Challenges Faced by High Schools in Offering Accounting at Advanced Level in Lusulu Cluster in Binga.

Abstract

The main thrust of this study was to investigate the challenges encountered by high schools in offering accounting at advanced level in Lusulu Cluster of Binga District. The researcher used both quantitative and qualitative research approach in collecting and analysing data to achieve the objectives of the research study. The descriptive research design was used to describe and access the phenomenon of challenges in the teaching and learning of accounting in Lusulu cluster of Binga district. Purposive sampling method was used to select participants from three different high schools in Lusulu Cluster. Face-to-face in-depth interviews, questionnaires and document analysis were used to collect the data. Themes were drawn from the responses of the participants and these were analysed. The study revealed many challenges encountered by schools in offering accounting at advanced level. Some of the challenges revealed were lack of supportive teaching and learning material, shortage of trained accounting teachers, lack of experience among accounting teachers, teachers not trained in accounting, insufficient content among untrained teachers and poor teaching strategies used by teachers. The study also revealed lack of accounting background among some learners as a factor militating against the effective teaching and learning of accounting. The study revealed that there is a lack of parental involvement and support in the education of their children, which negatively affects the teaching and learning of accounting. Limited commitment from teachers and learners was also revealed as one of the challenges in teaching and learning accounting. The researcher made recommendations towards mitigating the effects of the challenges in teaching and learning of accounting. The provision of sufficient supportive teaching and learning materials by schools was one of the measures suggested by the research study to reduce the challenges encountered by schools in offering accounting.