Taaka, Lucy2026-05-202026-05-202024Taaka, L. (2024). The influence of learning environment on performance of SST in PLE in Masaba sub-county Busia District. (A case of Butangasi Primary School) [Research report]. Busitema University.https://bdears.busitema.ac.ug/handle/123456789/3186Social studies play a vital role of equipping pupils with knowledge and skills to help them cope with the present and future. This allows pupils to participate effectively in their world and explain their relationship with the other people in social, economic, and political issues. However, despite the role social studies play in society, in Uganda many classrooms learning environment in primary schools is not conducive and pupils’ performance in social studies is always affected. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to find out the influence of learning environment on pupils’ performance in social studies at Primary leaving examinations at Butangasi primary school in Masaba Sub-County, Busia district, Uganda. The study was guided by ecological model by Urie Brofenbrenner (1979) which focuses on child development within context of systems of relationship that form the child environment in five layers. The study targeted pupils and teachers in upper primary school in Butangasi Primary school. Purposive sampling was used to select location of the study while stratified random sampling and simple random sampling technique were also used to select the categories of pupils in upper primary and teachers that were involved in the study. The sample comprised of 80 pupils from upper primary at Butangasi Primary school, 10 teachers, 10 parents and 5 school administrators. Data was collected using questionnaires and observation schedules. Content validity was taken under consideration to ensure validity of the instruments. Test- retest method was used to evaluate reliability of the instruments. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The study showed several variables of the study that influence classroom learning environment which contributed to poor performance in social studies in Butangasi primary School. The study made some recommendations for parents like sensitization, participation in forums which could help primary schools get funded for teaching /learning materials and facilities by Government. It also recommends that ESC should employ more qualified teachers to reduce pupil-teacher ratio. More so, the Government should increase the free Primary School funding to enable schools buy more teaching /learning materials and build more physical facilities. The research was designed to study the influence of learning environment on performance in Social Studies at Primary Leaving examinations in most schools and Butangasi Primary School in this case. Both Qualitative and quantitative analysis were used to come up with statistics and interview notes that were reviewed as per each question developed an overall summary of main points. The data was presented in tables and graphs in relations to key learning identified by the study.en-USThesis