THE IMPACT OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICES ON PUPIL'S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN MATETE IN SEMBABULE DISTRICT, UGANDA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION .............................................................................................................. i

APPROVAL ................................................................................................................ ii

DEDICATION .......................................................................................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGMENT ............................................................................................ iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................. ....................................................................... v

ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................ viii

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background to the Study .. ................................ ...... .............................................. 1

1.4.1 Research Questions ................... ....................................................................... 4

1.5 Scope of the Study ............. ................................................................................... 4

1.6 Significance of the Study ...................................................................................... 5

CHAPTER TW0 .................... ............................................................................................. 6

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE .. .................................................................... 6

2.1 Overview ......... ...................................... ................................................................ 6

2.2 Find out the Impact of Examination Malpractice on Students Performance ........ 6

CHAPTER THREE .... .... .. .... ...... .. ...... ...... .............................................................. ........... 14

3. 0 Overview ............................................................................................................. 14

3 .1 Research Design ................................................................................................. 14

3.2 Population of the Study ...................................................................................... 14

3.3 Study Sample ...................................................................................................... 14

3.6 Research Procedure ................................................................................................ 15

3.8 Limitations ofthe Study ..................................................................................... 15

CHAPTER FOUR .. ........................................................................................................... 16

PRESENTTION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA ....................... 16

4.1 Overview .............................. ............................................................................... 16

4.2.1 Age of Respondents ........................... ......... .. ........................................................ 16

4.2.0 Teachers Bio Data ........................................................................................... 17

4.2.2 Respondents work Experience ........................................................... .................. 17

4.3.1 Age of Respondents .. .............. ........................................ .......... ..... ....................... 18

4.3.2 Respondents Work Experience ............................................................................ 18

4.4.0 Students Bio-Data ................................................................................................. 19

4.4.2 Distribution by Gender ............................................................................... .......... 20

4.4.3 Age of Respondents ............................. ........................................................... 20

4.5 Respondents Analysis .................................................... .................... ...................... 21

4.5.1 Teachers Analysis .. ...... ....................... .......................................... .................... .. .. 21

Percentage ....................................... .. ...... ............................... ............................. .......... 21

4.5.2 Administration Analysis ....................... ................................................................ 21

Percentage .................................. ............. .. ....... ............................................................. 21

4.4.3 Students Analysis ................. ..... ........................................................................... 22

Percentage ....................................................... .. ..... .. .... .. ........... ............. ....................... 22

Respondent ......................................................... .................. .. .......... ..... ... .. ................... 22

Administrators' Analysis ............................................................................................... 2 3

Respondent .......... ................ ....................................................... ................................. .. 23

Students Analysis ..... ..... .................................... ....... ...... ............................................... 24

Respondent ... ................................................................................................................. 24

Teachers Analysis ...... ..................................................................... ............................... 24

Administration Analysis .......................................................................... .. .... ................ 25

Students Analysis ...................... ....... ..... ........................................................................ 25

CHAPTER FIVE .................................. ................................... .................... ................... ... 26

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .............................. 26

5. 0 Overview ......... ..... ..... ............. ................ ............................ .......... ..... .. .... ........... 26

5.1 DISCUSSION ........................................................................................................ 26

5.2 CONCLUSION ............................................... ............ .......... ............................. .... 28

5.3 RECOMMENDATIONS .......................................................... ...... .......... ............. 29

5.4 Suggestions for Further Research ................................................... .... ...... .............. 30

REFERENCES .... ........ ......... .. ........... .... ..................... ......................................... .............. 31

APPENDIX A: QUESTIONNAIRE ............................................................................. 32