Browsing by Subject "Academic achievement"
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Competence in Mathematics and academic achievement: an analysis of enrollees in the Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science Program
(American Journal of Business Education, 2013)This study investigates the role of prior grounding attained in mathematics in predicting the academic achievement of enrollees in Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science (BSAS). The investigation is based on administrative ... -
The effect of co-curricular activities on students’ academic achievement in universal secondary education schools in Iganga Municipality
(Makerere University, 2021)The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of co-curricular activities on students` academic achievement in Universal Secondary Education (USE) schools in Iganga Municipality in Iganga District. Using a mixed ... -
Factors Affecting Academic Achievement of Children with Special Needs in Uganda Primary Education
(Makerere University, 2018-11-19)The purpose of this study was to examine the factors affecting academic achievement of children with special needs in Ugandan primary education. This study utilized 24,241 pupils‟ data of literacy and numeracy test scores ... -
Factors associated with academic achievement of primary six pupils in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)The objective of the study was to investigate factors associated with academic achievement of primary six pupils in Uganda. The investigation was based on data sourced from the 2010 National Assessment in Progress of ... -
Graduate Management Admission Test Outcomes and the academic achievement: A study on Masters of Business Administration students
(American Journal of Business Education, 2012)This study investigates whether the outcomes of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) can predict the academic achievement of enrollees in masters programs. The study is based on administrative data of 516 Masters ... -
Intrinsic motivation, self efficacy, self-esteem and academic achievement among students of Islamic University in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-12)The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between intrinsic motivation, self efficacy, self esteem and students’ academic achievement at Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU). The study employed the ... -
Malaria with neurological involvement in Ugandan children: effect on cognitive ability, academic achievement and behaviour
(BioMed Central, 2011-11-03)Background Malaria is a leading cause of ill health and neuro-disability in children in sub-Saharan Africa. Impaired cognition is a common outcome of malaria with neurological involvement. There is also a possibility ... -
Nutrition, health and academic achievement of primary school children: a case of Kumi District, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010-10)Due to the success of child survival programs coupled with increased access to primary schooling through Universal Primary Education, more children are entering primary school and the education systems are now faced with ... -
Organisational climate, organisational learning, innovation and academic achievement in government aided primary schools in Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2012-09)This study focused on examining the relationship between Organizational Climate, Organizational Learning, Innovation and Academic Achievement in public primary schools in Kampala district. This study was driven by the ... -
Pedagogical strategies and academic achievement of students at Kyambogo and Makerere Universities
(Makerere University, 2020-12)The purpose of this study was to analyse the relationship between pedagogical strategies and academic achievement of students in public universities in Uganda. Specifically, the study analysed the relationship between ... -
Relevance of prior academic qualifications to predicting the academic achievement of undergraduate students: An analysis of Law enrollees at Makerere University
(Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2013)Students who have excelled academically in the past are regarded as having a greater chance of performing successfully in subsequent examinations. However, this argument is being questioned with regard to enrollees onto ... -
School-based reward practices and quality education in secondary schools in Masaka District
(Makerere University, 2022)The difficulty of finding appropriate reward programs which can sustainably promote quality education prompted this study to examine school-based reward practices and their motivational implications on quality education ... -
Self-esteem, risky sexual behaviour and academic achievement among secondary school students in Wakiso Town Council
(Makerere University, 2018-11)The study examined the relationship between self-esteem, risky sexual behaviour and academic achievement among secondary school students in Wakiso town council. The study was guided by the following objectives, that is, ...