Challenges faced by secondary school music teachers in teaching classroom music in Kampala district

Abstract

This study was carried out to examine the challenges faced by secondary school music teachers in teaching classroom music in Kampala district, particularly in their profession as music teachers. The researcher carried out a qualitative study and gathered data through conducting interviews, use of internet, documentary analysis, literature review, as well as classroom observation. The researcher established that music teachers in secondary schools face many challenges in their profession and these included administrational, personal, student-related and also from the parents. Findings are discussed in terms of potential solutions that can be under-taken to solve the problems music teachers face in their teaching profession.