This paper investigates the challenges faced in mentoring and its
implications for teacher effectivenessin Government-aided secondary schools in theAcholi 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 emphasizementoring
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.
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