Effect of Teacher Attitudes on Academic Performance of Pupils in Public Primary Schools in Hargeisa District

Abstract

Teacher attitude is a pertinent determinant that involves sincere sensitivity to the desire of students and the overall willingness to participate in classroom responsibility.This study delved into the effect of teacher attitudes on pupils' academic performance (AP) in public primary schools in Hargeisa, Somaliland, with the main purpose of enhancing quality of education in Somaliland. The study was fueled by the fact that Somaliland's educational standards had declined, which had been linked to teachers' attitudes. The rising number of Somaliland National Exams (SLNECB) exam failures reflected the decline in academic performance. Despite an increase in failure, as shown by Somaliland's national exam results, the effect of teacher attitudes on student performance had not examined. Employed cross-sectional research design, data was obtained using a questionnaire from a stratified random sample technique of teachers in Hargeisa public primary schools, and document analysis and was analyzed using ANOVA One Way. The study found out that teacher attitudes significantly affect on students' academic performance in Hargeisa district public primary schools.

Keywords: Academic performance, teacher attitudes, Somaliland National Exams, public primary schools

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/12-15-08

Publication date:May 31^st 2021