ABSTRACT The study of this report is about the factors influencing pre-school drop outs in Navakholo division, Kakamega district. It is directed by three objectives and these include: causes of the drop out, to identify the roles of NGO in fighting school drop out, and to estimate effort of government in promoting education. The study was descriptive where stratified sampling was used to select population. It employed a total sample of 50 respondents as in chapter four. Data were analyzed a...
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ABSTRACT Agricultural knowledge and information play a major role in agricultural development, particularly in food production in Uganda which improves the household income NAADS aims at improving access to marketing formation, bring technology close to the farmers and all other facts that concern agriculture. Introduction of modern storage like raised stores, farmer extension delivery, and modern farming. There is improvement in livestock management as a result ofNAADS program. One of the in...
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Abstract This paper describes the socioeconomic determinants of primary school dropout in Uganda with the aid of a logistic model analysis using the 2004 National Service Delivery Survey data. The Objectives were to establish the; household socioeconomic factors that influence dropout of pupils given free education and any possible policy alternatives to curb dropout of pupils. Various logistic regressions of primary school dropout were estimated and these took the following dimensions; rural...
Abstract The performance of English in both Primary and Secondary school is very important. English being one of the core subjects in Kenya's school curriculum is used as a medium of instruction in all other subjects apart from Kiswahili. It is also Kenya's official language. Issues concerning the performance of English in national examinations pose some strongest challenges to the government, teachers and parents. This concern in performance reveals a dangerous trend that cuts across gender....
ABSTRACT This study investigcited cnuses o( school dropout cu11011g pupils i11 selected prinwry schools, Cl cnse study of Mulnlo locntio11, Nzrnti district Kenya with the pwpose offi11cli11g out the causes o( school dropout w11011g pupils ill selected prinwry schools of Mulctln locntio11, The pince where this reseorch was cwTiecl out was Mula/ct Loco/ion, Nznui district ill Kenya. The population stucliecl wos SO pupils ill tell p1imory sc/100/s, A simplifiecl questiollnoire wos clesigne...
ABSTRACT The Oxfam Education Report published in 2000 is typical. While the author acknowledges the existence of high-quality private providers, he contends that these are elite, well-resourced schools that are inaccessible to the poor. As far as private schools for the poor are concerned, these are of “inferior quality”; indeed, they “offer a lowquality service” that is so bad it will “restrict children’s future opportunities.” This claim of low-quality private provision for th...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the role of print media in promoting human rights in Kampala, Uganda using new vision newspaper owned by new vision publishing company as a case study. Eighty (80) people were sampled using a non probability sampling techniques. The study employed a case study approach and data was collected using closed ended questionnaire. The study focused more on the role of print media in promoting human rights. The result specifically showed a positive change. The find...
ABSTRACT The critical issue addressed is the effects of parental involvement in performance amongst school children in Nakifuma Zone. The researcher will find out how it has impacted on the performance of pupils. The study will target 50% of the fourteen schools in the Zone using purposeful random sampling. Elements of parenting are many because of the role they play as mentors in a child's life. The target population will be all headteachers of selected schools and fiver parents from each o...
ABSTRACT The purpose of study was to determine the effects of child abuse on the academic performance of pupils in Embakasi Division, Nairobi East District Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were; to determine the effect of child abuse on the academic performance of pupils in Embakasi Division, Nairobi East District, to investigate the relationship between Child abuse and emotional behavior, to investigate the relationship between child abuse and violence in Embakasi Division, Nairob...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the media role in the unity and reconciliation process among the Rwandans; that is, does the media play a negative or positive role and if either of the two, is it a major role in this process? The case study of the problem was Kigali city; Nyarugenge commune. The main areas of the study were the National Unity and Reconciliation Commission which is one of the institutions in Kigali city spearheading the unity and reconciliation process. ...
ABSTRACT This study was about ICT usage and students’ academic achievement in Physics in Luzira Nakawa Division Kampala District Uganda, which was in line of determining the level of ICT usage and its impact on to student’s academic achievement in Physics in LuziraNakawa Division Kampala District Uganda. In this study, different sources of information were used that is to say, other scholars, journals, magazines, periodical articles other research studies and website. One of the three met...
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Abstract This research was carried out in NUDIPU in Kampala Uganda. The research examined how much the media covers the day to day activities of the disabled persons in society and media integration in their lifestyles. In handling the issue of disability, media has to be on the front line in highlighting the rights and concerns of PWDs. This includes fully participation in seminars, conferences and broadcasting their activities not only on world disability Day but through out the year their...