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Bwiruka, J. F., Maani, J. S., & Ssetumba, J. B. (2021). Student Teachers’ Perceptions and Experiences on Mentoring Practices and Competence Development at Makerere University in Uganda. American Journal of Education and Practice, 5, 26-52.
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• TITLE: An Exploration of Issues That Affect Mentoring and Teacher Effectiveness in Government Aided Secondary Schools in the Acholi Sub-Region

  AUTHORS: John Bismarck Okumu, Tom Henry Ogwang, George Opio

  KEYWORDS: Mentoring, Challenges, Implications, Effectiveness, Teachers, Secondary Schools

  JOURNAL NAME: Creative Education, Vol.14 No.7, July 31, 2023

  ABSTRACT: This paper investigates the challenges faced in mentoring and its implications for teacher effectiveness in Government-aided secondary schools in the Acholi sub-region in Uganda. The study used a descriptive, cross sectional research design within a focus on government aided secondary schools in the Acholi sub-region. It was found that mentoring faces challenges such as limited time, teachers’ negative attitudes, lack of motivation and poor relationship between teachers and administrators, which leads teachers to distance themselves from mentors and avoid mentoring sessions, thus impacting on teacher effectiveness. The study recommends that education stakeholders should emphasize mentoring to enhance quality education at all levels in Government-aided secondary schools. Government should institutionalize the mentoring process to change teachers mind set on mentoring and improve quality mentoring training.