| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to find measures that can be employed to mitigate the challenges
faced by combined schools.
The objectives of the study were: to determine the attitudes of teachers toward the introduction of
combined primary-secondary structure at Namalangu combined school, to establish the challenges
of the combined primary-secondary structure at Namalangu combined school and to propose
measures that can be employed to mitigate the challenges faced by combined schools.
The study employed a case study design. It adopted purposive sampling to select teachers to take
part in the study. To select the learners, random sampling was used. It used questionnaire, Focus
Group Discussion (FGD) and observation to collect data.
The findings of the study demonstrated that the major challenges faced by combined schools
include: inadequate learning and teaching resources, limited school infrastructure and pupil
congestion, the challenge of some learners with poor reading & communication skills, sexual
harrasment of girls, shortage of qualified and specialized teachers, the challenge of most teachers
not upgraded and confirmed and inadequate funds or government grant. | en_US |
