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Metropolitan Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research
MJAMR
Teachers Qualifications and its impact on Pupil’s Academic Performance among selected Government Primary Schools In Kanungu District. An empirical Evidence of Nyakatare Primary School, Karuhinda Primary School and Kirima Primary school
Kamugisha Nelson
| Journal | Metropolitan Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research (MJAMR) |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 3, No. 4 |
| Published | 30 April 2024 |
| ISSN | 3006-4384 |
Abstract
This mixed methods study sought to provide robust empirical insights into the relationship between teacher qualification dynamics and differential student achievement patterns across Nyakatare, Karuhinda and Kirima Primary Schools located in remote communities within Kanungu District, Uganda over a five-year period. As ongoing skills upgrading of instructors represents a key leverage point to enhance pedagogical effectiveness and learning outcomes, understanding varied impacts according to implementation feasibility is paramount, especially in under-resourced contexts. To address knowledge gaps, annual primary leaving examination performance data from 2018 to 2022 spanning all P7 cohorts from the three target institutions were compiled from Uganda National Examinations Board archives and merged with a census survey enumerating instructor profiles and development exposures over the same timeframe. Quantitative regression analyses isolated impacts of fluctuating teacher qualification intensities on subject mastery while controlling for confounding factors. In-depth interviews with stakeholders elucidated qualitative transitions in didactic practices and learning environments associated with altered capabilities over the period. Rigorous mixed methodological triangulation afforded novel empirical evidence highlighting differentiated effects according to modalities such as a specialized evening diploma programme benefiting Karuhinda Primary versus geographically isolated Nyakatare confronting constraints. From the findings, the correlation value of 0.692 implied that higher levels of pedagogical training received by teachers was linked to their students achieving better academic results. In other words, the more trained teachers were in teaching methods and strategies, the higher performance they tend to facilitate for their students. Findings illuminated tailored, evidence-based solution pathways towards sustainably maximizing returns on tight education investments through incremental yet customized skills cultivation anchored within communities. With optimal implementation, findings demonstrated potential for meaningfully accelerated progression across Kanungu District's network of underserved remote primary institutions.
Keywords
Teachers Qualifications
Pupil’s Academic Performance and Government Primary Schools
Cite This Article
Kamugisha Nelson (2024). Teachers Qualifications and its impact on Pupil’s Academic Performance among selected Government Primary Schools In Kanungu District. An empirical Evidence of Nyakatare Primary School, Karuhinda Primary School and Kirima Primary school. Metropolitan Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research, 3(4). https://journals.miu.ac.ug/pages/article.php?article_id=1107
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