Uganda, Feb. 22 -- A new report that sought to explain some of the factors fueling poor performance in government-aided Universal Primary Education (UPE) schools in Namutumba District show gaps between teacher-pupil learning structures.

The data collection for the report was carried out nine times over the three terms last academic year by the district inspectors of schools, and two constituency inspectors.

According to the findings, 40 percent of the teachers enter classrooms without a lesson plan, 60 percent do not know how to use the scheme of work, while some teachers lack syllabus books and learning aids.

The findings explain that while teaching without a lesson plan does not only show lack of professionalism, it also shows a lack...