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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2013)

Stakeholders’ Views on the Effects of Students’ Participation In Co-Curricular Activities in Secondary Schools in Tanzania

https://doi.org/10.56279/jhss.v2i2.178
Rehema Japhet Mwakabenga
Dar es Salaam University College of Education, Tanzania

Corresponding Author(s) : Rehema Japhet Mwakabenga

rmwakabenga@gmail.com

Journal of Humanities & Social Science (JHSS), Vol. 2 No. 2 (2013)

Abstract

This paper seeks to explore stakeholders’ views on the effects of students’ participation in
co-curricular activities in secondary schools. It explores the perceptions held by heads of
schools, teachers, students, chairpersons of school boards, school inspectors and parents
towards academic, physical and social development of students as a result of engaging in
co-curricular activities. Stakeholders’ views helped to determine the value attached to the
activities in comparison to the contribution the activities have in students’ total development.
A total of 218 respondents participated in the study on which this paper is based. Basically,
qualitative research data collection methodology was used to capture views of stakeholders
from eight public and private schools in Dodoma municipality in Tanzania. The methodology
was complemented by some elements of quantitative approach. Stakeholders were of the
view that positive effects of students’ participation in co-curricular activities outweighed the
negative effects. Generally, it was revealed that co-curricular activities were effective in
supporting students’ development in different dimensions, and most of the negative effects
were attributed to school managerial weaknesses. Finally, the study recommends on the
best practices for promoting students’ engagement in co-curricular activities to help students
benefit from the activities.

Keywords

co-curricular activities, students’ participation, stakeholders, secondary schools
Stakeholders’ Views on the Effects of Students’ Participation In Co-Curricular Activities in Secondary Schools in Tanzania. (2023). Journal of Humanities & Social Science (JHSS), 2(2). https://doi.org/10.56279/jhss.v2i2.178
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