School of Social Sciences (SSS) Collection

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    Academic stress, engagement, and academic performance among third year students in the school of social sciences Makerere University, a case study of sociology students
    (Makerere University, 2019-08) Wamala, Jimmy
    This study sought to examine the relationship between academic stress, academic engagement and academic performance among social science students of Makerere University. A correlation study design was adopted. A total of 50 questionnaires were randomly distributed among respondents, with this the researcher considered a sample size of 44 respondents. The researcher used self-administered questionnaires which consisted of closed-end questions to collect information from the respondents. Data were entered into a computer using Statistical Package of Social Scientists (SPSS). Findings of the study indicated that there is a significant negative relationship between academic stress and academic engagement hence there is no relationship between academic stress and engagement. There is a significant negative relationship between academic stress and academic performance hence there is no relationship between academic stress and academic performance. However, there is a significant but weak positive relationship between academic engagement and academic performance. The researcher, therefore, concluded that academic stress does not necessarily affect students’ engagement because most of the students have devised ways of overcoming and managing the stress levels. The researcher also concluded that students should be given post-tests to find out stress levels and also find out whether they are taking part in their academic activities such that they can improve on their engagement levels.
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    Self-Esteem, Perseverance and Academic Performance Among Makerere University Students
    (Makererre university, 2025) Kyazike, Florence
    This study examined the relationships between self-esteem, perseverance, and academic performance among Makerere University students. Declining academic performance is linked to psychological factors such as diminished perseverance and low self-esteem due to stress. A correlational research design with a quantitative approach was employed. The target population consisted of Makerere University students from College of Computing and Information Science (COSIS) and College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) with an estimated total enrollment of 3,578 students in 2024. A sample size of 300 studentswas selected using Krejcie and Morgan’s (1970) sampling table, and respondents were chosen through simple random sampling. Data were collected using standardized questionnaires and analyzed with SPSS software. The study found significant positive relationships between self-esteem and perseverance (r = 0.568, p < 0.01), perseverance and academic performance (r = 0.612, p < 0.01), and self-esteem and academic performance (r = 0.488, p < 0.01). These findings suggest that students with higher self-esteem tend to show greater perseverance, which in turn positively affects academic outcomes. The study recommends that Makerere University introduce programs to enhance self-esteem and perseverance, such as counseling services, mentorship initiatives, and stress management workshops. Additionally, integrating mental health assessments into academic programs to support at-risk students is advised.
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    Stress, substance abuse, and academic performance among Makerere University students, school of social sciences.
    (Makerere University, 2023-08) Mweru, Timotthy
    The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between stress, substance abuse and academic performance among Makerere University students, with an intention to achieve the objectives; To find out the relationship between stress and substance/drug abuse among students of Makerere university school of social sciences. To establish whether stress and academic performance are significantly related. To find out whether substance/drug abuse and academic performance are related. A sample of 100 respondents was studied. Data was collected using self-administered questionnaires and later analyzed using SPSS version 23.0. Results indicated, moderate levels of stress, relatively high levels of Academic performance, a non-significant relationship between stress and academic performance (r= -.032, p > 0.05) and led that there is a non-significant relationship between Substance abuse and Academic performance (r= -.022, p>0.05). Although moderate levels of stress were observed among students of Makerere school of social science, they may not necessarily resolve to Academic performance. Several policies should be drafted by universities to support students’ well-being and dealing with stress management rather than solely focusing on obtaining of making big academic performances. And finally, there was a significant relationship between stress and substance abuse (r=.727, p<0.05).