IMPACT OF SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF LEARNERS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN NGORA TOWN COUNCIL, NGORA DISTRICT.
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2024-08-27
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The study examined the “Role of school management committees on the academic performance of learners in primary schools in Ngora Town Council, Ngora District.” The study was guided by the following specific objectives; i) to examine how motivation of teachers by School Management Committees influences pupils’ academic performance in UPE schools; ii) to analyse how monitoring of Schools by the School Management Committees influence pupils’ academic performance in UPE schools; iii) to examine how accountability by the School Management Committees impacts on the pupils’ academic performance in Ngora Town Council, Ngora District. The study used a cross sectional research design and data was collected from 080 respondents using self-administered questionnaires and interviews methods. The study used a cross sectional research design and data was collected from 152 respondents using self-administered questionnaires with both quantitative and qualitative methods. Objective one of the study found out that poor motivation of teachers by the school management committees has negative effect on learners’ academic performance, shown by a very high mean and small standard deviation of (µ = 3.55; SD = 0.48). The high mean implies that lack of motivation of teachers by the SMC influences the academic performance of learners and it hinders their commitment as teachers which affects the progress of learners and the small standard deviation shows that most of the respondents agreed to the item questions in the questionnaire. Objective two of the study found out that lack of effort to monitor the teachers by the SMC members influences the academic performance of learners. The results show a very high mean and small standard deviation of (µ = 3.56; SD = 0.50) which implies that respondents stated that minimal monitoring by the SMC is done in schools which minimizes the active participation and academic performance of learners while the small standard deviation shows that most of the respondents agreed to the item questions in the questionnaire. Objective three of the study found out that there exist poor accountability by the SMC. The results revealed a very high mean and small standard deviation of (µ = 3.56; SD = 0.47) which implies that respondents agreed to the fact that there is poor accountability by the school management committees which influences the academic performance of learners while the small standard deviation depicts that most of the respondents agreed to the item questions in the questionnaire. The study concluded that motivation; monitoring and accountability are serious roles that must be carried out by school management committees and have potential negative effects on the academic performance of learners.