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 ...
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...
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...
CHAPTER ONE1.0 IntroductionThis chapter shows the back ground of the study, problem statement, purpose of the study, specific objectives, research questions or Null hypothesis, scope of the study and significance of the study.1.1 Back ground of the Study Educational, occupational and behavioral styles are rapidly changing here, there and everywhere. Curriculum and co-curriculum offerings have haphazardly expanded in the past few years. Equally, occupations have escalated man’s demands and i...
ABSTRACT Comparatively the number of physically handicapped learners enrolled in the regular schools is still low yet every effort is being made to increase the number. The researcher wanted to find out whether various educational barriers hinder their academic achievements or not. In order to do this study the researchers embarked on a descriptive survey kind of research. He tested two variables that is educational barrier (attitudes facilities teaching methods learning environment) against...
ABSTRACT In this research work, a deterministic mathematical mode for malaria transmission was developed and analysed. The model consists of seven ordinary differential equations with two sub-populations. The human subpopulation consists of the susceptible, exposed, infected human compartments while the mosquito sub-population consists of the susceptible, exposed and infected mosquito compartments. The disease free and endemic equilibrium were obtained and analysed for stability. Further...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVALDEDICATIONACKNOLEDGEMENTS ivTABLE OF CONTENTSCHAPTER ONE1.0 Introduction 11.1 Back ground to the study 11.2 Statement ofProblem 31.3 Purpose ofthe Study 31.4 Objectives ofthe study 31.5 Research Questions 41.6 Scope ofthe Study 41.7 Significance ofthe Study 41.8 Limitations ofthe Study 5CHAPTER TWO 6LITERATURE REVIEW 62.1 Introduction 62.2. Literature Review 62.2.2 Review ofRelated Literature 72.2.3 Measures that can be undertaken to curb down teachers’ a...
ABSTRACTDrug abuse is defined as the misuse of drugs. This behavior has long been surmised to explain how students have been academically affected. The study was guided by the objectives; To critically examine if drugs when abused retard academic performance.; To examine if students perform better when under the influence of drugs?; And To raise awareness in the school of local strategies, resources and policies that can be utilized to address drug abuse. It has recently been observed that a ...
Table of Contents, PagesDeclarationDedication iiApproval iiiAcknowledgement ivList ofTables vAbstract viTable of Contents viiiChapter OneIntroduction1.0 Background to the study 11.1 Statement ofthe problem 21.2 Objective ofthe study 21.3 Research Questions 31.4 Scope ofthe Study 31.5 Significance ofthe Study 41.6 Limitations and delimitations 41.7 Operational Defination of Terms 5Chapter TwoReview of Relevant Literature2.0 Introduction 72.1 General Overview 72.2 Academic performance oforphane...
ABSTRACT The major purpose of the study was to investigate the effects discipline and academic performance of/he orphans of Mang 'u zone Thika District, Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to investigate the relationship between indiscipline and pe1:formance of orphans, investigate the causes of indiscipline by orphans in schools to establish solutions to the problem of indiscipline in Mang 'u zone Thika District, Kenya. The methods used for data collection were questionaires to ...
ABSTRACT A persistent gender gap exists in science - based learning. This study dwells on the effect of gender on academic performance of boys and girls in science in post primary institutions in Kenya. The study seeks to identify the factors that lead to poor performance and unbalanced gender representation in science - based subjects. The study employs both quantitative and qualitative techniques. The quantitative techniques dealt with data and data analysis based on findings, while qualit...
ABSTRACT This research report contains five major chapters as follows: Chapter 1 Introduction; The research investigated effect of environment and academic performance of physical handicapped learners in regular school and suggests solutions to these problems under recommendations in chapter five.Chapter II. Review of R&ated Literature; The researcher reviewed related literature on the following sub headings:-Types of learners with physical handicap, orthopaedically impaired, Neurologic...
ABSTRACT The central problem of this study was to evaluate the impact that the teacher In-Service Education md Training has had on enrolment of Physics. Over the years, students' enrolment in this subject had been quiet low. Under SMASSE project, probable factors were identified that could have been the possible cause of low enrolment and, subsequently, teacher In-Service Education and Training was recommended. Several cycles of (SMASSE) In-SET have been mounted in the country over the years ...
ABSTRACT This study examined the role of agriculture in rural development in Bukwo District. This was afler the realization that environmental conditions (i.e., fertile volcanic soils and the equatorial and temperate climatic conditions [reliable rainfall and moderate temperatures]) make the potential for agriculture real in Bukwo District. The challenge was how to tap into this potential even when the necessary infrastructure and human and financial resources were still wanting. Agriculture ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the importance of playing on the early childhood education in Masinga District, Kenya The specific objectives of the study were to determine the profile of the respondents in regards to: age, gender and academic level, to investigate the importance of playing in regards to academic achievements, problem solving, social and egoistic competence confidence building and health development artd to identify the hindrance to children's playing the...