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360 L’Afrique des Grands Lacs: Annuaire 2014-2015
tested. All of this adds to a rather negative picture: In sum, we have shown
how the abolishment of school fees did not lead to the expected growth in
attainment and its impact on educational performance was particularly bad:
performance declined, particularly in USE schools. In the next section, we
will look in more detail at the factors which might explain this.
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Figure 5: Percentage of S2 students rated proficient
Figure 5: Percentage of S2 students rated proficient in
in USE and non-USE schools, 2013
USE and non-USE schools, 2013
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Language English Language and Biology”. and Biology”. National National Assessment Assessment of Progress of Progress in Education in report report 2013, 2013, Kampala, 2013.
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Figure 6: Total number of classrooms in secondary
schools, 2000-2013
4. Factors influencing the performance of USE
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looking at the factors which might influence the performance of USE,
we respectively focus on the budgetary reductions, congested classrooms and
low teacher
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morale, and the political role of free education policies.
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4.1. 10000 Budgetary reductions
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As mentioned before, under USE, the Government of Uganda is paying tuition
fees for a prescribed number of both public and private schools. Moreover,
under Source: the Education MoES, Education Act of and 2008 Sports 55 the Factsheet Government 2000-2013, is responsible EMIS data for providing
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materials, “Education structural and Sports development, Sector Fact and Sheet recruiting
2000-2013.”, Kampala, 2013.
and deploying teacher and non-teaching staff in government schools.
Generally, the key-actors question the government’s budgetary commitment
to its education policy. As a representative from the teachers union argued:
“Government public expenditure has not been focusing on recruiting teachers,
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The Education (pre-primary, primary and post-primary) Act of 2008, op. cit., p. 11.
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Figure 7: Student-classroom ratio for all secondary
schools, 2000-2013