ABSTRACT Early February {2007}, the government of Uganda through the ministry of education introduced the teaching in local languages to all pupils of lower primary in the whole country though a circular {ADM/48/315/07} which was addressed to all district education officers and head teachers of primary schools. Following the policy, schools in Bulamagi sub-county started teaching in local language much as little was done to assess its impact on the academic performance of children. This study...
ABSTRACTOver the past two decades, women limited participation in science, technology and mathematics (SMT) courses in tertiary institutions have been a cause for concern inUganda. Women today, constitute over half of the world’s population. This report therefore, discusses the present situation of female participation in SMT in BusaanaSub County, some of the factors that tend to hinder females’ participation in SMT, vis-avis the effects of this limited participation on national...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION .............................................................................................................................. i APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................... ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................................. .iv TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................
ABSTRACT The major purpose of the study was to investigate the attitudes of teachers towards the education of the physically handicapped children in Kyangwithya division. A quantitative research approach, using questionnaires was employed to collect the data for the study. Twenty primary school teachers and five schools were sampled for the study. Findings of the study show that the teachers, parents and children have several misconceptions and wrong beliefs about the nature and conditions of...
ABSTRACT This study was specifically designed and conducted to find out the relationship between educational resources and teachers' productivity. The study was guided by four specific_ objectives which inclu_did' determining the profile of the respondents, determ_ining the level of educational resources, determining the level of teachers' productivity and to find the relationship between the level of educational resources and the level of teachers' productivity. The study used correlational ...
ABSTRACT The Topic of the study is "The impact of co-curricular activities on primary school children· s academic performance in Tororo District." The objectives of the study were to establish the main effects of participating in extra-curricular activities in Rubongi sub-county, assess the leve l of participation of children in co-curricular activities in Rubongi sub-county and to ascertain the importance of co-curricular activities in children's academic performance in Rubongi subcounty. ...
ABSTRACT A study on the factors influencing ma/nutrition was carried out in Kasambya sub county with the purpose of investigating and establishing the factors influencing ma/nutrition of children in Kasambya. The specific objectives of the study were; to establish the rate of ma/nutrition of children in Kasambya. To estabilsh whether the occupational and economic status of parents will influence the nutrition status of their children. To find out if the educational attainments of parents cont...
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 major purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of discipline and academic performance of the pupils in the selected schools of Ainabkoi Division, Eldoret East District, Kenya. Th e specific objectives of the study were to investigate the relationship between indiscipline and performance of pupils, investigate the causes of indiscipline in schools to establish solutions to the problem of indiscipline in Ainabkoi Division. The instruments used for data collection were qu...
ABSTRACT The study investigated causes of poor performance Primary Leaving Education at Bupadhengo Day and Boarding Primary School in Kamuli District- Uganda. It was carried out on the background that performance of students in the school has generally been poor over the years. The study was guided by objectives of the study which included; to determine the effects of lack of teaching and learning aids/resources, absenteeism due to lack of school fees, poor attitudes towards the teachers' sch...
ABSTRACT The study investigated causes of poor performance Primary Leaving Education at Bupadhengo Day and Boarding Primary School in Kamuli District- Uganda. It was carried out on the background that performance of students in the school has generally been poor over the years. The study was guided by objectives of the study which included; to determine the effects of lack of teaching and learning aids/resources, absenteeism due to lack of school fees, poor attitudes towards the teachers' sch...
ABSTRACT The study was carried out to investigate the perceived factors affecting the teaching of science in selected primary schools in Nabweya sub-county Bududa district and focused on lack of instructional materials, teaching methods used, teacher competence and how these affect the teaching I learning of science. The research design was qualitative in nature and employed descriptive techniques. Questionnaires and interview guides were used to collect data from the respondents. The target ...
TABLE OF CONTENTSACKNOWLEGEMENTAPPROVALDEDICATIONDECLARATION..ivTABLE OF CONTENTS vLIST OF ABBREVIATION viiABSTRUCT viiiCHAPTER ONE 1GENERAL INTRODUCTION 11.0 Introduction 11.1 Background of the Study 11.2 Problem Statement 31.3 Purpose of the Study 41.4 Objective of the study 41.5 Research Questions 41 .6 Hypothesis s1.7 Significance of the Study 5CHAPTER TWO 7LITERATURE REVIEW 72.0 Introduction 72.1 Theoretical Framework 72.2 How Children Learn Mathematics 82.3 Factors That Affect Children ...
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