DISCIPLINE MANAGEMENT AND ITS EFFECT ON PUPILS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KIBIBI SUB-COUNTY IN BUTAMBALA DISTRICT.

Abstract

The research sought to investigate on the relationship between discipline Management and pupils academic performance in Butambala district. For easy gathering of information, the study was based on three interrelated study objectives namely; to determine the effect of school rules and regulation on the pupils’ academic performance in Kibibi subcounty Butambala district, to investigate how time Management affects pupils academic performance in Kibibi subcounty Butambala district and lastly to find out how reward system on pupils academic performance in Kibibi subcounty Butambala district. The study was based on a cross sectional survey design, data being collected in the month of October 2022 using questionnaire and interview responses from 108 respondents made of Head teachers, classroom teachers and pupils. The data was eventually analysed using summary statistics and Pearson product moment correlation coefficient. The study established and concluded that there exist a significant positive relationship between pupils’ discipline, leader’s efficacy, management and academic performance. the study therefore recommended that in order to uplift student’s academic performance among Primary schools in Kibibi sub-county, Butambala district discipline of pupils in form of receiving punishment from their teachers, recognition, should be deeply and passionately emphasized. Teachers should extremely and passionately exhibit high efficacy in their skills, abilities and being knowledgeable to what he or she does and this should be done through making a lot of research, attend many workshops and do a lot of readings and lastly, leaders should have a format of reward. She recommend rewards like promotions, prizes for good performance and discipline and negative rewards like suspension.