Strikes And Academic Performance In Secondary Schools (A Case Study Of Amanang Sec Sch -Bukwo District)

ABSTRACT

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that have contributed to student shrikes in public secondary schools in Bukwo sub-county. The objectives of the study were to establish the causes of strike in secondary schools of Bukwo sub-county, to investigate the challenges facing the Performance of students in secondary schools of Bukwo sub-county and to

establish impact of strikes on the student’s Academic performance in secondary schools of Bukwo sub-county. Some of the recommendations which should be put in place to avert student strikes include development of a curriculum that is manageable, enhancement of pastoral care programme, poor management of education institutions and constant revenue of school rules.

Suggestions for further research on this area of the students strike are also given. More research

should be done on why students strikes have been tragicly leading to loss of lives, how banning

of corporal punishment has contributed to the increased good discipline in schools and counseling in curbing student strikes.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introcluction 1

1.1 Background of the study 1

1.2 Statement of the problem 2

1.3 Purpose of the study 2

1.4 Objectives of the study 2

1.6 Scope of the study 3

1.6.1 Content scope 3

1.6.2 Geographical scope 3

1.6.3 Time scope 3

1.7 Limitations of the study 3

1.9 Operational cleflnition of terms 4

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2.0 Introduction •7

2.2 Impact of strikes in secondary schools .10

Solutions to High School Violence .11

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3.0 iNTRODUCTION 13

3.1 Research design 13

3.2 Study population 13

3.3 Sampling 13

3.3.1 Sample size and procedures 14

3.4 Methods/techniques of data collection 14

34.1 Questionnaire 14

3.4.2 Observations 14

3A.3 Documentation 14

3.5 Data analysis 15

3.6 Limitation of the study 15

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4.0 Introduction 16

4.1 The causes of strikes in secondary school 16

4.2 What are the effects of strikes on student’s performance’ 19