Household income and pupil’s performance in Mulanda sub-county, Tororo district
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2024
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Busitema University
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This study explored the relationship between household income and pupils’ performance in
Primary schools in Mulanda Sub-County, Tororo District. The objectives of the study were to
establish the effect of households’ capacity to meet fees payments on pupils’ performance in
Primary schools, to examine the relationship between the households’ home-life conditions and
pupils’ performance in Primary schools, and to assess the influence of household income on
pupils’ choices that affect performance in Primary schools. The study adopted a case study
design using both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Data were collected by use of
questionnaire and interviews, and analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. Quantitative data
was analyzed at univariate level. Qualitative data was analyzed using content analysis. The
findings revealed that tuition payment affects performance of pupils, home-life conditions
influenced pupils’ performance in Primary schools and household income influenced pupils’
choices affecting performance of pupils. Therefore, it was concluded that household’s capacity to
pay tuition fees strongly impacts on pupils’ performance, households’ home-life conditions are
important for pupils’ performance in Primary schools, and household income influence on
pupils’ influence on pupils’ choices is imperative for performance in Primary schools. It was
thus, recommended that parents should make effort to pay tuition fees to enable pupils’
performance, parents should provide conducive home-life conditions to promote pupils’
performance in Primary schools, and parents should appreciate that keeping away from school to
work for money affect their performance.
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Akoth, C. (2024). Household income and pupil’s performance in Mulanda Sub-county, Tororo District [Research report]. Busitema University.