EFFECTS OF SCHOOL LEARNING FACILITIES ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF FORM FOUR NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN UNGUJA, ZANZIBAR, TANZANIA

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of school learning facilities on students’ academic performance of Form Four National Examinations in public secondary schools in Unguja, Zanzibar, Tanzania. The study employed a convergent research design under mixedmethod approach, which involved collecting and analyzing both quantitative and qualitative data simultaneously. The target population for the study was 3,558 individuals, and a sample size of 266 respondents was selected. The sample included six heads of schools, who were chosen using a total population sampling technique, 24 teachers were selected through stratified sampling technique, 218 students through stratified sampling technique, and 18 parents through convenience sampling technique. Data was collected using questionnaires, observation schedules, and interview guides. Quantitative data was analyzed descriptively, employing frequencies, percentages, and mean scores, which were presented in a table. On the other hand, qualitative data was analyzed through paraphrasing, quoting, and narration. The findings revealed that school learning facilities significantly affects students’ academic performance in public secondary schools. The researcher recommends that, the government should continue providing more learning facilities to public secondary schools, in order to make them readily available, parents should also be involved in providing school learning facilities to public secondary schools.