Abstract the study aims at identifying a religious education curriculum design for tansforming the teaching of religious education from the inculcation of religious octrines of a denominational nature (Religious instructions) to learning about and understanding other religions (Religious studies). the current religious education (RE) syllabus is faith-based, in two divisions of slam Religious Education (I.RE) and Christian Religious Education(CRE). It is religious instruction that is inculcat...
ABSTRACT Recent research statistics has shown that primary education level is faced by myriad of challenges. Kenyans cannot afford to be complacent about it, thus there arises an immediate need to conduct an investigation on the issue of teachers motivation influences on pupils academic perfonnance. The study adopted a descriptive research design. This enhanced the researcher to obtain a better understanding of the teachers motivation effects on academic performance of primary school pupils i...
ABSTRACT The impact of free secondary education has been manifold and complex. The quality and magnitude of the programme has affected not only the normal physically fit learners, but also the physically challenged learners in inclusive schools as well as the wider community and society. The study adopted a Descriptive research design. This enhanced the researcher to obtain a better understanding of the problems and impact of free secondary education on the quality of special education for t...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ................................................................................................................ ii APPROVAL ...................................................................................................................... iii DEDICATION .................................................................................................................... iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...........................................................................
ABSTRACT While enrollment is steadily increasing in Kenya, dropout rate continues to be high, with over 50% of the children, both boys and girls dropping out before completion of primary cycle. Boys are marginally better than girls with 46.3%. completion compared to 45.8% of girls. Statistics indicate that the retention of girls have consistently lagged behind that of boys in all districts in Kenya. The purpose of this study therefore, was to identify factors causing girls to dropout of schoo...
ABSTRACT This report on the " Study of Knowledge, Practices and Attitude of Mothers" carried out in Arna Referral Hospital at the Family Planning Unit specifically to find out; mothers' knowledge, attitude, participation in regard to family planning as well as its impact on their welfare. To comprehend the problem of the study, the researcher carried out a documentary review on the literature. The study employed a descriptive exploratory design based on qualitative and quantitative approaches...
ABSTRACT The study focused on the impact or teacher's quality and teaching resources in teaching Mathematics in Primary schools. Performance of the learners is a basic indicator of effective learning. Grade scored in internal examinations are normally used as measures of the subjects. In this study, the researcher looked into qualifications, experience of teachers, teaching resources and the methods employed during instruction. The study further established that there are other factors that...
ABSTRACT The study was aimed at carrying out an assessment on the effects of drug abuse on the students' academ1c performance in the selected secondary schools. The study used a casual comparative research design which involved descriptive, which was used because of its ability to describe results from questionnaires and interviews. The respondents were randomly selected and categorized. They comprised of both sexes, ·but of different marital statuses and age groups and the study used 100 r...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between teacher quality and learners performance in different subjects in KCSE (Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education) in the selected secondary schools of, Matinyani Division Kitui District, Kenya. The study was guided by the following objectives; i) findind out the profile of the respondents, ii) leve of teacher quality, iii) level of teacher productivity and finding out the relationship between teacher quality and teac...
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...
ABSTRACT The study analyzed Drug Abuse and moral behaviour in homes a case study of Lan Division, Kiambu District Kenya. The study aimed at investigating the influence of excessive drugs taking on morals behaviour in families in Lan Division. This was upon the background that, the increasing cases of domestic violence, school dropout, and child neglect and sex abuse in Lan are highly related to drugs taking. The study was guided by objectives that included establishing the reasons for ta...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish· the effects of poverty on pupil's academic performance of the selected primary schools in Kendu-Bay sub division, Rachuonyo district, Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to investigate the relationship between the effects mentioned and academic perfonnance in Kendu-Bay sub division, and to investigate the role of the community in alleviating poverty and improving education in Kendu-Bay sub division. The study employed a descri...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish the effects of poverty on pupil's academic peifonnance of the selected primary schools in Keiyo District Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to investigate the relationship between the effects mentioned and academic peifonnance in Southern Division, and to investigate the role of the community in alleviating poverty and improving education in Southern Division. The methods used for data collection was questionnaires to the s...
ABSTRACT The study aimed at finding out the cause of unrest in secondary schools in Chuka Division, Ivleru south district. The researcher used questionnaires and interviews as tools of data collection. The study revealed that dull curriculum, poor communication, lack of proper facilities, drug abuse, peer pressure and indisciplined students. It also concluded that destruction of properties, poor academic performance, death of students and poor relationship between teachers and students are a...
ABSTRACT The study based on the determinants of students' performance in private schools in Nkenge province - Kagera region in Tanzania. The purpose of the study was to investigate the root causes of good performance in private schools in Nkenge province. The study was guided by the following objectives; identifying factors to god performance in private schools in Nkenge province, assessing the number of trained and qualified teachers in these private schools, identifying the availability an...