Teachers’ In-Service Training and Pupils’ Academic Performance in Selected Government Aided Primary Schools in Suam Town Council, Kongasis County, Bukwo District
1Chemakeki Elly and 2Silaji Turyamureeba
1Department of Science Education, Kampala International University, Uganda
2Department of Foundations Education, Kampala International University, Uganda
The study was about Teachers’ In-Service Training and Pupils’ academic performance in selected Government Aided Primary schools in Saum Sub County, Bukwo district. The study aimed at finding out the causes of poor pupils’ academic performance establishing the role of school administration and pupils’ academic performance in Government aided primary schools and establish the relationship between teachers’ in-service training and pupils’ academic performance in Government aided primary schools in Suam town council Bukwo District. A descriptive research design was used following both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The study encompassed sample of 204 respondents from the targeted population which included head teachers, teachers, PTA members and Pupils. Simple and purposive random sampling were applied to cover the entire study population with the consideration of the time and private programs of the researcher. Questionnaires and interview guide were used in the study as data collection tools. It was revealed that home and school violence is one of the causes of poor pupils’ academic performance as supported by 21.2% of the respondents, Pupils’ absenteeism, poor teacher awareness, lack of updated notes and lack of instructional materials as supported by 19.0%, 18.8%, 19.7% and 21.2% respectively. It was also revealed by all the respondents that the roles of school administration are enhancement of motivation, academic improvement, maintenance of school leadership and culture availability and enhancement of school stability. The majority of the respondents (53.3%) strongly Agreed and agreed that there is a relationship between teachers’ in-service training and pupils’ academic performance in Suam town council Bukwo District. Therefore, it was concluded that there are many causes of poor pupils’ academic performance and therefore need to be solved for the wellbeing of the pupils in schools for better performances. Thus, it was concluded that Government should create organizations to fight corruption and enhance the introduction of teachers’ in-service training to reduce the rate of poor academic performance.
Keywords: Teachers’ In-Service Training, Pupils’ Academic Performance, Government Aided Primary Schools, School Administration, Educational Challenges
CITE AS: Chemakeki Elly and Silaji Turyamureeba (2025). Teachers’ In-Service Training and Pupils’ Academic Performance in Selected Government Aided Primary Schools in Suam Town Council, Kongasis County, Bukwo District. IDOSR JOURNAL OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES 11(2):1-10. https://doi.org/10.59298/IDOSRJAH/2025/11211000