Abstract:
Poor student achievement or performance is a serious universal concern which has been
eating into the fabric of educational development, yet very little effort has been taken in
finding a panacea to it. The study was conducted in the Kwadaso circuit of the Kwadaso
Municipality. The research design used for the study was a descriptive survey. 145
respondents from different schools in the Kwadaso circuit were selected for the study. A
set of questionnaire consisting of closed questions were used to collect data from
respondents consisting of 136 teachers, who were randomly selected and 9 headteachers,
who were purposively selected. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and
Microsoft Excel were used to analyze data obtained from field research.The findings
indicated that teachers, students themselves, parents as well as management of schools in
the district contribute to the poor academic performance of students. The researcher
therefore concluded that both school related causes and outside school factors contribute
to poor academic achievements of students in the Kwadaso circuit. The study therefore
recommended, among others, that parents should be sensitized by the leaders of the
church and the youth through the use of drama, symposia, and community education to
understand and appreciate the importance of education and endeavor to provide their
wards with basic educational needs to help improve upon their academic performance.
Description:
A Dissertation in the Department of Educational Leadership, Faculty of Education
and Communication Sciences, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies,
University of Education, Winneba, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for
award of the Master of Arts (Educational Leadership) degree
DECEMBER, 2020