Factors Affecting Students’ Academic Achievement of Public Secondary Schools in Burayu Town
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2022-03
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Abstract
The overall objective of the study is to assess the main factors that influence the academic
achievement of students in public secondary schools of Burayu Secondary School, Dire
Secondary School and Burka Nono Secondary School. To achieve this, the researcher
employed descriptive survey research design because it is suitable to describe academic
achievements by large number of the student in the schools of understudy. Purposive and
simple random sampling techniques were employed to select appropriate samples for the
study. Accordingly, simple random sampling for student and teachers, purposive sampling
technique was used for principals, student parent teacher association and zonal education
officer. The sample consists of 350 students, 90 teachers 3 principals, 2 teacher parent
association members and 1 Zone educational officer. Close-ended types of questionnaire
were administered to students and teachers whereas key informant interview and focus group
discussion were applied to principals, student’s parent, teacher association, and zonal
educational officer. Then, the collected data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and
narration depending on context of the gathered data. The findings of the study revealed that
school facilities and learning equipments by students, students’ learning and study habit,
teachers’ interest and preparation to teach were the major challenges among schools under
study. In addition, socio-economic status, educational background and an employment
condition of the family, have greatly affected students ‘academic achievement. Based on the
finding, summary, and conclusion were drawn. In addition, the researcher forwarded
recommendations for stakeholders. Students shall take responsibility of their learning to
attain good result in their future life, government, ministry of education, Oromia regional
education bureau, the schools, governmental and nongovernmental organizations that work
on improving quality of education shall fulfil learning equipments like textbooks, reference
books, laboratory equipments, computer centre and digital library for their students. Finally,
parents should follow up their children learning progress regularly.
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Student Academic Achievement, Learners Study Habit, Teachers Academic Rank, Parent Socio-Economic Status, Parent School Participation, Quality of Education, Parent Occupation, Learning Equipments.