A Correlation Analysis of School Plant Management and Curriculum Implementation in Bungokho County Secondary Schools, Mbale District, Uganda

Abstract

The study examined the correlation between school plant management and curriculum implementation in government aided secondary schools in Bungokho County, Mbale District. It was guided by three hypotheses; Ho₁ there is no statistically significant correlation between management of study materials and curriculum implementation; Ho₂ there is no statistically significant correlation between management of physical infrastructure and curriculum implementation and Ho₃ there is no statistically significant correlation between school location and curriculum implementation. Correlational research design was used as empirical road map with a sample size of 110 respondents who participated in the study. A piloted self-constructed questionnaire tool was used to collect data. It was then analyzed using inferential statistical tool of Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient and also by descriptive statistics of frequencies and percentages. The findings revealed that there was a strong positive correlation between school location management and curriculum implementation (r = .50, n =110, p<.05). The study found that there was a positive moderate correlation between study materials and curriculum implementation (r = .34, n = 110, p<.05). It was also discovered that there was a positive moderate correlation between physical infrastructure and curriculum implementation (r = .40, n =110, p<.05). The study recommended that; the school administrators should ensure that available school equipment is effectively used to facilitate content delivery for effective learning. There should be candid use of available physical infrastructure to enhance innovations and creativity among the teaching staff and students. The Boards of Governors managing secondary schools in Bungokho County and government stakeholders should ensure that any constructed secondary schools in the area should strategically and geographically be well located with ease of access.