The effect of socioeconomic status on the relationship between self-efficacy and academic achievement among students in government-aided USE schools in Mbale city, Uganda.

dc.contributor.authorMuzaki, Eunice
dc.date.accessioned2026-10-19T08:31:12Z
dc.date.available2026-10-19T08:31:12Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.descriptionDissertation
dc.description.abstractThis study employed a mixed-methods approach to examine the moderating effect of socio-economic status (SES) on the relationship between self-efficacy and academic achievement among 336 students in Mbale, ensuring methodological rigor through established validity and reliability coefficients. The quantitative and qualitative data analysis, which included correlation, Chi-square, and regression, yielded key statistical findings per objective: a Chi-square test confirmed a significant association between age and levels of self-efficacy and SES, a correlation analysis revealed a moderate, significant relationship between academic achievement and self-efficacy (*r* = [Value], *p* < .05), and a regression analysis demonstrated that SES significantly moderated the self-efficacy-achievement relationship (ΔR² = [Value], p < .05), though self-efficacy was the only significant direct predictor. Consequently, the study concluded that while a high proportion of students demonstrated strong academic achievement, SES is a crucial moderator, leading to recommendations that teachers provide enhanced career guidance and monitoring and that students be advised on effectively utilizing available family resources to improve both self-efficacy and academic performance
dc.description.sponsorshipAssoc. Prof. David Kani Olema ; Assoc. Prof. Dennis Zami Atibuni ; Busitema University
dc.identifier.citationMuzaki, E. (2026). The effect of socioeconomic status on the relationship between self-efficacy and academic achievement among students in government-aided USE schools in Mbale city, Uganda. [Unpublished dissertation]. Busitema University.
dc.identifier.urihttps://bdears.busitema.ac.ug/handle/123456789/11099
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBusitema University
dc.titleThe effect of socioeconomic status on the relationship between self-efficacy and academic achievement among students in government-aided USE schools in Mbale city, Uganda.
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