Impact of Covid-19 on Teaching Effectiveness in Selected Private Secondary Schools in Makerere Kikoni

The study was meant to establish the impact of Covid-19 on teaching and learning effectiveness in Makerere Caltect and Modern private secondary schools in Kikoni. It was guided by three objectives that is, to establish the impact of Covid-19 on teacher student interaction instructional materials and sanitation on teaching and learning effectiveness. It was descriptive in nature involving a few students as study participants. These were purposively selected. It was thematically analyzed thematically. Findings revealed that Covid 19 negatively affected interaction, instructional materials provision and use above all negatively affected teaching and learning due to diversion of resources on sanitation facilities., From the objective on teacher student interaction, it was concluded that Covid impacted negatively on teacher-student interaction which consequently had a negative impact on teaching and learning of students. From the second objective, it was concluded that Covid-19 had a negative impact on instructional materials, as resources were diverted on sanitation thus, negatively impacting on teaching and learning. From the last objective, it was concluded that Covid-19 impacted negatively on sanitation of the schools thus, interfering with teaching and learning. From the findings, conclusions, it was recommended that to realize effective teaching and learning in Covid period, the responsible bodies in schools, private schools organizations and in partnership with Ministry of Education and Sports should do the following; Should ensure that the environment of teaching is made teacher-learner friendly for interaction purposes. This may be done by providing cheap laptops and widening study space. Should ensure that all schools are provided with loans to access computers and other instructional materials like books handouts, during Covid. Sanitation facilities in schools are provided at a cheap price, also there ought to reduce on taxes pertaining sanitation facilities.