Author

Dr. Ali Dahir Mohamed Omar, Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Lecturer of Educational
Psychology at Mogadishu University

Teachers’ Perceptions of Factors Contributing Student Performance at Secondary Schools in Benadir Region, Somalia

Abstract

The study is a descriptive research design to explore the factors the contribute to the Student Performance at Secondary Schools in Benadir Region, Somalia according to the perception of the teachers. 107 teachers from Mogadishu Secondary schools were randomly selected. The author
used SPSS for data analysis. According to the findings, sequentially, the Teacher is the most important factor that contributes to a student’s performance followed by Parents, School Environment, and Student.

Furthermore, all hypotheses of the study were not statistically significant supported. Based on gender, age, or other factors. Finally, the study recommends the factors that may enhance education at secondary
schools.