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Challenges of Using English as A Medium of Instruction in The Upper Part of Primary Schools in Rural Uganda A Case of One Primary School in Mpigi District

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVAL iiDEDICATION iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENT ivABSTRACT vTABLE OF CONTENTS viCHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTIONI An Overview of language in education policy in Uganda II .2 Statement ol the Problem 5 -4 1 .3 Purpose of the study 61.4 Speci[ic Oh~ectives oithe study 61 .5 Research questions 7.5. ~1ain escaich question 71.5.2 Specilic research questions 71.6 Scope oithe study 71.7 Signilicance of the study 7CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 92.0 Introduction 92.1 Overview 92.2 The Rol...

The Impact of Learning Aids on the Academic Performance Of Primary Six Pupils in Social Studies in Kasese Sub County, Kasese District, Uganda.

ABSTRACT This study was about the effect of learning aids on the academic performance of primary six pupils in social studies within Kasese sub county Kasese District, Uganda. This was intended to determine the profile of respondents in the area of study, determine the effects of learning aids towards the academic performance of learners in the area of study and suggest possible remedies towards effective use of learning aids so as to uplift the academic performance of pupils in Kasese Sub Co...

Formal Training of Guidance and Counseling Teachers and the Quality of Cunseung Of Students In Secondary Schools. A case Of Sabasaba Education Zone, Makuyu Division, Murang' A South Distr

ABSTRACT The concerns and arguments for guidance and counseling in secondary schools and the quality of the students behavior performance has been on decline for several years. The number of guidance and counseling teachers is very low in secondary schools. It is against this bad behavior of students shown by the number of increased riots, drop outs, delinquency and truancy amongst secondary school students that the researcher set out to investigate whether there was a relationship between th...

Placement Alternates for Learners With Mentally Handicapped in Ugunja Dnision Sia Ya District, Kenya

INTRODUCTION. Before the I 8th Century nothing much was known about the history of the mentally handicapped children, but in the I 8th century, the concept of educational was by monks. According to Laylansky (1954 ), the Greeks and the Romans were the first persons to identify mentally handicapped people in 449 BC and 1552 BC. In 1798, a physician by name jean Itard decided to educate a mentally handicapped boy named Victor who was found by hunters in Aveyron forest in France. Jean implement...

The Socio-Economic Effects of Teenage Pregnancies And Academic Performance of Learners in Selected Schools of Budaka District

chapter contains the introductory aspects of the study under the following sub headings: the background of the study, statement of the problem, purpose of the study, scope of the study, research objectives and research questions. Foege (1999) stated that teenage was a period of life between childhood and .adult hood, those aged from 14 to 19 years though some demographers included up to age 24. It is a transition period that can hurt a young person’s future course. Teenage pregnancy is the...

Educational Technologies And Academic Perfomance Of Pre-primary Pupils In Central Division Marsabit District Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENT DECLARATION ........................................................................................................ i DEDICATION ......................................................................................................... ii ACKNOWLODGEMENT ...................................................................................... iii TABLE OF CONTENT ............................................................................................ iv&n...

Academic Performance Of The Physically Handicapped In Regular School.A Case Study Of Selected Primary Schools In Cheptais Zone, Mt. Elgon Ditrict, Kenya

ABSTRACT This study was intended to examine the challenges of Inclusion of children with physical Disabilities in regular primary schools in Kaptais zone, Kaptais division, Mt Elgon District, Kenya. The study adopted a Quantitative research design. This enhanced the researcher to obtain a better understanding of the problems and impact of free primary education on the quality of special education for the physically disabled learners in Mt Elgon District Kenya. Questionnaires were adopted as t...

Drug Abuse and Academic Performance of Secondary School Students in Turbo Division, V Asingishu District in Kenya

ABSTRACT Drug abuse affects an individual in any organization by directly affecting their health rendering them less productive and inefficient. In the long run the organization fails to achieve their objective as a result of unproductive workers, high absenteeism, shoddy work and reduced staff morale. This study aimed at assessing the extent level of illicit chug use in secondary schools and the impact on academic performance. It looked at various policies and practices the secondary schools...

Impact of Special Needs Education on Mentally Handicapped Learners in Five Special Units Ny Andarua North District Kenya.

ABSTRACT Special Needs Education has been an important instrument of addressing special difficulties found in learners with special needs. Mentally handicapped learners in particular have benefited a lot with this educational programme. This research has been initiated to investigate the impact special needs education has made in this area of disability. The researcher used survey method and employed questionnaire as a technique to ask relevant questions. The answers provided were in quantita...

Absenteeism and Academic Performance in Lower Primary Classes in Gasaka Sector Kigeme Cell Nyamagabe District Rwanda

ABSTRACT This research is about the effect of absenteeism on academic performance. It was guided by three objectives; To identify the causes of absenteeism among children of lower primary classes in Gasaka Sector Kigeme Cell Nyamagabe District Rwanda. To find out the methods used to retain children of lower primary in schools. To identify the role of teachers in children’s performance. Purposive and stratified sampling was used to select a population of 40 respondents to represent a populat...

Indiscipline and Academic Performance of Pupils in Njoro I Division Nakuru District Kenya

ABSTRACT This study determines the effects of indiscipline on academic performance in Njoro Division of Nukuru District Kenya. The study employed a descriptive survey to determine how deviance affects performance in the Division. The study concluded that due to · rampant discipline problems teachers are demotivated and unresourceful. This lowers both the performance and the quality of education. The study recommends careful monitoring of the students who break school rules, hence strengtheni...

Causes and the Effects of Gender Based Violence in Central Uganda: A Case Study of Kazo County Kiruhura District

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION----------------------------APPROVAL--------------------------------ii DEDICATION-------------------------------111 ACKNOWLEDGMENT iv TABLE OF CONTENTS--------------------------v ABSTRACT-------------------------------vii CHAPTERONE----------------------------1 INTRODUCTION--------------------------1.1 1.2 1.3 1.3.2 1.4 1.5 1.6 Background of the study Statement of the problem --------------------------2 ·--------------------------2 -------------------------2 Obje...

The Role of Team Management in Improving Work Performance in Secondary Schools in Kira Municipality

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION .APPROVALDEDICATION iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ivLIST OF FIGURES viiiABSTRACT ixCHAPTER ONE 1INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 11 .0 Introduction 1.1 .1 Historical Background ofthe Study 11.1 .2 Conceptual Background 21.1.3 Contextual back ground 21 .1 .4 Theoretical background 31 .2 Statement ofthe Problem 31.3 Objectives of the Study 41.4 Research Questions 41.5 Significance ofthe Study 41.6 Limitations 51 .7 Scope ofthe Study and Delimitation 51 .8 Hypothesis ...

Teacher Motivation And Academic Performance Of Students In Selected Secondary Schools Of Lunza Zone In Butere District Kenya.

ABSTRACT This was a study carried out in selected secondary schools in Lunza zone, in Butere district to investigate the relationship between teacher motivationS and academic performance of learners in those schools. The following objectives guided the study; to establish whether bureaucratic structures influence students~performance; to establish whether situational/organizational variables•’ influence students’ performance; and to establish whetherjob satisfaction of the teachers in s...

Causes Of Poor Performance In Kiswahili In Selected Schools Ruaraka Zone Nairobi North District Kenya

ABSTRACT This study was carried to investigate the problems facing learners with specific learning difficulties in Kiswahili in Ruaraka zone of Nairobi north district. The following objectives guided the study; to establish if the teachers and learners they teach had a negative attitude towards the subject; to find out if in schools, there were adequate teaching learning resources to help carryout instruction in Kiswahili; to assess the methods commonly used in the teaching of Kiswahili. Bot...


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