ABSTRACT The Adult literacy program has been in existence in Uganda since I 964, l111ple111entc'd by various govern111ent-regi111es and at one ti111e collapsed. In the face or the development and implementation of the Millennium Development Goals. there has been emphasis on the core- development hindrances and on how to abate them in order to improve its global welfare. Among these is to reduce the literacy rate by 20 I 5 through the provision of Universal fee-free education in signatory- co...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ....................................................................................................... i APPROVAL ............................................................................................................. ii DEDICATION ......................................................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................ iv CHAPTER ON...
ABSTRACT This research project report presents a survey done on factors related to gender disparity and academic performance in mathematics among primary school pupils in Lelmokwo zone, Kosirai Division, Nandi North District of Kenya. The objectives of the study were to identify the factors that cause gender disparity in mathematics performance in primary schools among the pupils. These factors included lack ofrole models, poor teaching methods, teachers' qualifications, inadequate teaching ...
ABSTRACT The study aimed at finding means of solving the increasing teacher-pupil- ratio in secondary schools in Tanzania using Mwanza region as a case study area. The researcher used questionnaires and interviews as tools of data collection; these were administered to Students, teachers and education officers who were the source of data collection. The population of the study consisted of 49,509 people of which 268 consisted the sample. ! In the study the following four factors were reveale...
ABSTRACT This study sought to establish the level of internal efficiency of Free Primary education in Kakamega Central district in Lurambi division. It was found out that internal efficiency in the area of study is very low and the following factors were identified to have contributed to the problem admission of under-age children and quality of classroom practice have been identified as responsible for such a low rate of internal efficiency, parents’ involvement in the learning activities ...
ABSTRACT The ma1or objcctin· or the stud, \HS to assess the relationship between teachers moti,ation and academic performance or pupils in primary schools in Kinyoro zone, S,1boti Dhision. ·1 rans-Nzoia County. Kenya and suggest possible solutions to curb the problem. The stud, used both quantitati,c and qualitative data collection methods. in \hich questionnaire·, and inten ie\ guide \ere used to collect data from the respondents. One elf the main findings of this stud, \as the confirmati...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to determine impact of play on academic performance of early childhood education in Mbita West Zone, Suba district, Kenya. The research objectives were; to investigate the common types of play, to determine the factors that hinder children's play to determine the impact of play on academic performance of early childhood education and to determine the importance of play on early childhood development in Mbita West Zone, Suba district, Kenya. The methods us...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish the effects of poverty on learners' academic peiformance of the selected schools in Asego Division Homa-Bay District Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to investigate the relationship between the effects mentioned and academic peiformance in Asego Division, and to investigate the role of the community in alleviating poverty and improving education in Asego Division. The methods used for data collection were questionnaires ...
ABSTRACT This study was carried to establish the effect of teachers attitude towards pupils academic performance ,it was guided by a number of objectives which were to examine the factors that affect teachers competences in teaching, motivation of teachers and factors for poor pupils academic performance The study concentrated in Ibeno zone in Kisii Central District. The study focused on teachers to determine the impact of their attitude towards pupils' academic performance. Since the zone ex...
ABSTRACT This descriptive study set out to investigate the factors both within school and home, which were responsible for children dropping out of school. The study was conducted in selected primary schools of Amagoro division, Teso North district in Kenya. The variables studied included societal beliefs and values which pushed learners out of school, the income status of children’s parents and the school based factors such as the learning context and the environment. A semi- structural qu...
ABSTRACT Poverty is usually defined as the lack of basic human needs, such as clean water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter, because of the inability to afford them where as relative poverty is the condition of having fewer resources or less income than others within a society or country, or compared to worldwide averages (http://encarta.msn.com/). In this report, I investigated the different causes of poverty in Buwenge Town Council in Jinja District in Eastern Uganda....
Challenges Of Universal Primary Education In Uganda A Case Stiidy Of Selected Primary Schools In Baitambogwe Sub County, Mayuge District
TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ii APPROVAL iii DEDICATION iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT v CHAPTER ONE 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1 1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 2 1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY 2 1.4 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 2 1.5 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 3 1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 3 ChAPTER TWO 4 REViEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE 4 2.0 INTRODUCTION 4 CHAPTERTHREE 8 RESFARCI-1 METHODOLOGY . S 3.1 RESEARCh DESIGN S 3.2 POPULATION SIZE 8 3.3. SELECTION OF RESPON[)ENTS S 3.4 SAMPLI...
ABSTRACT Performance disparity between boys and girls in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination was used to determine the impact gender effects have on academic performance in Tharaka District. The number of girls qualifying for tertiary colleges and especially the university, from the public secondary schools is dismal in comparison to that of boys. This is evident as KCSE results for the last five years (2004-2008) show that between these years, 30 boys qualified for t...