Authors : Kasozi Hassan; Nabukeera Madinah; Matovu Musa; Ssali Muhammadi Bisaso

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 11 - November

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/25nov161

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Abstract : The study examined the dual curriculum implementation in secondary schools in Kawempe Division Kampala, Uganda. This was based on 3 specific study objectives; i) To examine the strategies used in the implementation of a dual curriculum, ii) To examine the challenges faced in the implementation of a dual curriculum, and iii) To suggest measures to improve the implementation of a dual curriculum in secondary schools in Kawempe Division Kampala, Uganda. A descriptive cross-sectional survey design was adopted coupled with quantitative and qualitative methods. Descriptive analysis tactics were employed in scrutinizing the quantitative data gathered. The study revealed that a number of strategies have been utilized by different secondary schools to implement the dual curriculum including co-teaching or team-teaching models, community & stakeholders’ involvement, and timetable coordination & workload management for both curricula among others in Kawempe Division. The study also revealed that the dual curriculum implementation is faced with a number of challenges including curriculum overload, inadequate qualified teachers, limited funding and resources, increased stakeholder conflicts, and increased time management difficulties among others in secondary schools in Kawempe Division, Kampala District, Uganda. Further, the research availed that significant measures have been suggested including; effective time management and timetable rationalization, strengthening teacher training and professional development, stakeholder collaboration and dialogue, and provision of teaching and learning materials among others that need to be considered by the different actors or stakeholders to ensure effectiveness and efficiency in implementation of the dual curriculum in secondary schools in Kawempe Division Kampala, Uganda. The study concludes that different strategies have been undertaken to ensure effective implementation of the dual curriculum although this is faced with a number of challenges that may hinder its implementation. However, some measures have been suggested in order to improve the dual curriculum implementation in secondary schools in Kawempe Division Kampala, Uganda. The study recommends that the government or education authorities should develop policies that clearly define objectives, structures, and expected outcomes of the dual curriculum and should also contribute to broader national goals such as employability, innovation, or social cohesion as this would influence efficiency in its implementation in secondary schools in Kawempe Division.

Keywords : Dual Curriculum Implementation, Secondary Schools.

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