The Relationship Between Students' Library Utilization and Implementation of Lower Secondary Curriculum in Secondary Schools of Rwampara County, Rwampara District, Western Uganda

The study examined the relationship between students’ library utilization and the implementation ofthe Lower Secondary Curriculum in Secondary Schools of Rwampara County, Rwampara District. The studyemployed a cross-sectional survey to find out the opinions of the sampled students and teachers. The studypopulation included all Secondary School stakeholders in selected Secondary Schools in Rwampara District.The study sample comprised 14 School Headteachers, 1 DEO, 98 Teachers, 14 School Librarians, and 183Students. Data was collected using questionnaire. Data were analyzed quantitatively. The study findingsrevealed that secondary school students were actively engaged with library materials to enhance their criticalthinking skills. The study findings also revealed that teachers played a pivotal role in this process andleveraged technology to enhance learning experiences. The study findings further showed that there was aweak to moderate positive relationship between students’ library utilization and implementation of lowersecondary curriculum at (P<0.01).It was concluded that there was a moderate positive relationship betweenstudents’ library utilization and the implementation of the Lower Secondary Curriculum. As students engagedmore with library resources, there was a slight tendency for curriculum implementation to increase. It wasrecommended that the government need to support the integration of library resources into the LowerSecondary Curriculum by providing adequate funding for libraries.