ABSTRACT This research report contains five major chapters as follows:- Chapter 1 Introduction The research investigated effect of environment and academic performance of physical handicapped learners in regular school and suggests solutions to these problems under recommendations in chapter five. Chapter II. Review of Related Literature The researcher reviewed related literature on the following sub headings:Types of learners with physical handicap Orthopaedically impaired, Neurological d...
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...
TABLE OF CONTENTS .... CHAPTER ONE .. . 1. 0 Introduction .. . TABLE OF CONTENTS . .........................................................• 11 ................. III ......... IV ··························································v . ...................................... ~ ·············································································...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ..................................................................................................................... i APPROVAL ............................................................................................................................ ii DEDICATION ....................................................................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGMENT ..............................................................
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 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 This research is made up five chapters; Chapter one contains the problem and its scope, the theory, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions and significance of the study, Chapter two is made up of literature review on the following literature related to historical background of education in Kenya. - Cost sharing and its impact on dropout. - Inability to pay fees causing dropout. - Home based factors that make students to dropout of school. - School ba...
ABSTRACT The general objective of the study was to determine the causes of school drop out on girls in Kyuso Division, Kyuso 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 descliptive 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....
ABSTRACT The research was carried out on the contributions of UPE policy to the socio-economic development of people. It was carried out in Dwaniro sub county Rakai district, it was intended to find out how UPE policy was contributing to development of communities, the challenges of the policy and what can be done to improve on the performance of UPE policy in Rakai district. The study used a descriptive research design and targeted local people, education administrators and the school going ...
ABSTRACT The study focused on the impact of teacher's quality and teaching resources in·teaching physics secondary schools on the performance of Kenya certificate of secondary Education (KCSE). >erformance of the learners is a basic indicator of effective learning. Grades scored in internal ·xaminations are normally used as measures ofperfmmance ofthe subjects. In this study, the researcher looked into qualifications, experience ofteachers, teaching resources md the methods employed du...