ABSTRACT The study was meant to analyze why students have a phobia/fear for Mathematics in "O" Level secondary schools in Sengerema District Mwanza Tanzania. A survey research design was adopted and a self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 320 respondents. The study made five important revelations: First, Mathematical language and symbols greatly confuse and affect their performance in the subject. Second, majority of the students lack social and moral support from th...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of socio-economic status on pupils academic achievement. It looked at the association between parental levels of income, parental level of education, marital status and academic achievement of pupils in public primary schools in Starehe Division. The study focused on 180 pupils, 18 teachers and nine headteachers from the division. Descriptive correlational design was employed. Researcher devised questionnaire was used to collect...
ABSTRACT This study investigated about the relationship between various management skills and retention of SEN learners in primary schools in Iganga District. Three specific objectives which guided this study pointed towards; establishing various skills required for managing SEN learners, the relationship between various management skills and retention of SEN learners then factors which affect management of SEN learners in primary schools in Iganga District. A sample of 345 respondents was ...
ABSTRACT The research was concerned with the factors affecting School Administration under Universal Primary Education in Kabwangasj Sub-County in Pallisa District. The study identified the factors, their impacts and the measures of solving them. Using a cross-sectional survey research design, the samples gathered in the s~dy were got from the U.P.E Schools. The researcher made use of the questionnaire technique with the aid of focus group discussions to collect data. The data was categorized...
ABSTRACT The Purpose of this study is to establish the challenges prevalent in the implementation of compulsory teaching of physical education (PE) in secondary schools and the overall objectives were to establish the mode of instruction of physical education in secondary schools, to asses the influence of teaching-learning facilities on the teaching of PE, to establish the role of school management in the teaching of PE and to asses students’ attitude towards the teaching of PE, The resear...
Abstract The ability to communicate is one determiner of a student’s success or failure. The acquisition of language skills promote and cement the skills like listening, speaking and writing. The ability to read is crucial for information retrieval. In the written examination oriented education system in Kenya, the child who fails to read and comprehend the written word has distorted communication and the general performance will be poor as a result of poor communication. This study aimed a...
ABSTRACT This study is a result of an academic research entitled “individualized education program and academic adaption of disabled learners in Ikutha district Kitui County, Kenya.” The purpose was to test the null hypothesis and if there is significant relationship between individualized education program and academic adaptation of disabled learners. The objectives of this study were to: establish the profile of the teachers in terms of: age, gender, marital status and working experienc...
ABSTRACT The researcher’s major purpose was to identify and examine the extent of parents’ participation in curriculum implementation in selected lower primary schools in Sipili Division, Laikipia West District and how it related to school efficacy. Specific objectives at which the study was aimed included to identify the demographic characteristics of the respondents; to determine the extent of parents’ participation in curriculum implementation; to determine the level of school effica...
ABSTRACT The Study examined Parents Involvement and Pupils academic Performance in Selected Nursery Schools of Argungu local Government Area , Kebbi State , North Western Nigeria. The study was guided by three objectives(1): to investigate parents involvement(2) to determine pupils academic performance; and(3) to establish the relationship between parents involvement and pupil‟s academic performance. The study employed descriptive correlation design. Questionnaires were used to gather data ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish the extent to which environmental factors affect the learning of the mentally Challenged pupils in Chuka Division Meru-South District, Kenya. It was guided by the following objectives to; determine the extent of environmental factors in Meru-South District primary schools, the level of learning of pupils with mental Challenge in Meru-South district primary schools and if there is any significant relationship between environmental factors and...
ABSTRACT The current study about family factors and how they affect the academic progress of primary school pupils was carried out in Wajir East District, Kenya. It was carried out based on four objectives namely; to establish the extent of family factors in Wajir East district, to find out the level of academic progress of pupils and to determine if there is a difference between male and female pupils with regard to academic progress, as well as to determine whether there is a significant re...
ABSTRACT This study set out to establish the relationship between family size and parental education factors on students’ academic performance in selected public day schools in Mombasa District. The study tested two research hypotheses that; i) family size and ii) parental education factors significantly influence students’ performance in Mombasa district. The study employed both cross sectional and correlational survey designs, with a sample of 72 students selected following Mugenda & Mu...
ABSTRACT The study was determined the level of adaptive behavior of mentally retarded leaner’s inside and outside of school setting in selected public inclusive primary school in lolgorian division, transmara west district, Kenya. The research objective were formulated as it seeks to determine the adaptive behavior of mentally retarded learners inside and outside school settings, the sample of the study consisted of 100 respondents where 60 were teachers and 40 were parents whom were select...
ABSTRACT This study is a result of an academic research entitled ―Quality Assurance Techniques and implementation of school development plans in Koboko Municipality, Uganda.‖ The purpose was to test the null hypothesis and if there was significant relationship between Quality Assurance Techniques and implementation of school development plans in Koboko municipality. The objectives reviewed the nature of Quality Assurance Techniques and implementation of primary school development plans in...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study is to assess the perception of students and teachers on academic performance in selected Mob Secondary schools in Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were; to determine the relationship between Poverty and performance of Students in national examinations, to determine the relationship between School facilities and performance Of Students in national examinations, to determine the relationship between the quality of teachers and performance of Students...