of empirical studies related to factors related to academic performance of secondary education worldwide and Tanzania in particular. Empirical review begins with defining important terms used in the study and ends with describing research gap identified. 2.2 Definitions of Relevant Concepts 2.2.1 Secondary School Secondary school in Tanzania refers to post-primary formal education offered to persons who should have successfully completed seven years of primary education and have met requisite entry qualifications (URT, 2002). The objectives of secondary education are: to consolidate and broaden the scope of baseline ideas, knowledge, skills and principles acquired and developed at the primary level. Education and training in Tanzania is undertaken by all ministries but the main one for formal and non-formal education is the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training. 2.2.2 Non-government School Non-government (private) schools, as defined by UNESCO, are schools controlled and managed by non-government organisations such as religious groups, association or enterprises (UNESCO, 2005, cited in Rose, 2007). Private or non-state provision of education may be conducted by a wide variety of actors, which may include organisations, communities and commercial private ‘NGOs, faith-based entrepreneurs, each with different motives for their involvement in education (Rose, 2007). 2.2.3 Private Schools Provider better Education than Public Counterparts
of empirical studies related to factors related to academic performance of secondary education worldwide and Tanzania in particular. Empirical review begins with defining important terms used in the study and ends with describing research gap identified. 2.2 Definitions of Relevant Concepts 2.2.1 Secondary School Secondary school in Tanzania refers to post-primary formal education offered to persons who should have successfully completed seven years of primary education and have met requisite entry qualifications (URT, 2002). The objectives of secondary education are: to consolidate and broaden the scope of baseline ideas, knowledge, skills and principles acquired and developed at the primary level. Education and training in Tanzania is undertaken by all ministries but the main one for formal and non-formal education is the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training. 2.2.2 Non-government School Non-government (private) schools, as defined by UNESCO, are schools controlled and managed by non-government organisations such as religious groups, association or enterprises (UNESCO, 2005, cited in Rose, 2007). Private or non-state provision of education may be conducted by a wide variety of actors, which may include ‘NGOs, faith-based organisations, communities and commercial private entrepreneurs, each with different motives for their involvement in education (Rose, 2007). 2.2.3 Private Schools Provider better Education than Public Counterparts
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