The Influence of Accommodation Facilities on Students’ Academic Performance in Sikonge District Wards Secondary Schools, Tanzania.

Mussa, Ally Omari (2025) The Influence of Accommodation Facilities on Students’ Academic Performance in Sikonge District Wards Secondary Schools, Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of accommodation facilities on students’ academic performance in ward secondary schools in Sikonge District Council. Specifically, the study sought to: explore the status of accommodation facilities in these schools; examine the criteria used to allocate students to the schools; assess the extent to which school accommodation facilities affect academic performance; and suggest appropriate measures to improve accommodation facilities in ward secondary schools. The study employed a cross-sectional research design and a mixed-methods approach, collecting data from six secondary schools with a total of 150 participants. Respondents included st udents, teachers, parents, planners, policy makers, and government officials such as Village Executive Officers, Ward Executive Officers, Ward Education Coordinators, and District Education Officers. Data collection instruments comprised structured questionnaires and documentary review. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics, with the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25 and Microsoft Excel, which generated frequencies, percentages, tables, and charts. The findings revealed that there is a shortage of accommodation facilities in ward secondary schools, despite students’ high demand for them. Distance from home to school was identified as the most common criterion for allocating students to schools. Furthermore, the results indicated that students residing in hostels performed better in the Form Four national examinations compared to those living at home or in rented houses. The study concludes that adequate and affordable hostel facilities play a significant role in improving students’ academic performance. It therefore recommends that more hostels be constructed in all community secondary schools, ensuring that they are of good quality, safe, and accessible to students from different socio-economic backgrounds. Keywords: Accommodation facilities, academic performance, ward secondary schools, Sikonge District, Tanzania.

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