TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page.
TITLE PAGE . . . .
Declaration . . . . . . . . ii
Approval . . . . . . . . iii
Dedication . . . . . . . . iv
Acknowledgement . . . . . . . v
List of Tables . . . . . . . . ix
List of Figures. . . . . . . . ix
Abstract. . . . . . . . . x
1.0 CHAPTER ONE . . . . . . 1
1.0 Introduction and Overview . . . . . 1
1.1 Background to the study . . . . . . 1
1.2 Statement of the problems . . . . . 2
1.3 Objectives of the study . . . . . . 2
1.4 Research questions . . . . . . 3
1.5 Study hypothesis . . . . . . 3
1.6 Scope of the study . . . . . 3
1.7 Significance of the study . . . . . . 4
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CHAPTER TWO . . . . . . 5
REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE. . . . 5
2.0 Introduction. . . . . . . . 5
2.1 Related Literature. . . . . . . 5
CHAPTER THREE. . . . . . . 9
Methodology . . . . . . . . 9
3.0 Introduction. . . . . . . . 9
3.1 Research Design. . . . . . . . 9
3.2 Study Area . . . . . . 9
3.3 Target Population and Sample Size. . . . . 9
3.4 Sampling design . . . . . . . 10
3.5 Research Procedure . . . . . . 10
3.6 Data Collection Techniques and instruments. . . . 10
3.7 Anticipated Problems. . . . . . . 11
3.8 Data Processing and Analysis . . . . . 12
CHAPTER FOUR . . . . . . . 13
4.0 DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS. . . . 13
4.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . 13
CHAPTER FIVE . . . . . . . 21
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION . 21
5.0 Introduction. . . . . . . . 21
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5.1 Discussion of Findings . . . . . . 21
5.2 Parents’ views about Nursery school Education . . . 23
5.3 Teachers’ views about Nursery Education. . . . 23
5.4 Recommendations. . . . . . . 24
5.5 Conclusions . . . . . . . 25
References. . . . . . . . 27
Questionnaires . . . . . . 28
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Abstract
This research arose from the popular public concern about the performance of
pupils in primary schools. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact
of nursery education on academic performance of primary pupils. The objecti~es
of the study were to examine the effectiveness of nursery curriculum being
implemented in the nursery schools, examine the relationship between nursery
education and performance of children in primary one. And assess the
significance of nursery education to a child’s intellectual development and finally
to come up with possible solutions to curb the problem.
Consequently research questions were designed in order to guide the research
work. The study a~1opted ~basically descriptive research design which also used
qualitative and quantitative methods. Using probability proportion to size (PPS)
method, 160 including nursery graduates, play grounds pupils, teachers, head
teachers and inspectors. The target population was nursery graduates, play
grounds pupils. Two research instruments were designed to collect primary and
secondary data on objectives of the study.
The study established among others that there was clqse relationship between
nursery education and primary one performance in Nakawa Division. There
was significant difference in the academic performance of children who went
through nursery education frdm those who didn’t. Even though some nursery
schools were not well equipped and there fore could not teach well their pupils,
they as well lack established system. Research revealed that with well established system, nursery education can be of importance.
Research, S. (2022). The Impact Of Nursery Education On Academic Performance Of Primary One Pupil, A Case Study Of Nakawa Division, Kampala District. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-nursery-education-on-academic-performance-of-primary-one-pupil-a-case-study-of-nakawa-division-kampala-district
Research, SSA "The Impact Of Nursery Education On Academic Performance Of Primary One Pupil, A Case Study Of Nakawa Division, Kampala District" Afribary. Afribary, 22 Aug. 2022, https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-nursery-education-on-academic-performance-of-primary-one-pupil-a-case-study-of-nakawa-division-kampala-district. Accessed 07 Sep. 2024.
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Research, SSA . "The Impact Of Nursery Education On Academic Performance Of Primary One Pupil, A Case Study Of Nakawa Division, Kampala District" Afribary (2022). Accessed September 07, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-nursery-education-on-academic-performance-of-primary-one-pupil-a-case-study-of-nakawa-division-kampala-district