The Influence of Culture On Performance in Schools. A Case Study of Simu Sub County Bulambuli District

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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APPROVAL ii

DEDICATION iii

LIST OF ACRONYMS iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

LIST OF TABLES viii

LIST OF FIGURES ix

ABSTRACT x

CHAPTER ONE 1

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background of the study 1

1.2 Problem statement 2

1.3 Purpose of the study 2

1.4 Objectives of the study 3

1.5 Research questions 3

1.6.1 Geographical scope 3

1.6.2 Time scope 3

1.6.3 Subject scope 3

1.7 Significance of the study 4

CHAPTER TWO 5

LITERATURE REVIEW 5

2.0 Introduction 5

2.1.1 The cultural traits on school performance 5

2.1.2 Embalu as a culture 6

CHAPTER THREE 13

METHODOLOGY 13

3.0 Introduction 13

3.1 Research design 13

3.2.1 Sampling population 13

3.2.2 Sampling procedure 13

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3.3 Sources ofdata.14

3.3.1 Primary data 14

3.3.2 Secondary data 14

3.4 Data collection instruments 14

3.4.1 Questionnaires 14

3.5 Data collection procedure 15

3.6 Data quality control 15

3.7 Data processing, analysis and interpretation 15

3.7.1 Dataprocessing 15

3.7.2 Data analysis 15

3.7.3 Datapresentation 16

3.8 Ethical considerations 16

3.9 Limitations 16

CHAPTER FOUR 17

PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION, AND ANALYSIS OF THE FINDINGS 17

4.0 Introduction 17

4.1.0 Demographic characteristics 17

4.1. Gender of respondents 17

4.1.2 Age of respondents 18

Source: primary data 2016 18

4.1.3 Academic qualification of respondents 18

4.2.0 The first objective of the study was to identify the nature and categories of cultural .... 19

4.2.1 The responses on this very objective have been done with the aspects of categories and

cultural traits generated from the respondents 19

4.2.2 Reasons on whether people have personal traits 20

4.2.3 Showing responses whether personal traits affect performance in schools in Bulambuli

District simu sub-county 21

4.2.4 Does personal traits affect performance 21

4.2.5 Can cultural traits promote good performance9 22

4.2.6 Cultural traits common among people of Simu sub-county Sulambuli District 23

4.3.0 The relationship between culture and school performance 23

4.3.1 The second objective of the study was to explore the relationship between culture 23

4.3.2 Reasons in support of the answer 24

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4.3.3Can cultural traits promote good performance9 25

4.3.4 Reasons to justify those cultural traits promote good performance in Bulambuli District

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4.3.5 Reasons to justify that cultural traits promote good performance in Bulambuli District27

CHAPTER FIVE 30

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATION, AND AREAS OF 30

FURTHER STUDY 30

5.0 Introduction 30

5.1 Summary of the findings 30

5.2 Conclusion 31

5.3 Recommendations 32

5.4. Areas for further study 33

REFERENCES 34

APPENDICES 37

APPENDIX I: QUESTIONNAIRE 37

APPENDIX II: RESEARCH TIME FRAME 39

APPENDIX III: RESEARCH BUDGET 40