Mentally challenged children are first and foremost children with similar needs and desires like normal children. A net work of forces, the most important of which are the family, the school and the society in which the child lives, influences their development and learning abilities. The impact of each of these forces changes as the child develops and shapes also the kind of intra and interpersonal interactions of the child with people and the environment in socialization. The purpose of thi...
ABSTRACT This research deals with female genital mutilation and its relationship on the girl child education in Suam sub-county, Bukwo District. Mutilation is done as a way of maintaining culture in some societies, crossing over to a different age/set group and woman hood too. Some countries like Somalia and Sudan do it for public recognition. However, female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM!C) has been outlawed in many countries Uganda inclusive because of its associated evils towards girl ch...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the relationship between teacher college education pupils performance in primary schools. The study was guided by three specific objectives; 1. To identify the teaching and reading skills that are acquired.in teacher college education 2. To assess the skills that can improve pupil performance in school. 3. To analyze the institutional facilities necessary to conduct pupil education The data collection methods employed in this study includes, interviews, questio...
ABSTRACT The major purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between indiscipline and academic performance of pupils The specific objectives of the study were to determine the impact of indiscipline on the academic performance of pupils, investigate the causes of indiscipline in primary schools pupils. And IdentifY solutions to the problem of school discipline in Okwata primary school. The methods used for data collection were questionnaires to the pupils and interviews with the ...
ABSTRACT The research was carried out in Emgwen division, Nandi central district Kenya with an aim of determining the factors affecting the academic performance of learners with mental deficit in regular schools. All relevant Primary sources were visited in the process of gathering Primary information. A descriptive design was employed and in this case, questionnaires and interview guides were used in the process of data collection. The study findings revealed the following: that the ma...
ABSTRACT This thesis reports the effects of political insurgency on performance of primary schools in Lira district. The results of the study are reported in chapter four. This study was guided by four independent variables on political instability. These included; indiscipline, poverty, stree children and learning materials on academic performance. The study was set to response to four research questions as given below; How does indiscipline affect academic performance in Lira district...
This study was carried to find out the socioeconomic status of orphans and vulnerable children in academic performance in some selected schools in Siaya District. An eif~rt was done to find the related literature to the study area guided by both the objectives and research questions. The findings in the study generally showed that there are some factors which alTect the orphans and vulnerable children in their endeavour to perform at per with their peers. Fo assist in alleviating the problems...
The introduction in January 2003 of Free Education Primary Education in all public Primary Schools in Kenya was the climax of the heavy investment and importance that Kenya has laid on Primary education. The government also was obliged to honour the campaign pledge of the NARC party in the 2002 elections where they promised to introduce free and compulsory primary education for all public primary schools (NARC manifesto, 2002). The actualization of the pledge in January 2003 resulted in a sud...
According to John Woodburn, the systematized store of human knowledge gained after generalizing and inter-relating the various isolated facts is known as science. Science also means cumulative and endless series of empirical observations which results in the formation of concepts and observation which results in the formation of concepts and theories that leads to modification on in light and empirical observation. One of the challenges facing the present girl child education is to achieve ac...
Parental involvement in children’s activities is very is important since their responsibility can affect a child’s life in aspects. This study investigated the effects parental involvement in their children education activities and academic performance in physics subject in mbale municipality, Uganda. The study sought to find to find out whether the parental involvement in their children’s education activities affect academic performance in physics subject and to establish the significa...
Tl"·r,· arc challenges facing implementation of inclusive education in schools ofEsageri di, hion. Some or these challenges are : lack of curriculum guidelines, teaching in,truments, lack of reference, inadequate personnel as well as undefined curriculum, 11q!at1ve attitudes towards persons with disability, poor and restrictive environment , i11,>nsistent management of schools poor teacher-pupil ratio and cultural beliefs and pr;1ctices I lowevcr, there are also possible remedies to the abo...
A descriptive and qualitative study was carried out about roles of religion in socializing the people. It sought to establish the roles played by religion in society. The study area was Lari Division in Kiambu, Kenya. The following objectives guided the study, to establish the extent to which religion has provided psychological support to the individuals; to find out how religion has created peace and stability in society; to find out how religion has helped to maintain society norms and valu...
Formerly known as East Moyo County, Adjumani District was part of Moyo District since 1962. In 1997 Adjumani was granted status of a District. The District is situated along river Nile. The district is bordered by Yumbe Arua and Moyo to the west, sudan to the north and Amuru District to the East Adjumani is separated from Amuru District by Zoka forest reserve to east and Moyo by the Nile to the west. The District acts as habitat for internally displaced persons (IDPs) numbering about 40000. T...
Abstract From October to November I 998, a PRIME team conducted a baseline needs assessment for a postabortion care (PAC) pilot initiative that PRIME was undertaking in collaboration with the National Nurses Association of Kenya (NNAK) and the Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK). The title of the pilot project is "Expanding Opportunities for Postabortion Care at the Community Level through Private Nurse-Midwives in Kenya'." The PRIME-assisted PAC initiative, including the activity described in thi...
ABSTRACT This study examined teacher related factors and the integration of audio visual aids in instruction of geography in Trans Nzoia district Rift valley province Kenya. The following objectives guided the study; to examine the availability and usage of Audio visual aids by Geography teachers in selected schools in Trans Nzoia West district, Kenya. To establish the influence of skills/Competence/gender differences on the teachers attitudes towards the use of Audio visual aids in Geography...