Contribution of Library Services in Enhancing Science Subjects Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Bunda Town Council.

Japhet, Kanwera (2025) Contribution of Library Services in Enhancing Science Subjects Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Bunda Town Council. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study investigated the perceived contribution of library services in enhancing science subjects‟ performance in Bunda town council. The self-regulated learning theory (SRLT) as proposed by Barry Zimmerman guided this study. The concurrent triangulation design under mixed method approach was used in this study. The sample of 190 respondents (students, head of schools, Town Secondary Education Officers, Ward Education Officers and science subjects‟ teachers) were used to provide their answers to the specific questions related to this study. The researcher administered 171 questionnaires where 94 were distributed to the students and 77 were distributed to science subject teachers in five public secondary schools. 19 participants were interviewed by the researcher. The findings revealed that most public secondary schools are not adequately equipped with supplementary books, and computers that would help students in studying science subjects. The findings indicate that most public secondary students utilize library services to conduct private studies, doing discussion, doing assignments and homework and borrowing books for studying science subjects at schools. Again, the findings revealed that if students develop reading habits, access to varied learning materials, lead to inquiry based learning and supplement classroom learning, the correlation of the frequency usage and academic performance would be high in public secondary schools. The study recommended that secondary schools should prioritize the expansion and modernization of their library facilities. Also the study recommended that schools should implement a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation system to assess the impact of the library services on students‟ academic performance in science subjects. Key words: Students performance, science subjects and library services

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