Health Education And Students’ Academic Welfare in Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality, Uganda

Roseous Asiimwe
Uganda Christian University,Uganda
Email: roseousasiimwe@gmail.com

Abstract: The study was conducted in Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality, Bushenyi District. The study’s main objective was to examine the effects of health education on student’s academic welfare in selected secondary schools. The research used qualitative and quantitative descriptive survey. The study population comprised students from three selected secondary schools, teachers and their administration, all equivalent to 285 participants. These were simple randomly and purposively selected. Data collection instruments included questionnaires and face-to-face interviews. Data analysis was done using SPSS. The major findings were that physical education, health education, hygiene and sanitation school health services and medical examinations and follow-ups were the major health education services available in secondary schools in Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality. It was recommended that the government of Uganda and line ministries (MoES in conjunction with MoFPED) should endeavour to improve the health education budget for schools.