TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. i
APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................... ii
DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMEN1' ............................................................................................................. iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................ v
LIST OF TABLES ....................................................................................................................... viii
LIST OF ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................. ix
ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................................. viii
CHAPTER ONE ........................................................................................................................... 1
1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1
1. 1 Background To Study ............................................................................................................... 1
1.1.1 Historical perspective (globally, nationally, locally) ............................................................. 1
1.1.2. Theoretical Perspective ......................................................................................................... 2
1.1.3. Conceptual perspective ......................................................................................................... 2
1.1.4. Contextual perspective .......................................................................................................... 2
1.2. Statement ofthe problems ....................................................................................................... 3
1.3. General objectives ofthe study ................................................................................................ 3
1.3.1 Specific objectives ................................................................................................................. 3
1.4 Research questions ............................................................................................................... 4
1.5 Scope of the study ................................................................................................................ 4
1.5.1 Content scope ......................................................................................................................... 4
1.5.2 Geographical scope ................................................................................................................ 4
1.5.3 Time scope ....................................................................................................................... 4
1.6 Definition of terms ............................................................................................................... 5
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1.8 Conceptual frame work ............................................................................................................. 6
CHAPTER TWO .......................................................................................................................... 7
LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................................................ 7
2.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 7
CHAPTER THREE .................................................................................................................... 14
METHODOLOGY ..................................................................................................................... 14
3.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 14
3.1 Research design ..................................................................................................................... 14
3.3 Sample size and sampling procedures ............................................................................... 15
3.4 Research instruments ......................................................................................................... 16
3.5 Quality control of data ....................................................................................................... 17
3.6 Data collection procedures ................................................................................................. 17
3. 7 Data analysis and presentation ........................................................................................... 18
3.10 Ethical considerations ........................................................................................................... 19
CHAPTER FOUR ....................................................................................................................... 20
DATA ANALYSIS PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION ...................................... 20
4.0 INTRODUCTION: ............................................................................................................... 20
CHAPTER FIVE ........................................................................................................................ 34
FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION ................................................ 34
5.0. Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 34
5.1. Findings .................................................................................................................................. 34
5.2 Recommendations ................................................................................................................... 35
5.3 Conclusion .............................................................................................................................. 36
ABSTRACT The study was intended to assess the teaching of physical education and its challenges in Bukedea Town Council primary schools in Bukedea district. The objectives of the study were I. To examine the extent of the teaching of physical education in selected schools in Bukedea Town council selected Schools in Bukedea District. II. To ascertain the challenges of teaching physical education in Bukedea Town council selected Schools in Bukedea District. III. To access the extent to which school related factors influence the teaching of physical education in Bukedea Town council selected Schools in Bukedea District. The data collection tool used was questionnaire guide for all the respondents that is the teachers and head teachers. The respondents were 100, it was both quantative and qualitative The findings and conclusions were that teachers and head teachers revealed that teachers had interest in teaching physical education and gave demonstration lessons. Findings from the respondents revealed that hunger affects physical education activities and equipments were not provided for physical Education in most schools in the study area. The findings also revealed that most schools lacked reference books for physical education. Recommendations made were that Ministry of Education Technology and sports and the government should play their roles by providing reference books, availing equipments for teaching PE primary schools. Parents should provide midday meals to pupils to enhance their performance in most of the class activity