Abstract Mathematics and sciences are key subjects in the Kenya Secondary school curriculum perennial poor performance and gender disparity in national examinations in these subjects continue to cause concern to educators and the general public. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of gender on academic performance of students in public secondary schools in mathematics and sciences. A study will be carried out in Uasin-Gishu West District Rift-Valley Province Kenya. A cau...
Abstract In this dissertation the researcher looked at to what extent did the state of being an orphan impact on the academic achievement of students in secondary schools. The study was taken at Karemo Division with hope that it represented the entire country. The problems sited in this document are similar to the ones outside the district under study. At the introduction it has attempted to look at the entire state of being an orphan and what role the Kenyan government is playing. It then na...
Abstract In this research work, Mathematical Model for Measles Transmission Dynamics in Luweero District of Uganda, SVEIR model was developed and analyzed. The model consists of five non liner ordinary differential equations. The effective reproductive number, (the number of secondary infections when a single effective individual is introduced into a population where a proportion is protected) was obtained. Further the disease free and endemic equilibrium where obtained and analyzed for stabi...
Abstract This was an exploratory study about job satisfaction of teachers in Mukono town as a correlation to social factors. This was after the realisation that many Ugandan teachers were not satisfied by the conditions of their work [lower salaries, unsupportive parents, lack of career development, job insecurity, undisciplined pupils, lack of stipends, etc.] and this was bound to affect the teachinglearning process. The study specifically sought to achieve the following objectives: to exami...
Background of the problem Business Studies is a very important subject, as it is an exact Business Education which deals with the way our Business communities operate as well as the Economic progress of the country, i.e. It is a live subject. it is studied in schools as either a compulsory or an optional subject. The current education system in Kenya is designed to achieve specific national goals. The recommendations of September 1981 saw the introduction of the 8-4-4 system. Kenya is aiming ...
This Study was carried out in Burivassa region. Baringo division in Kenya to investigate on the influence of poverty on primary education attainments. The study investigates the following variables: the prevalence of child poverty, causes of child poverty and its influence on children’s attainments.
Abstract The researcher intended to evaluate the orphan hood and academic performance of learners in Kavutiri primary school Embu District, Kenya. It was divided into five chapters that extensively covered the topic of the research topic. The objectives of the research project were; to assess the prevalence and incidence or orphan hood in Kavutiri zone, Embu District. Examine the consequences of orphan hood while measuring its impact on education outcomes. To conduct and establish enrollment ...
Abstract The purpose of the study was to investigate whether students are motivated by their teachers in doing mathematics in Nawanyingi sub county in Iganga district. The specific objective of the study were to find out what motivational techniques are used by teachers to motivate their students during the learning process, to assess the effect of the attitudes of students towards motivation by their teachers and determining possible motivational strategies to improve on performance in mathe...
ABSTRACT This study was an inquiry into gender mainstreaming in HIV/AIDS programmes within Masop zone. It closely focused on identifying gender issues that existed within the community & challenges faced by programme implementers. This study was carried out in four NGOs in Mosop zone providing care and support to people living with HIV/AIDS. Respondents totaled to 40 out of a population of 146.they fell in three categories namely service beneficiaries, direct service providers and management ...
Abstract The purpose of this research study was to establish the factors affecting the learning of English language by learners with specific leaning difficulties (SLD) in the three selected schools. There were about nine classes which were involved to represent the fifteen classes in the schools representing regular schools in the division. The researcher targeted two learners from each class. Fortunately all of'them and returned the questionnaire since the researcher was in that school and ...
Abstract This study was aimed at assessing the relationship between perceived stress and depressiCDn among caretakers of children living with cancer with the following objectives; First, to assess the caretakers perceived stress~ Secondly, to assess the level of depression among caretakers of children living with cancer and Thirdly, to establish the effect of perceived stress on depression among caretakers of children living with cancer. The study took both quantitative and qualitative approa...
Abstract. The purpose of the study was to evaluate and strengthen ECDE performance in standard one entry exam in Makindu Division, Kibwezi District. It was hypothesis that poor performance in ECDE centers was as a result of un effective use of new teaching methodologies in ECDE centers, lack of enough trained personnel for teaching and running the ECDE centers and also lack of adequate teaching resources in ECDE centers. The study was conducted utilizing a sample of ten (10) ECDE centers in M...
Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate on the effect of drug abuse on the students’ behaviour in both government and community secondary schools in Uganda. The study was guided by the following objectives; to investigate the causes of drug abuse among secondary students in Nsangi Town Council, to establish the effects of drug abuse on the behaviour of students in Nsangi Town Council and to determine the possible remedies to the problems of drug abuse among secondary students in N...
Presentation based on my paper on the Sociology of science
This study investigated the teachers’ commitment as determinants of secondary school students academic achievement in Awka South LGA of Anambra State. The design adopted for this study was descriptive survey design. The population of the study consisted of 950 secondary school teachers in the 18 secondary school in Awka South LGA, Anambra State. The sample for the study comprises of 150 selected teachers from the 950 population in the 18 secondary schools in Awka South LGA, Anambra State. T...