of success in life, and examine the contribution of students’ discipline towards their success in life in selected secondary schools Kamwezi Sub-County Rukiga district. The study adopted a cross-sectional design with mixture of qualitative and quantitative research approaches. A sample size of 366 respondents was used which comprised of 324 students and 24 teachers of three selected secondary schools in Kamwezi Sub-County. Data was collected using questionnaires and the interview guide. Data was analysed both quantitatively and qualitatively. The study findings showed that in general there is moderate level of students’ discipline observed with minimal variations among students (M = 2.98, SD = 0.77). The findings also showed that the mean score obtained by students in perception of success in life ranged from 2.95 to 4.18. The highest ranked perception as per the students’ responses was being successful in their career (M = 4.18). Based on the findings, it emerged that students highly perceive economic success in terms of career and having money. The economic success in turn leads to social success outcomes such as happiness and positive self-esteem. The study results established that discipline moderately contributes to their success in life (Mean = 3.30, SD = 1.19). The views of the teachers expressed through the interviews also supported the findings from the students. The study concluded that students in secondary schools in Kamwezi Sub-County Rukiga district moderately disciplined. The study also concludes that students’ understanding of success in life majorly rotates around economic gains in terms of getting better jobs and having a lot of money. The study further concludes that discipline is a vital ingredient for students’ success in life. Discipline has a moderate positive contribution to students’ success in life, and accounts for the differences in students’ success in life of secondary school students in Kamwezi Sub-County Rukiga district. The study recommends that among others tough measures should be put into place in order to minimize the occurrence of the major discipline problems in the secondary schools for children to succeed in life. Byaruhanga Aloysius

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