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This study aimed to explore the challenges facing secondary schools in students’ national
examination performance at Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania. The research
was guided by three objectives; to explore the challenges facing secondary school in
students’ national examination performance, to determine the efforts that schools and
students should take to improve students’ Performance in National examination and to
determine the intervention measures of addressing the challenges. The study employed a
mixed research method with descriptive survey design. A sample size of 160 participants
was involved. A total of 50 teachers were interviewed and 110 students were involved in
questionnaire part. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) was used to analyze
quantitative data while descriptive analysis was used for qualitative data. Pilot study was
conducted to ensure validity and reliability of the instrument and the instrument was valid
and reliable for the study. The study found that, most schools are faced with; shortage of
teachers, inadequate teaching and learning facilities, financial constraints, poor
infrastructure, truancy, language problem among students, irrelevant textbooks, lack of
dormitories, lack of teachers’ houses. Also the study found different suggested efforts on
improving students’ national examination performance which include; weekly and
monthly tests, remedial class program, temporary dormitories, coverage of syllabus on
time. Also the study found the following suggestions on addressing the challenges;
improving school infrastructure, providing enough funds on time, increasing and
providing relevant text books, increasing cooperation with teachers and parents providing
basic needs to their children. Finally the study conclude that, effective teaching and
learning largely depend on a friendly and conducive environment such as good
infrastructure including laboratories, library, dormitories, and availability of teaching and
learning facilities. |
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