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his study aimed to investigate the contribution of extracurricular activities on students’
holistic development in public secondary school in Missenyi District. The study was
guided by three objectives; to investigate the roles of extracurricular activities on
students’ holistic development, to explore the challenges facing the implementation of
extracurricular activities in public secondary schools and to find out ways of improving
the implementation of extracurricular activities in public secondary schools. Mixed
research approach were employed using Cross-sectional research design with a sample of
199 respondents which included 1 District secondary education officer, 6 heads of school,
72 teachers and 120 students. The participant was selected by simple random sampling
and purposive sampling. Data were collected through questionnaires, interview guide and
document review. Quantitative data were analyzed through Statistical Package for Social
Sciences (SPSS) and thematic coding was used to analyze qualitative data. The findings
reveals that extracurricular activities develop students holistically through talents
enhancement, physical fitness, increased creativity, develop skills, and students become
well disciplined. Also the results show that, there were challenges faced in the
implementation of extracurricular activities in schools which included low motivation,
lack of qualified personnel, financial constraints, limited time as well as inadequate
facilities. Finally, the study suggested that the government should provide enough fund,
enough time, skilled personnel, and motivation to enhance effective implementation of
extracurricular activities in public secondary schools. |
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