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    Students' Perspectives on the Influence of School Environment on Academic Pefomance in Imvepi Refugee Settlement, Terego District
    (Uganda Christian university, 2025-05-27) Rapheal Kenyi Baraka
    The study investigated student’s perspectives on the influence of school environment on academic performance in Imvepi refugee settlement, Terego district. The study was guided by the following objectives: to assess students’ perspectives on school infrastructure in relation to their academic performance, to examine students’ perspectives on extracurricular activities in relation to their academic performance and to evaluate students’ perspectives on school management in relation to their academic performance. The study was guided by the descriptive survey research design since it involves the use of questionnaires and observation; it also describes the perception, attitude, and pattern in the population. The students perceived school infrastructure to positively impacting students’ ability to learn and concentrate (67%), good classroom size (58.5%) and the availability of learning resources such as textbooks, computers and libraries and their contribution to the students’ achievement at school (58.4%) and the quality of classroom facilities such as temperature, lighting and seating arrangement (68.2%). Generally, the students had a positive impression with the school infrastructure in relation to their academic performance. Generally, most of the students believed that extracurricular activities in schools could better their academic performance. It can be concluded that students’ perspectives on the influence of school environment and academic performance in Imvepi Refugee Settlement Terego District were positive. Generally, the effect of the aspects of school environment were moderate though there a few areas that need improvement basing on the student’s opinions. The study recommended that the education officers in charge of Imvepi Refugee Settlement should lobby for education resources like computers to enhance effective teaching and learning. there is need to organize leadership capacity workshops for head teachers so as to equip them with effective leadership styles that can inspire teachers to meet the student’s educational goals