Factors That Affect Performance in English Language, A Case Study of Kabaa High School in Mw Ala District, Kenya.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

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

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

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ACRONYMS ................................................................. v

TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................. vi

LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................ ix

ABSTRACT ...................................................................................................................... x

CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................................ 1

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1

1. 0 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 1

1.1 Background of the study ............................................................................................... 1

1.2 Statement of the problem .............................................................................................. 2

1.3 Objectives .................................................................................................................... 3

1.3 .1 General objective ....................................................................................................... 3

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

1.4 Research questions ....................................................................................................... 3

1. 5 Scope of the study ........................................................................................................ 3

1. 6 Significance of the study ............................................................................................. .4

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................... 5

LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................... 5

2.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 5

2.1 Review of related literature .......................................................................................... 5

2.2.1 Administrative factors and performance in English .................................................... 8

VI

CHAPTER THREE .......................................................................................................... 10

METHODOLOGY. .......................................................................................................... 10

3.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 10

3.1 Research design .......................................................................................................... 10

3 .2 Study population ........................................................................................................ l 0

3.3 Environment ............................................................................................................... 11

3.4 Subjects ...................................................................................................................... 11

3.5 Ethical consideration .................................................................................................. 11

3.6 Research instruments .................................................................................................. 12

3.6.1 Questionnaires ......................................................................................................... 12

3.6.2 Interviews ................................................................................................................ 13

3. 7 Data collection procedures ......................................................................................... 13

3.8 Statistical treatment of the data ................................................................................... l3

3. 9 Limitations and Delimitations ..................................................................................... 13

CHAPTERFOUR ............................................................................................................ 15

DATA ANALYSIS, PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION ................................ 15

4.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 15

CHAPTER FIVE ............................................................................................................. 20

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...................................... 20

5.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 20

5.1 Discussion .................................................................................................................. 20

5.2 Conclusion ................................................................................................................. 22

5.3 Recommendations ...................................................................................................... 22

REFERENCES ................................................................................................................ 24