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This study examined the relationship between school social environment and learners’ academic achievement in selected government aided secondary schools in Nangabo Sub County, Wakiso District. The study looked forward to addressing the following study specific objectives; i) To examine the relationship between student-teacher relationships and learners’ academic achievement, ii) To examine the relationship between inclusivity & diversity and learners’ academic achievement, and iii) To explore the level of learners’ academic achievement in selected government aided secondary schools in Nangabo Sub County, Wakiso District. The study was steered by a correlational research design integrated with a quantitative method. The study was grounded on a sample size of 52 individuals constituting of head teachers and teachers picked from the two selected government aided secondary schools in Nangabo sub county, Wakiso district. Both descriptive and correlation analysis methodologies were employed to examine the quantitative primary data gathered in order to generate an understanding to the study phenomena. The study found that there is a statistically very strong positive and significant relationship between student-teacher relationships and learners’ academic achievement in selected government aided secondary schools in Nangabo sub county, Wakiso district. Additionally, the study found that there is a statistically strong positive and significant relationship between inclusivity & diversity and learners’ academic achievement in selected government aided secondary schools in Nangabo sub county, Wakiso district. Further, the study found that there is an improvement in the level of learners’ academic achievement in government aided secondary schools in Nangabo sub county, Wakiso district despite some shortfalls. The study concludes that school social environment in terms of student-teacher relationships and inclusivity & diversity has a positive and significant association with learners’ academic achievement in that an improvement in the various school social environment resultantly leads to an improvement in learners’ academic achievement in selected government aided secondary schools in Nangabo sub county, Wakiso district. The study recommends that school authorities should foster positive teacher-student relationships to build trust and respect, teacher availability, and caring classroom climate that promotes empathy, encouragement, and fairness from teachers which might have a significant influence on enhancing learners’ academic achievement in government aided secondary schools in Nangabo sub county, Wakiso district.
Keywords:
School Social Environment, Student-Teacher Relationships, Inclusivity & Diversity, and Learners’ Academic Achievement.
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"School Social Environment and Learners’ Academic Achievement in Selected Government-Aided Secondary Schools in Nangabo Sub County, Wakiso District", International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no.a755-a771, July-2025, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2507084.pdf
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