Determinants of Students' Performance in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Examinations. A Case Study of Rigoma Division, Masaba District, Kenya

ABSTRACT This study was to determine the relationship between teacher factors and students performance in KCSE (Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education) in Masaba district, Kenya. All Secondary sources were revisited in the collection of related literature. The study used a descriptive a research design given the short period of time that was availed to the researcher. The findings of the study revealed the following: Teachers were found to be acting as role models, were possessing sound leadership skills and were of a helpful nature. It was recommended that there was need for the student teacher centred approach in teaching learning.

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

DECLARATION ........................................................................................................ i 

APPROVAL .............................................................................................................. ii 

DEDICATION .......................................................................................................... iii 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................ iv 

TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................... v 

ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................ vii 

CHAPTER ONE ........................................................................................................ I 

1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... I 

1. lBackground to the study ....................................................................................... I 

1.2 Statement of the problem ..................................................................................... 3 

1.3 Objectives of the study ........................................................................................ 3 

1.3.1 General objective .............................................................................................. 3 

1.3.2 Specific objectives ............................................................................................ 3 

1 .4 Research questions .............................................................................................. 4 

1.5 Significance of the study ..................................................................................... 4 

1.6 Scope of study ..................................................................................................... 5 

1.7 Limitations of the study ....................................................................................... 5 

CHAPTER TWO ....................................................................................................... 6 

LITERATURE REVIEW .......................................................................................... 6 

2.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 6 

2.2 Teacher length of experience and performance of students in Secondary 

education .................................................................................................................... 6 

2.3 Teacher qualification and achievement of students in Secondary education ...... 7 

2.4 Teachers motivation and performance of students in Secondary level education 

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CHAPTER THREE ................................................................................................. 11 

METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................. 11 

3.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 11 

3.2 Research design ................................................................................................. 11 

3.3 Study population ................................................................................................ 11 

3 .4 Sample size and selection .................................................................................. l l 

3.5 Sources of data and data collection methods ..................................................... l l 

3.6 Data processing and analysis ............................................................................. 12 

CHAPTER FOUR ................................................................................................... 13 

4.0 DATA ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION ................................................... 13 

4.1.0 Introduction .................................................................................................... l 3 

4.1.1 Data analysis and processing .......................................................................... 13 

4.2 Research question .............................................................................................. 14 

4.2.1 Teachers response ........................................................................................... l 4 

4.2.2 Students response ........................................................................................... 14 

4.3 Research question two on how effective are the teaching methods on students' 

perception of Secondary level education ................................................................. 15 

4.3.1 Teachers response ........................................................................................... 15 

4.3 .2 Students response ........................................................................................... 16 

4.4 Research question three on whether Secondary level education is important in 

the technological field ............................................................................................. 17 

4.4.1 Teachers response ........................................................................................... 17 

4.4.2 Students response ........................................................................................... 17 

CHAPTER FIVE ..................................................................................................... I 9 

5.0 DISCUSSIONS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................ 19 

5 .1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 19 

5.2 Discussion and conclusions ............................................................................... 19 

5 .3 Recommendations ............................................................................................. 23 

5 .4 Suggestions for further research ........................................................................ 24 

REFERENCES ............................................................................................................ 26 

APPENDICES ......................................................................................................... 29 

APPENDIX I ........................................................................................................... 29 

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR TEACHERS ................................................................... 29 

APPENDIX II .......................................................................................................... 33 

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR STUDENTS ................................................................... 33