THE EFFECTS OF PEER PRESSURE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PUPILS IN AMOLATAR DISTRICT. THE CASE OF AWELO SUB-COUNTY

TABLE OF CONTENT

Declaration

Approval ii

Dedication iii

Acknowledgment iv

Abstract v

Table of content vi

CHAPTER ONE 1

1.0. Introduction 1

1.1. Background 1

1.2 Problem Statement 2

1.3 The Purpose of the Study 3

1.4. Objective of the Study 3

1.5. Research Questions 3

1.6. Scope of the Study 4

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 5

2.0. Introduction 6

2.1. Economic problem affecting pupils progress 6

CHAPTER THREE:METHODOLOGY 14

3.0. Introduction 14

3.1. Research Design 14

3.2. Sample Population 14

3.3. Sampling 15

5.4. Data Collection Method 16

3.5. Data Collection Instruments 17

3.6. Procedure for Data Collection 17

3.7. Data Analysis 17

3.8. Data Reliability and Validity 17

CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION OF RESULTS 17

4.0, Introduction  17

4.1. Pupils progress record in primary schools in Awelo sub — county, Ainolatar district 17

4.2. Pupils enrolment record in the four primary schools from 2005— 2011 18

4.3. Causes of peer pressure 19

4.4. Background of pupils who dropped out 19

CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 22

5.0. Introduction 22

5.1. DiscussionS 22

5.2. Pupils enrolment 22

5.3. Factors affecting pupils progress  23

5.4. Conclusions  24

5.5. Recommendations 24

5.6. Areas for further research 25

REFERENCES  26

ABSTRACT

The government of Uganda has been offering Universal Education since 1977; still many pupils have been dropping out in various school in the country. This has been happening in many primary schools in Amolatar District. This has been a waste of resources. The main purpose of the study was to find out factors leading to high rate of dropout in primary schools in Amolatar district so as to find solution in the problem. To get information needed questionnaires were prepared and distributed to the four primary schools in Amolatar district, interview guide were also prepared for the parents from each school of study. This was done because they could not read the questionnaires. The data collected from the above respondents organized and analyzed using qualitative method. The study found out that the rate of drop out was still high for both boys and girls as a result of early pregnancies, smoking crime rate and drunkardness. In order to reduce the high rate of drop outs, it was recommended that parents should discourage children from early pregnancies, smoking crime rate and drunkardness, business and fishing. Parents needed to be sensitized on the importance of education so that they could support their Pupils who drooped out of schools were to be made to go back to schools and complete primary education cycle.