Factors That Affect Poor Performance of English Language as Subject in Mwala Zone Secondary School, District, Kenya

ABSTRACT English is the official language in Kenya. It is internationally used and anyone who terms themselves educated is judged by their ability to express themselves in the language. The performance of the English subject has however been poor in Mwala division, Machakos district, Kenya. A lot has been done by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to ensure that the subject improves. The research aimed at seeking and identifying the determinants of poor performance of the English language subjects. Suggestions and recommendations on how to improve the subject have been given.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page ............................................................................................... i

Dedication ....................................................................................................................... ii

Declaration ..................................................................................................................... iii

Approval ........................................................................................................................ iii

Acknowledgement ......................................................................................................... iv

Table of Content ............................................................................................................. v

Abstract ........................................................................................................................ vii

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1Background of the Study ........................................................................ 1

l .2Statement of the Problem ....................................................................... 2

1.3 Purpose of the Study ............................................................................ 3

1.40bjectives of the Study ................................................................................. 3

1.5 Research Questions ............................................................................ .3

1.6 Significance of the Study ........................................................................ 4

1. 7 Scope of the study ................................................................................ 4

1.8 Limitations and delimitations of the study ................................................... 5

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2. 0 Introduction ................................................................................ 6

2.1 Factors affecting performance ................................................................... 7

2.2 Teaching methods/ strategies used in English ............................................... 8

2.3 Educational Resources used in teaching English ........................................... 12

CHAPTERTHREE:METHODOLOGY

Introduction ................................................................................ 15

Research Design ............................................................................ 15

CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS ...............••.... 17

CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSIONS, CONCLUSIONS AND

RECOMMEND A TIO NS

5_0 Introduction ______ ................ _ ........................ _ ... _ ........................ 28

5.1 Summary .............................................................................. 28

5 .2 Discussion ...................................................................................... 29

5.3 Conclusion ...................................................................................... 31

5.4 Recommendations ............................................................................ 31

REFERENCE ........................................................................................ 32

APPENDICES

Appendix l: Research Questionnaire .......................................................... 33