ABSTRACT The causes of school drop out in any populat'ion are manifold and complex. The economic and social consequences of dropping out of school cause global concern, as they affect not only the individual who abandons school, but also his/her family and friends as well as the wider community and society. Recent research statistics has shown that the prevalence of girls dropping out of schools in Kenya is expanding rapidly to the distraction of the society. Kenyans cannot afford to complac...
ABSTRACT Recent research statistics has shown that the free primary education introduced in the year 2003 had lead to a large influx of pupils into primary schools. Kenyans cannot afford to complacent about it, thus their arises an immediate need to conduct an investigation on the issue of academic performance on the influx of pupils. The study adopted a Descriptive research design. This enhanced the researcher to obtain a better understanding of the impact of free primary education on acade...
ABSTRACT Competence of English language teachers and improvement of English language performance in Kabasis zone of Sacho division, Baringo district Kenya Evidence from the research findings canied out by various scholars on the teaching of English language show that most primary school English language teachers lack the necessary competence required to enable them handle the subject effectively. In view of the said deficiency, the researcher therefore sought to find out the competencies need...
ABSTRACT Despite the importance 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 determine the impact of free primary education on early childhood education. The research study was conducted between April 2009 and August 2009. The study was carried in Langata road primary school, Nairobi west district. The study benefits the early childhood pupils...
ABSTRACT This study was intended to determine the effect of free feeding programme on the academic performance of pupils in Kyuso, zone, Kyuso division, Kyuso District, Kenya The study adopted a descriptive research design which enhanced the researcher to obtain a better understanding of the problem of socio-economic factors on academic performance of pupils. Questionnaires and interview guides were used in the collection of data after which it had to be coded and presented in percentag...
ABSTRACT One of the most important objectives of education is the socialization of the individual. The school is a socializing agency, while curriculum is a tool used to address emerging concerns of society hence constant effort is needed to make this tool useful and to evaluate its effectiveness. Kenyan children face challenges that include gender bias, early sexual debut, drug and substance abuse, rape and exposure to Human Immunodeficiency Virus leading to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndro...
ABSTRACT The study was about the impact of Human Immune Virus & Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome on dropout rates of selected primary schools in Kangema Division, Murang’a district, Kenya. The significant respondents were the class teachers, parents, orphans and head teachers of those selected primary schools. The questionnaires were issued to the parents from each selected school at random. The schedules were given to class teachers of selected schools through the head teachers. For mor...
Abstract The major pwpose of the study was to investigate the factors affecting enrolment of learners in primary schools Kanja zone Embu district, Kenya. The research objectives were; to investigate the relationship between poverty, child labour, gander imbalance, and parent's level of education, position of a child in a family, cultural and religious beliefs, distance from home to school and educational policies and enrolment of pupils in prima,y schools in Kanja zone Embu district .. T...
ABSTRACT The study carried out a critical analysis and investigation on the causes and impact of child labour on the academic performance of pupils. The study carried out this research from Waberi zone, North Eastern Province in Garisa District. Previous studies indicate that among the causes of child labour that finally force children out of school include; ignorance about the risks associated with involving these children in work, poverty that leaves families with no option apart from gambl...
ABSTRACT i study was carried out in 30 pre-schools in Homa Bay district in Kenya in )tember 2009. The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of lanced diet in mental growth and development of a child below six years. The 1ya Ministry of Education records show that, Homa Bay district had a total of l Early Childhood Education Centres (DICECE). Most of the centres were ached to public primary schools. Others were privately owned. The pre-school led represent 20 percent of the schoo...
ABSTRACT The study is centered on the importance of the provision of early childhood education to the disadvantaged children in Kira Town Council, Wakiso District. It thought to determine the trends in enrolment of disadvantaged children in various early childhood education centers. To find out the benefits of early childhood education program to the disadvantaged children. To find out the challenges faced by disadvantaged children in ECE centers and finally to suggest possible interventions ...
ABSTRACT The research was aimed at investigating and elaborating the effects of nutrition on growth and development of children of ages between infancy and 15 years of age in SOY Division Eldoret West District Kenya The objectives of the study were; to find out factors that lead to malnutrition in the division, identify the correct nutritional requirements for children and to examine the effects of nutrition on growth and development of children. A sample of 40 head teachers, 50 parents and ...
Abstract The study was carried out in Nyalenda estate in Kisumu to find out the contribution of skittles to pre-school attendance by children. The issues raised were availability of physical facilities, Gender parity in the game, inadequate learning and play equipment, feeding programmes in the centers and school fees cost. The researcher used questionnaires for teachers and pupils to obtain information, focus group discussions with parents of pre-school children and review of written materia...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to examine the teaching skills used by teachers in Holo Primary School and their impact on the school’s academic performance. The specific objectives of the study were to assess the teaching skills required and examine the relationship between teaching and learning the method used for data collection were: checklists for the pupils and assessment sheets for teachers. The findings from this study indicated that ineffective use of teaching skil...
ABSTRACT This study was intended to investigate the causes of poor performance of pupils in S.S.T within selected primary schools in METKEI zone KEIYO -SOUTH district Kenya. All secondary sources that is; the articles and all other important citation by other · researchers were consulted whic helped to give a clear picture of what the whole study : was meant to entail. A descriptive design was adopted since much of what was to be · presented was to be theoretical. .Questionnaires and inte...