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    Management of Students’ Discipline and Academic Performance in Schools
    (East African Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, 2025-07-08) Okidi Jacqueline Aber1, Lamaro Gloria * & Okello Nicholas Gregory
    This study examined the management of students’ discipline and its relationship with academic performance in secondary schools in Gulu Municipality. The objectives were to assess the level of discipline management, determine academic performance levels, and explore the correlation between discipline management and academic outcomes. A cross-sectional correlational survey design was employed, utilising both quantitative and qualitative methods. A sample of 384 respondents (188 students and 186 teachers) was randomly selected from 10 secondary schools. Data collection tools included self-developed questionnaires, document analysis, and interviews. Data analysis involved ANOVA, mean scores, and Spearman’s rank-order correlation. Results revealed a high level of discipline management but low academic performance. No significant relationship was found between discipline management and academic performance. The low academic achievement may be influenced by factors such as students’ and parents’ socio-economic and financial status. The study suggests that existing disciplinary strategies effectively address indiscipline but recommends revisiting and enhancing policies and interventions to improve academic outcomes across all education levels in the municipality.
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    Modelling Academic Performance in Science-Based Subjects in Primary Schools in Uganda
    (EAST AFRICAN NATURE & SCIENCE ORGANIZATION, 2023) Wafula, Alfred; Oriangi,George; Odama,Stephene; Ologe,Daniel Ochieng
    Poor academic performance in science subjects continues to be a major setback in schools of developing countries, despite several interventions to curb the vice. This study investigated the trend in academic performance in mathematics and integrated science in Kigumba town council in Kiryandongo district in Uganda. It used a retrospective cohort analysis design of 8 government-aided and privately funded primary schools while employing documentary analysis to obtain primary leaving examinations (PLE) results. PLE data obtained using documentary analysis was subjected to trend analysis to determine trends in pupils’ performance in the last decade. The findings indicate that performance in mathematics and integrated science in private schools was better than that in government schools over the last decade. In conclusion, teachers in Ugandan government primary schools need to be more committed to teaching mathematics and integrated science so as to improve the academic performance of pupils. In turn, the government and other stakeholders need to provide the necessary prerequisites to enable the teachers to do their work effectively.