ABSTRACT This study investigated the impact of early childhood education on the pupil's later educational ability in Mbogoini division, Subukia district. The following objectives guided the study: to establish if the pupils who have attended pre-school were any better than those who did not academically; to find out if the former pre-school pupils were more proficient in language skills than those who did not, to assess the level of social interactions of former preschoolers in comparison wi...
ABSTRACT This research aimed at finding out how Socio Economic challanges in child rearing have affected child academic performance. The researcher wished to find out the importance of teaching learning materials to the child and how an E.C.D.E teacher had a great impact on the development and performance of the child. Stratified sampling and random sampling techniques were used in this research so that each individual was given the same chance of being included in the sample. The instrument ...
ABSTRACT Teaching of reading skills of pre-primary school learners has been established to contribute immensely to their holistic development. However, such teaching of reading skills and learning has been confronted with numerous challenges in Yatta Sub-county and has been a concern to many education stakeholders. Thus, the study intended to evaluate effectiveness of teacher’s use of storytelling in teaching reading skills at pre-primary school level in Yatta Sub-county, Machakos County,...
ABSTRACT The benefits associated with quality education have been acknowledged globally. Quality early childhood education programmes have been found to help to build a strong foundation for the child’s physical, mental, emotional, and social development that prepare them for a lifetime. In regard to this early childhood education was believed to prepare children for primary school. The purpose of this study was to investigate teacher related determinants factors influencing the provision ...
ABSTRACT Parents are the main care givers and socializing agents of their children. They provide for their basic needs in terms of nutrition, health, care, love and affection, among others. In the process of development mothers provide warmth and tender touches to children while fathers are symbols of authority, strength and security. Early Childhood Development Centres (E.C.D.C.) are accepted the world over as alternatives to traditional childcare systems. Children start going to preschools...
ABSTRACT The causes of dropping out of school in any population 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 co...
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...