ABSTRACT The Kenya government through Free Primary Education (FPE) has provided teaching/learning resources (curriculum guide, course books, reference books, teachers' guides, relevant materials and equipment) to enhance teaching and learning in all public schools. In many ECDE centres, these materials are scarce if any. This study sought to determine the effects of teaching/learning materials on the academic performance among ECDE learners in Mau-Narok Zone, Molo district. Data was collect...
ABSTRACT The prupose of this study was to highlight the major factors that affect the management of ECDE centres and its impact on learning in Kaptel zone Nandi Central District. Specifically the study aimed at the finding out how academic performance in the centres is influenced by; Parents attitude, financial constraints, low capacity in management skills and lack of clear ECDE guidelines and policy framework. In the study, a sample of 20 respondents including ECD teachers, headteachers, ...
ABSTRACT The study sought to determine the phenomenon of child abuse and factors leading to increased physical child abuse in Central division with Kamwokya Village as a case study. The study was targeted to children of Mawanda Road and Kamwokya Community primary School, Kamwokya Moslem primary School and Mulago Catholic/ .primary school. Quantitative research design was . . employed and purposive sampling was also employed. Head teachers and teachers provided . primary data. It was found o...
Kenya has experienced a rapid expansion of the education system partly due to high government expenditure on education. Despite this high level of expenditure on education primary school enrolment has been declining since 1990. 2003 when gross primary school enrolment increased to 104 percent after the introduction of F.P.E. the objectives of the study will be, to identify the relationship between the family economic status and academic performance of primary school pupils and to inves...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION .......................................................................................................................... vii APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................ viii DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... .ix ACKNOWLEDGMENT ..........................................
ABSTRACT This research report was to investigate on poor performance in English language among ECDE children in Gatunga zone ofTharaka District in Eastern province. It was guided by the following objective to examine the effects of poor performance in English on learners' education and to establish the strategies put in place to curb poor English performance in schools. The data collection tools used were interview schedules and questionnaires. The researcher discovered the following a major...
ABSTRACT Despite the impmtance of pre-school as a foundation for the country's formal education, the Ministry of Education spends less than one percent of its budget on this sub-sector. The General objective of the study was to detennine the progress of free primary education on early childhood education. The research study was conducted between December 2009 and April 2010. The study was can·ied in Loki char zone, Turkana South East district. The study benefits the early childhood pupils s...
ABSTRACT This is a study on the play and child growth and development in ECDE in Katito zone, lower Nyakach Division, Nyakach District, and Nyanza Province in Kenya. Play and childhood learning are too sides of the same coin as any child likes playing regardless of his status and the conditions at hand. The researcher thought it as necessary to carry out a research project on how much play is included in the programmes of learning in these ECDE classes. How the teaching community and the fam...
Many pupils have dropped out of school in the past in Kabare Education Zone. The researcher felt that one of the factors causing the dropout is drug abuse. This because the children are seen abusing tobacco and alcohol immediately they leave school. The research was about causes of drug abuse on the behaviour of pupils of selected primary schools in Kabare Education zone. The researcher used survey methods to reach out the pupils in the zone. The instrument used was questionnaires. The m...
Abstract This investigation is aimed at establishing the effects of economic status, socialization of young children, the influence of education attainment, and their impacts on physical development of children’s upbringing by young parents. A case of Kiptaiwa and Ossen village Kenya. The research techniques used and limitations involved in data collection is focused in chapters 2(two), 3(three) and 4(four). The findings revealed that poor socialization of young children by parents yields b...
ABSTRACT This study was about the consequences of classroom management towards academic perfiJrmance ofpupils in Kandara division, Murang 'a South district, Kenya. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect ()f classroom management towards academic performance of pupils in Kandara division, lvfurang 'a South district. All relevant sources to this particular study were used in the review ()[related literature. The research employed a descriptive survey and questionnaires were...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION APPROVAL~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS~ TABLE OF~ L_.IST OF TABLES~ LIS1 OF~ AC~ON~MS~ ix CIH A PTER ONE~1 IN]R.ODIJCFION~3* 1.1 Introduction to the Study~1 1.2 Background of the Study~1 1.3 Statement of the Problem~4 1.4 Purpose of the Study~4 1.5 Objectives of the Study 4 1.6 Research Questions 5 1.7 Significance of the Study~5 1.8 Limitation of the Study 6 1.9 Limitations of the Study 6 1.10 The Conceptual Framework 6 1.11 Definitions of Operational Terms 8 CI1APTE~~. TWO...
Abstract The major objective was to find out the impact of play materials on social interaction among children aged five years. The study was conducted in Kirahu division, Murang’a district-Kenya. The study used both quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection in which questionnaires were formulated for collection of data under the quantitative data collection methods. The first research question sought to find out the types of play materials needed for the performance in early ...
ABSTRACT Recent research statistics has shown that primmy education level is faced by myriad of challenges. Kenyans cannot afford to complacent about it, thus there arise an immediate need to conduct an investigation on the issue of socio-economic influences on pupils academic performance. The study adopted a descriptive research design. This enhanced the researcher to obtain a better understanding of the socio-economic factors affecting academic performance of girls in Ngarima zone, G...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine the Impact Of HIV/AIDS On Students Education in Selected Secondary School Of Riana Zone Homa Bay District, KenyaSpecific objectives of the study were to: Determine the impact of HIV/AIDS on the enrolment and attendance a/learners in Selected Secondary School of Riana Zone Homa Bay District, Kenya. Investigate the Psychological effects of HIV/AIDS on students in Selected Secondmy School of Riana Zone Homa Bay District, Kenya and Determin...