CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY
3.1.
Research Design
This study employed a quantitative paradigm with a descriptive
correlational design to compare the academic performances of pupils in private
and public primary schools of Gasabo District in PLE for 2005-2007. The study
was correlational because it involved correlating the independent variable
(i.e. nature of schools and dependent variables, pupils' academic performance).
3.2. Research Population
All the P.6 leavers 2005-2007, head teachers, and teachers of
upper primary level from 80 primary schools of Gasabo District constituted the
population for the study.
3.3.
Sample and Sampling Procedures
Using a stratified random sampling, out of 80 primary schools,
10 primary schools were chosen and the choice was based on the status of the
school (government funded or not), therefore five schools were government
funded (public schools or private subsidized schools) and five were private.
From each of the 10 sampled schools 30 best performing students at the PLE
2005-2007 selecting 10 pupils from each of the three years, making a total
sample of 300 pupils. Again, using the same sampling technique, 4 teachers (2
males and 2 females) from each of the selected primary schools were chosen in
accordance with the initials of their surnames in ascendant order to be
interviewed about their school facilities and their teaching as well as about
their motivation towards their job; every head teacher of the selected school
was also interviewed. So apart from 300 pupils whose marks were analyzed, also
50 teaching personnel (Teachers and head teachers) were also selected to be
part of the sample. Thus the total sample of all respondents was 350.
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