Challenges and Interventions in the Teaching and Learning Process in Public Secondary Schools in Ilemela Municipality, Mwanza, Tanzania

Abstract

The study aimed to examine challenges and intervention in teaching and learning process in government schools at Ilemela Municipal, Mwanza Tanzania. Primary aim of education is to enhance both individual and national development by imparting relevant knowledge, fostering positive attitudes, and equipping individuals with the necessary skills to address existing challenges. Through the process teaching and learning process in schools encounter several challenges that impede their progress. The study adopted mixed research approach and convergent parallel research design. About 200 participants out of 2000 target population were included in the study subject matter. Questionnaire and Interview guide were used as instruments in which questionnaire was validated and reliability was checked using split in obtaining 0.8 Correlation coefficients. The data collected through questionnaires were analyzed by researcher using SPSS Version 23 to summarize data, while data gathered through interviews were thematically analyzed. The findings revealed that most of the public secondary schools face in-depth challenges throughout the teaching and learning process. Furthermore, the findings indicated that school feeding programs appear to be essential for enhancing effective teaching and learning, leading to improved academic performance among students. The study recommends that the government should ensure the availability of teaching and learning resources and emphasize the establishment of school feeding programs to enhance students' academic performance.