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A Case Study of Ward Secondary Schools in Ilemela District in Mwanza Region The University of Dodoma University of Dodoma Institutional Repository http://repository.udom.ac.tz Social Sciences Master Dissertations 2016 Impact of household income on students perfomance: a case study of ward secondary schools in Ilemela district in Mwanza region Kassu, Swaleh H. The University of Dodoma Kassu, S. H. (2016). Impact of household income on students perfomance: A case study of ward secondary schools in Ilemela district in Mwanza region. Dodoma: The University of Dodoma http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/1239 Downloaded from UDOM Institutional Repository at The University of Dodoma, an open access institutional repository. IMPACT OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME ON STUDENTS PERFOMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF WARD SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ILEMELA DISTRICT IN MWANZA REGION By Kassu Swaleh Hassani A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Master of Public Administration of The University of Dodoma. The University of Dodoma October, 2016 CERTIFICATION The undersigned certifies that he has read and hereby recommends for acceptance by the University of Dodoma a dissertation entitled “Impact of Household Income on Student‟s Performance: A Case Study of Ward Secondary Schools in Ilemela district in Mwanza region” in fulfilment of the requirements of the Degree of Master of Public Administration of the University of Dodoma. ------------------------------------------------------ Prof. Peter .A. Kopoka (Supervisor) Date ---------------------------------------------- ii DECLARATION AND COPYRIGHT I Kassu Swaleh Hassan, declare that this dissertation is my own original wok and that it has not been presented to any other university for similar or any other degree award. All the sources used or quoted have been indicted and acknowledged by means of complete references. Signature............................................................. No part of this dissertation may be produced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission of the author or the University of Dodoma. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I wish to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to: Almighty God for life and health, and for all the opportunities as well as providing me with strength to produce this task. I wish to thank my Supervisor, Prof. Peter A. Kopoka for his supervisory role, for his advice, guidance, encouragement, and constructive criticism throughout the compilation of the study. I wish to thank the Heads of Schools, teachers, and parents and form four students where the studies have covered who were involved in this study. I wish to thank my dear mother, Maimuna Shija, my Father Hassani Kassuku for finance, advice and encouragement during the time of my field work. Finally, I wish to thank my fellow students who undertook this course of (MPA) with me especially Karau Godfrey, Shedrack Lukanda Hamisi Zakia and George Mark and my other close friends Suzanne Masolwa and Mariam Daffa. iv DEDICATION This work is dedicated to my late Grandmother Tatu Juma, to my beloved Mother Maimuna Shija, my young brothers Hamad Hassani, Faridi Hassani, Khalidi Hassani, Shaqur bin Juma, Shaqibir bin Juma and my loved young Sisters Tatu Hassani and Maimuna Khalidi. v ABSTRACT In Tanzania, the provision of education has been one of the most critical issues of government social policy after independence in 1961. However one of the aspects of the social pillar of the Tanzania Vision 2030 is education. Tanzania Vision 2030 points out education and training is an instrument to develop Tanzania to be a middle-income economy. Family background has been highlighted as of great important in moulding the performance of children in schools worldwide. This study sought to examines the impact of Household Income on student‟s academic performance in ward secondary schools in Ilemela district. The study sought to examine the state of selected ward secondary education, to determine economic status of parent affect students‟ performance in form four examination results, lastly to examine lack of equipment like textbooks affect the learning environment. The study employed a descriptive research design. The target population under study was 112, both students and teachers from four ward secondary schools in Ilemela district. The study used a sample of 112, both students and teachers of four ward secondary schools, namely Nyamanoro, Kiloleli, Pasiansi and Nyasaka in Ilemela district which were selected by using of a proportionate stratified random sampling method. The instruments which were used to collect data were questionnaire and interview schedule both used for students and teachers. The data was analysed quantitatively and qualitatively and presented by using frequencies and percentage. Statistical package for Social Sciences version 21 was used to aid in generating a summary of results which were represented in tabular form. The findings of this study showed parental marital status and family financial status had a directly vi positive impact to students‟ performance. However the findings revealed that while the marital status of the parents was not significant in explaining the academic performance of students, but the education level of parents had an effect in academic performance of students. The results from this study revealed that family background is still a major problem in government schools, until this time majority of people cannot afford to have three meals per day, and other basic needs (non-food items) to their life which affecting the children‟s health and academic performance. The nature of parents (non education), hard tasks from home, lack of lighting, shortage of books, no desks and table to work on at home, child labour, lack of motivation and harsh treatment from their parents and teachers are less satisfied with remuneration received per month has negatively impacts on students academic performance. The study therefore recommends that school authorities stagger payment of school fees in order to accommodate the less privileged students. The study further recommends that the donor community channel resources to education and help students who came from poor backgrounds. vii TABLE OF CONTENT CERTIFICATION ........................................................................................................ i DECLARATION AND COPYRIGHT ...................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................ iv DEDICATION ............................................................................................................. v ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................ vi TABLE OF CONTENT ............................................................................................ viii LIST OF TABLES ...................................................................................................... xi LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................... xii LIST OF APPENDENCES ....................................................................................... xiii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................... xiv CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ...................................................................... 1 1.1 Overview ................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Background of the problem ................................................................................... 1 1.3 Statement of the problem ....................................................................................... 4 1.4 General Objectives ................................................................................................. 7 1.4.1 Specific Objectives ............................................................................................. 7 1.5 Research Questions ................................................................................................ 8 1.5.1 Significance of Study .......................................................................................... 8 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW ......................................................... 9 2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 9 2.2 Definition of key terms .......................................................................................... 9 2.2.1 Poverty ................................................................................................................ 9 2.2.2 Education .......................................................................................................... 10 2.3 Theoretical and Conceptual Framework .............................................................. 11 2.3.1 Theoretical Framework ..................................................................................... 11 2.3.2 Ecological Theory ............................................................................................. 11 2.3.4 The psychosocial impacts of poverty on the academic performance of children..............................................................................................................12 2.4 The impact of environment at home and the family on school performance ...... 14 2.5 Social marginalization
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