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| Students' Family Background and Learning in Institutions of Higher Learning in Uganda.
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Asingwire Richard, Tukamuhebwa Deus, Tom Mokua Kabage, Kennedy Christopher Obondi, Tweheyo James
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Abstract:
In developing nations, having access to high-quality education is essential for fostering economic development and eradicating destitution. Like many other nations in the area, Uganda faces significant obstacles in providing students from low-income families with access to a high-quality education. This research investigates the connection between a student's family background and their academic performance in Ugandan higher education institutions. The study, which used a mixed-methods approach, found that students from disadvantaged family backgrounds face numerous obstacles in accessing quality educational resources and opportunities, which has a negative impact on academic achievement. The study included a survey of 500 students and interviews with 20 lecturers. The study makes several recommendations, including that higher education institutions in Uganda prioritize actions to increase disadvantaged students' access to high-quality educational resources and opportunities, adopt cutting-edge teaching and learning strategies, boost the caliber of instruction, address the difficulties they encounter in providing high-caliber education, and carry out additional research to assess the efficacy of interventions aimed at improving their academic outcomes. These suggestions can help students, especially those from underprivileged backgrounds, achieve better academic results in Uganda's higher education schools.
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