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The study aimed at examining the influence of physical facilities on students’ academic
achievement in community secondary schools in Karagwe District. The study employed mixed
approach also convergent parallel design was employed in which 287 participants were selected
to give response in the study. Data was collected through questionnaires, interviews,
observation and document review. Quantitative data was analyzed by using Descriptive
statistics with aid of Statistical packages for social science (SPSS) version 20 and Qualitative
data was analyzed by thematic analysis. The findings of the study revealed that students’
performance in community secondary schools at Karagwe District is not promising due to
inadequacy of physical facilities like library, chairs and desks, teacher’s houses, laboratory and
game facilities. The contributions of the findings to the system theory show that the
organization like school institution in order to achieve the pre-determined goals must operate as
whole. Thus the findings of the study show that in Karagwe District inadequacy of physical
facilities as one of the components in community secondary schools leads to failure to
accomplish targeted goals. The study recommended that the community members should be
educated for financing education. Also, the government was advised to set up adequate budget
that will enable the improvement of these facilities. |
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