ABSTRACT The general objective of the study was to determine the causes of school drop out on girls in Kabamet Zone~Baringo District, Kenya and come up with possible strategies to solve the problem. In the collection of data, all sources viewed relevant to this particular study were revisited and employed. This study used a descriptive cross sectional survey. The research used both the qualitative and quantitative analysis approaches in order to get a bigger picture both in number and data. S...
Abstract Recent Research Statistics Has Shown That The Free Primary Education Introduced In The Year 2003 Had Lead To A Large Influx Of Pupils Into Primary Schools. Kenyans Cannot Afford To Complacent About It, Thus Their Arise An Immediate Need To Conduct An Investigation On The Issue Of Academic Performance On The Influx Of Pupils. The Study Adopted A Descriptive Research Design. This Enhanced The Researcher To Obtain A Better Understanding Of The Impact Of Free Primary Education On Academ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of drug abuse on the academic performance of pupils of Herman Gmeiner Primary school in Eldoret, Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to investigate the Reasons for drug abuse. Drugs commonly abused and their sources and the Effects of drug abuse on academic performance. The methods used for data collection was questionnaires to the staff members of the schools who were involved in the study. In chapter four, the fi...
ABSTRACT Over the past two decades, women limited participation 111 science, technology and mathematics (SMT) courses in tertiary institutions have been a cause for concern in Kenya. Women today, constitute over half of the world's population. This report therefore, discusses the present situation of female participation in SMT in Wumingu location, some of the factors that tend to hinder females' participation in SMT, vis-a-vis the effects of this limited paiiicipation on national developmen...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between child abuse and academic performance of pupils in 23 primary schools in Got Oyaro Zone Rachuonyo North District in Nyanza Province Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were:- To establish the factors responsible for child abuse in schools in Got Oyaro Zone of Radinonyo North district Kenya. Identify the effects of child abuse in Got Oyaro Zone and suggest measure that should be underscored to handle and e...
ABSTRACT Teachers have great influence on learner's development. The role of the teacher is to manipulate the environment in order to facilitate earning while at the same time considering learner's diversities. What the teacher does therefore results in what is learnt. This means that the teacher's attitudes towards his/her learner greatly affect the learning of pupils with special needs 11 Students with learning disabilities have for a long time been denied adequate opportunities to practice...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of group work in teaching and learning biology in the selected secondary schools in Vihiga division, Vihiga District, Kenya Specific Objectives of the study were: find out the school related factors that hinder the implementation of group work in secondary schools, find out the different forms of group work in secondary schools, and find out what the attitudes of students towards group work in secondary schools. The met...
ABSTRACT The study on the factors influencing indiscipline of students in Secondaiy schools in Kibwezi Division was carried out with the main objective of examining the factors influencing indiscipline of students. The specific objectives of the study were to establish whether the family background is a factor that influences indiscipline in selected Secondaiy schools, to assess the laxity of administration influences indiscipline among students in selected Secondaiy schools, to determine wh...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the effects of communication difficulties n academic performance of learners with hearing impairment. The study was guided by specific objectives that included; identifying ways in which our communication can be improved to suit school performance, the effect of communication on school performance, roles of the school in reducing communication barriers. The study was descriptive and analytical in nature where purposive sampling was used to select population. It...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ........................................................................................ i APPROVAL ............................................................................................. ii DEDICATION ........................................................................................ iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ....................................................................... iv LIST OF TABLES ..............................................................
ABSTRACT The development of each child depends on an individual child. This dissertation is about investigating the factors influencing development of each children in Kosirai Division, Nandi North District (Kenya) This study considers a few ECD centers. Questionnaire and interview schedule were used for the learners, parents and teachers. The above group will give out their own views on the development of the children. The respondents were chosen random(v.fi-om the division.fi'om sele...
ABSTRACT Students’ attitude towards Mathematics has been a factor that is known to influence students’ performance in Mathematics. The purpose of this study is to find out the students’ attitude and its impact on performance in mathematics in secondary schools in Kasubi parish in Kampala city. A sample of 40 respondents was used including 30 students and 10 teachers. This sample was arrived at by using purposive sampling since the study took the form of cross sectional research design. ...
ABSTRACT This study investigated head teachers leadership styles in relation to strikes in secondary school within Kambiti Secondary School, Muranga South District-Kenya, was used as a sample school. The head teacher of Kambiti was interviewed while the students of this school answered questionnaires. The researcher employed a descriptive survey method to determine head teachers' leadership styles in relation to outbreak of riots in Kambiti Secondmy school of Matete. The researcher util...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes of biology teachers towards the teacl1ing- learning process in selected Secondary schools of Chepkorio Division, Keiyo District Kenya. The objectives of the study were; to determine the role of teachers' attitudes on the teachinglearning process, to whether teaching attitudes affecting negatively the teaching- learning process, and to investigate whether the teaching competencies affect the teaching- learning process. The me...