ABSTRACT
The essence of this study was to determine the impact of the gender issues on the academic
performance of learners in selected schools of Soy Division , Uasin Gishu West, 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 Soy Division . The methods
used for data collection were face to face interview, which were canied 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.
JEPKOGEI, L (2021). Effects Of Gender Issues On The Academic Performance Of Learners In Secondary Schools. A Case Study Of Soy Secondary School. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/effects-of-gender-issues-on-the-academic-performance-of-learners-in-secondary-schools-a-case-study-of-soy-secondary-school
JEPKOGEI, LIMO "Effects Of Gender Issues On The Academic Performance Of Learners In Secondary Schools. A Case Study Of Soy Secondary School" Afribary. Afribary, 03 Jun. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/effects-of-gender-issues-on-the-academic-performance-of-learners-in-secondary-schools-a-case-study-of-soy-secondary-school. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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JEPKOGEI, LIMO . "Effects Of Gender Issues On The Academic Performance Of Learners In Secondary Schools. A Case Study Of Soy Secondary School" Afribary (2021). Accessed December 22, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/effects-of-gender-issues-on-the-academic-performance-of-learners-in-secondary-schools-a-case-study-of-soy-secondary-school