Table 4.2 show that among the
staff that participated in the study (i.e. teachers and head teachers) males
dominated the sample by contributing 64% of the respondents suggesting their
large number in the schools of the study area.
Qualification of respondents
The distribution of the staff by qualification is
reported in Table 4.3
Table 4.3 Respondents by Qualification
|
Age group
|
Number
|
Percentage (%)
|
|
A Level certificate
|
35
|
70
|
|
Diploma
|
7
|
14
|
|
Degree
|
8
|
16
|
|
Total
|
50
|
100.0
|
According to table 4.3, the majority (70%) of the respondents
were A' level certificate holders (out of whom 22 were from public schools and
13 from private school) while degree holders were slightly above diploma
holders with 16% and 14% respectively. Out of the 8 degree holder 3 were from
public schools and 5 from private schools. All the seven diploma were from
private schools. The finding suggests that A level certificate holders
dominated the sample.
Working experience of respondents
Table 4.4 gives the distribution of respondents by
working experience.
Table 4.4 Respondents by working experience
|
Working experience
|
Number
|
Percentage (%)
|
|
0 - 5
|
29
|
58
|
|
6 - 10
|
9
|
18
|
|
10 and above
|
12
|
24
|
|
Total
|
50
|
100.0
|
The study findings in table 4.4 suggest that majority of the
respondents (58%) had experience of five years and less followed by those with
experience of (10 years and above and those of (6 -10) constituted 24% of the
teaching staff and head teachers.
4.2 Comparison of pupils' academic
performance in public and private and private primary schools in Gasabo
District.
The first objective of the study was to compare the
performance of pupils in public and private primary schools in Gasabo district
Rwanda from which it was hypothesized that, there is no significant difference
in performance of pupils in public and private primary schools in Gasabo
district Rwanda. To test this hypothesis two sample t-tests was used. Table
4.5 show descriptive statistics and t-test result.
Table 4.5: Two-Tailed t-Test for the Difference in
Pupils' Performance between Public and Private Primary
Schools
|
Type of school
|
Sample size
|
Mean
|
SD
|
t-calculated
|
Sig. or P value
|
Decision
|
|
Public schools
|
150
|
61.07511
|
65.40607
|
2.290
|
1.645
|
Reject HO1
|
|
Private schools
|
150
|
73.4
|
10.71423
|
The hypothesis tested was Ho1: There is no
significant difference in the academic performance of pupils in private and
public primary schools of Gasabo district.» Considering the results in
table 4.5, the P value is 1.4966E-24 or 1.4966x10-24 Since the P.
value is below 0.05, there is a significant difference between the two
distributions. This leads to the rejection of the H0, implying that
there is a significant difference in academic performance between pupils in
private primary schools and public primary schools of Gasabo district. This is
also confirmed by the value of t. t-cal. 2.290 >t-critical 1.645.
4.3 School Facility Availability and Pupils Academic
Performance
The second objective of the study was to establish the
relationship between school facility availability and students academic
performance. The study also intended to establish how available and adequate
are educational resources in private and public primary schools of Gasabo
District? Data was collected using an observation check list and the findings
are presented in table 4.6 and 4.7
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