Effect Of Gender Issues On The Academic Performance Of Learners In Selected Schools In Emining Division, Koibatek District, Kenya

ABSTRACT

The essence of this study was to determine the effect of the gender issues on the academic

performance of learners in selected schools of Emining, Nata, Radad, Kimose, Chepnyorgin

and Malak in Emining Division, Koibatek District, Kenya. Specific objectives of the study

were to: examine the impact of gender on academic performance of learners in Kiobatek

district and to examine strategies used by schools to improve on the academic performance of

the girls and boys in Emining Division, Koibatek District. The methods used for data collection

were face to face interview, which were carried on with parents, Questionnaires were

distributed to students and teachers. Observation was done on the state of the learners. The

findings revealed by 70% of the respondents that gender issues affect the performance of the

learner's negatively. 58% of the respondents also revealed that majority of the learners in the

schools are boys. According to 70% of the respondents most of the schools had gender biasness

in all the resources used by the learners. 80% of the respondents revealed that poverty has

greatly affected the performance of the learners. To ensure quality, the study recommended

that, the government should step in to see that all children are taken to school both girls and

boys. The parents and the community should be sensitized on the importance of educating all

their children both boys and girls. The government non-government organizations, publishers

and curriculum developers should work hand in hand to produce gender sensitive books, which

will change the attitude and stereotype thinking.