TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ....................................................................................................... i APPROVAL ............................................................................................................. ii DEDICATION ......................................................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................ iv CHAPTER ON...
ABSRACT This paper explores the issue of early marriage in Kenya. It shed light specifically on reason behind its perceptions, its harmful consequences, a barrier to education band enjoyment of girls’ human rights and how it further threatens the development of the county. The finding from an extensive reading of materials related to early marriage suggest that early marriage is due to various factors including among others. The search for economic survival, protection of young girls, peer ...
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 The main purpose of the study was to investigate social economic status and pupils academic performance in Namwendwa sub county, Kamuli District in Uganda Specific objectives were to determine the factors affecting academic performance of primary school learners in Namwendwa sub county, Kamuli District in Uganda in relation to: poverty, Cultural beliefs, parental attitudes and family structure The methods used for data collection were questionnaires to the teachers and focus group di...
ABSTRACT The study sought to assess the role of headteachers in curriculum and instruction management of secondary schools in Gatundu District. The purpose of the study was to asses the role of headteachers in curriculum instruction management with a view to finding out their commitment to the important task of closely monitoring the implementation of curriculum instruction to improve curriculum delivery. The objectives of the study were to examine how headteachers evaluate teachers to check...
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...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page .............................................................................................. i Declaration ......................................... ......... .......................................... .i Dedication ........................................................ ................... ............... . .. .ii Acknowledgements .......... . ...................................................................... .iii Table of Contents ........ .. ... ... .......
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the the attitudes of teachers towards inclusive education in Likuyani North Zone Lugali District, Kenya The specific objectives of the study were to examine the opinions of teachers towards inclusive education; investigate the factors that influence teachers opinion towards inclusion; and examine the effects of teachers' attitudes on performance of special education students The methods used for data collection were questionnaires to the teach...
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 The study was set to examine the effect of parental separation and child upbringing in selected families of Adjumani Town Council -Adjumani District. The study had three specific objectives i) to examine the consequences of parental separation on health of children of selected families of Adjumani Town Council-Adjumani District, ii) to examine the effects of parental separation on education and morals of children of selected families of Adjumani Town Council -Adjumani District and t...
ABSTRACT Education is a very significant sector in any economy. The gains from education include the formation of human capital necessary for both private and public sectors. Despite increased government funding in education, many pupils in primary schools do not benefit due to drop outs, absenteeism and repetition. This leads to wastage and hence affects internal efficiency in education. This study was aimed at assessing the factors affecting internal efficiency in public primary schools in...
ABSTRACT the study focused on some basic factors contributing to the dropout of girls in public primary schools in Chemaner Zone. It took a cross sectional survey design which involved head teachers and teachers as respondents. Data was collected using questionnaires and interviews. the findings revealed that poverty, limited community mobilization, cultural actors, institutional factors and political factors contribute to girls dropout. there is need to adopt alternative strategies in order ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study aims at investigating whether there is any relation between drug abuse and student performance in Kenya, Makuyu division secondary schools. The researcher applied survey method that involved qualitative and quantitative approaches of collecting raw data. Thirty questionnaires were sent to thirty respondents who completed and returned all of them to the researcher. The respondents were randomly sampled. Frequency tables, bar graph and pie chart were used to a...
ABSTRACT The study dealt in investigating the effect of drug abuse on student's performance at Kapseret Division Uasin Gishu District-Kenya. Theoretical and empirical literature was reviewed with references to writers in drug abuse like Lary cynl Jenseh (2004) Generally these scholars and researchers have written extensively on drug abuse. They agree that several effects contribute to poor performance among students. The researcher used questionnaires and interviews to collect relevant inform...
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...