Socio-Emotional Learning and Students’ Academic Achievement among O’level Students in Secondary Schools in Kyabugimbi Sub County
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2024
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Bishop Stuart University
Abstract
This study is about the relationship between socioemotional learning and students’ academic
achievement among O'level students in secondary schools in Kyabugimbi Sub County. The study
sought to examine the relationship between self-awareness and students’ academic achievement,
relationship between self-management and students’ academic achievement, relationship between
interpersonal relations and students’ academic achievement among O’level students in secondary
schools in Kyabugimbi Sub County. A cross-sectional study design was used where data was
collected at a single point in time. The study population comprised of 2,682 students in S1-S3 in
six secondary schools in Kyabugimbi Sub County. The sample size sample size comprised of 235
students. Data was collected using a self-administered close-ended questionnaire whose content
validity and reliability were determined prior to the study. Data was analyzed using descriptive
statistics, correlation, and regression analyses. The study findings show a strong positive
significant relationship (r=0.681**; p<0.05) between self-awareness and students’ academic
achievement, a moderate positive and significant correlation (r=0.519**; p<0.05) between self-
management and students’ academic achievement and a strong positive and a moderate positive
significant relationship (r=.456**; p<0.05) between interpersonal relations and students’ academic
achievement among O’level students in secondary schools in Kyabugimbi sub county. The study
concludes that socioemotional learning plays a significant role towards the students’ academic
achievement among O’level students in secondary schools in Kyabugimbi Sub County. The study
recommends policy makers to prioritize self-awareness and self-management programs in schools,
integrating socioemotional learning into the school curriculum, training teachers to help students
develop self-awareness, self-management and positive interpersonal relations and educating
parents on fostering the importance of fostering socioemotional learning needs of their children at
home.