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TEACHERS’ MOTIVATON AND STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN RUKUNGIRI MUNICIPALITY
(UCU, 2026-09-03) NUWAMANYA LILIAN
The purpose of this study was to evaluate how instructors' motivation affected the academic
achievement of secondary school pupils in the Rukungiri municipality. In particular, the study
determined the impact of teachers' motivation on students' academic performance in secondary
schools in Rukungiri municipality, evaluated the relationship between teachers' monetary
motivators and students' academic performance, and evaluated the relationship between teachers'
non-monetary motivators and students' academic performance. Both qualitative and quantitative
research designs were used in a cross-sectional study design. A self-administered questionnaire
and interview guide were used to gather information from 125 respondents, comprising 100
teachers, five head teachers, and twenty deputy head teachers. Thematic analysis was used to
analyse the qualitative data, and SPSS version 20.0 was used to analyse the quantitative data. The
findings showed that pupils' academic performance is statistically positively impacted by teachers'
financial incentives. The standardised coefficient indicated that financial incentives had a
somewhat favourable impact on academic achievement. The findings also showed a weakly
positive correlation between students' academic achievement and teachers' non-monetary
motivators. Lastly, the findings showed that motivated instructors improve students' academic
achievement through efficient instruction, ongoing evaluation, and national test preparation. The
study found a weak positive relationship between teachers' non-monetary motivators and students'
academic performance, concluded that monetary motivators have a positive and statistically
significant effect on students' performance, and concluded that motivated teachers improve
students' academic performance through effective teaching, ongoing assessment, and national
exam preparation.
Political mobilization by TikTok during Uganda Elections: A case of the National Unity Platform (NUP)
(African Journal of Communication, 2026-08) Eric Kyama; Fred Kakooza
The purpose of the study was to examine the utilisation of TikTok by the National Unity Platform (NUP), one of the leading opposition political parties in Uganda. More specifically the study examined the evolving role of social media in shaping political discourse in emerging democracies by using the 2025 Kawempe North parliamentary by-election in Uganda. The Technology Acceptance Model and the Collective Action Theory were applied to illustrate the nexus between digital technology and political mobilisation. In-depth interviews and qualitative content analysis were used for data collection. The sample involved 7 participants for in-depth interviews while content analysis was carried out on 10 TikTok videos. The study found that NUP used TikTok to rally supporters to protect votes, promote its candidate and party ideologies, as well as expose irregularities. The content on TikTok had a blend of music and speeches, informative messages, and humorous content. The use of TikTok also came with challenges such as targeted party attacks, high costs of data, and sporadic internet connections. The study concludes that TikTok is a necessary platform for digital political mobilisations. Unique to this study was the integration of entertainment through music into political speeches that enhanced the appeal of political messages to target audiences. Political parties can fully benefit from the platform based on proper planning and financial readiness to harness engagement and interactions that are unique but important for digital
political communication.
TEACHERS’ MOTIVATON AND STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN RUKUNGIRI MUNICIPALITY
(UCU, 2026-09-02) NUWAMANYA LILIAN
The purpose of this study was to evaluate how instructors' motivation affected the academic
achievement of secondary school pupils in the Rukungiri municipality. In particular, the study
determined the impact of teachers' motivation on students' academic performance in secondary
schools in Rukungiri municipality, evaluated the relationship between teachers' monetary
motivators and students' academic performance, and evaluated the relationship between teachers'
non-monetary motivators and students' academic performance. Both qualitative and quantitative
research designs were used in a cross-sectional study design. A self-administered questionnaire
and interview guide were used to gather information from 125 respondents, comprising 100
teachers, five head teachers, and twenty deputy head teachers. Thematic analysis was used to
analyse the qualitative data, and SPSS version 20.0 was used to analyse the quantitative data. The
findings showed that pupils' academic performance is statistically positively impacted by teachers'
financial incentives. The standardised coefficient indicated that financial incentives had a
somewhat favourable impact on academic achievement. The findings also showed a weakly
positive correlation between students' academic achievement and teachers' non-monetary
motivators. Lastly, the findings showed that motivated instructors improve students' academic
achievement through efficient instruction, ongoing evaluation, and national test preparation. The
study found a weak positive relationship between teachers' non-monetary motivators and students'
academic performance, concluded that monetary motivators have a positive and statistically
significant effect on students' performance, and concluded that motivated teachers improve
students' academic performance through effective teaching, ongoing assessment, and national
exam preparation.
Anglican Church of Rwanda
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2013) Mukeshimana, Emmanuel
Local community participation in catchment restoration in Awoja, Uganda
(Uganda Christian University, 2026-06-02) Harriet Drani Maturu
This action research examined the participation of the local community in catchment restoration in Awoja catchment, Kyoga Water Management Zone, in Eastern Uganda to obtain insights into the strategies that could be applied to improve participation in future catchment restoration projects. The research aimed to understand how the local community participated in catchment restoration, how the local community perceived were the factors that enabled their participation in catchment restoration activities, how the local community perceived were the factors that hindered their participation in catchment restoration activities, and how the level of local community participation in catchment restoration in Awoja Catchment was characterized, in the catchment restoration project of the Ministry of Water and Environment which was designed to be community-led. Data was gathered through surveys, interviews, focus group discussions, and documentary analysis. Simple random sampling and purposive sampling were used to select the respondents. Findings showed that local community participation varied across the different stages of the catchment restoration project. Local community participation was largely excluded in the design phase. Findings showed absence of community participation in the project’s design phase, moderate participation in monitoring, very minimal participation in the evaluation of the project, and high participation in the implementation phase. The study concluded that the overall participation of the local community was moderate, and suggested adherence to policy implementation, strengthened incentive mechanisms, capacity building and empowerment, strengthened monitoring and evaluation function, transparent and culturally responsive communication systems, and development of structured post-project transition strategies to improve the level of local community participation in catchment restoration.