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| Course completion among the students in Public and Private Universities in Uganda.
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Asingwire Richard, Anumaka Ijeoma B., Busingye Janice, Muhannad Omolaja & Tweheho James
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Abstract:
The study was on course completion among students in public and private universities in Uganda. It was conducted in 6 public and private universities in Uganda while balancing 3 regions: Central, Western and Eastern. The study was Qualitative in nature and used a Positivism philosophy backed with Health Belief Model (HBM) by Rosen stock, supported by the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) which was proposed in 1975 by Martin Fishbein. Students perform behavior having reasoned about the positive and negative consequences. Unit of analysis was university students. The study used a sample size of 390 participants; 62 respondents (students) and 18 informants (teaching & non-teaching staff). The study found out: Course completion among students is low. According to administrators, most of the students get involved in risky behaviors expecting to enjoy life and experience what they have been foregoing when still under strict environment of parents and teachers. Many students don't think about negative consequences of being involved in risky behaviors. Students are suffering from consequences of their behaviors. Most of the students get involved in serious acts expecting to enjoy life and experience what they have been foregoing when still under strict environment of parents and teachers. The study recommended that there should be flexibility when handling students. Institutions should avail health services in universities because most of the students have health services. Confidentiality should be maintained at the highest order. Religious leaders should come down, physically or online, to the students to provide counseling services because most of the students have lost hopes.
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