IMPACT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ON LEARNERS ACADEMIC PROCESS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS A CASE STUDY OF MAZIMASA SUBCOUNTYIN BUTALEJA DISTRICT
| dc.contributor.author | MIGAMBA DOROTHY | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-11-22T09:09:29Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-11-22T09:09:29Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-09-19 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Many learners are findings it difficult to access early childhood education lending to low levels of cognitive development and poor academic performance. This study assessed the impact of early childhood education on academic performance of learners in primary schools in Mazimasa Sub County Butaleja district. Specifically the study investigated the factors within early childhood education influencing learner’s academic progress and parental involvement and learner’s academic progress in primary schools in Mazimasa Sub County Butaleja district as well as ways of mitigating the impacts of early childhood education on the academic of children in primary schools in Mazimasa Sub County Butaleja district. The study used cross-sectional design to analyze data from the study area with the help of both qualitative and quantitative methods. The researcher collected data from 80 respondents in the study area who were selected using simple random and purpose sampling and questionnaires together with interview guide were used to collect data from study subjects. The study found that absence of strong special laws to regulation the provision of early childhood education and negative attitude and beliefs held by parents towards early childhood education. Also, absence of early childhood educational institutions accessible to young learners and high poverty levels within the community hinders parents from supporting learners in early child hood learning institutions. Additionally, limited level of knowledge on available early childhood education programmes by parents and limited knowledge by parents on learning needs of learners in early child hood education. Further, parents take their children to early child hood learning institutions and provide of learning resources for learners in child hood learning institutions. Parents undertaking behavior monitoring for learners child hood learning institutions and provide of safe home environment for young learners including monitoring learner’s school attendance in early child hood learning institutions. The researcher recommended sensitizing parents on the needs to provide early child hood education for children and measures to increase household incomes should be put in place to enabler parents support their children in early child hood institutions. Schools should find ways of involving parents in supporting learners in early childhood institutions and parents should provide scholastic materials for learners in early child hood institution. Elimination of negative socio-economic barriers that hinder children from accessing early child hood education | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | SELF SPONSORED | |
| dc.identifier.citation | THESIS | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12311/2341 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.title | IMPACT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ON LEARNERS ACADEMIC PROCESS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS A CASE STUDY OF MAZIMASA SUBCOUNTYIN BUTALEJA DISTRICT |