Education

Research Papers/Topics in Education

Gender Differentials in Mathematics Achievemnent of Primary School Pupils In Busaana Sub County, Kayunga District Uganda

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...

The Government Policy of Upe and Academic Performance of Primary Schools Dokolo District.

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION .............................................................................................................................. i APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................... ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................................. .iv TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................

Involvement of Deaf Students in Ti-Ie Football Game in Wakiiso Secondary School For The Deaf.

ABSTRACTThis study was intended to involvement of Deaf students in football game in wakiso secondary school for the Deaf. It was guided by the following objectives; to inspire Deaf students involve in football, to examine factors that hider student’sinvolvernent in football and to find solutionsfor involving Deaf students in football game at wakiso secondary school or the Deaf. The study was based on three research questions; how can Deaf students be inspired to get involved ...

The Implication of Free Primary Education on Performance of Learners With Specific Disabilities in Banja (Hamisi District In Kenya)

ABSTRACTThis study focused on the effects of Free Primary with SLD’s in Banja zone Hamisi districtThe objective was to find out the performance of learners in SLDs the was collected using both close and open ended questionnaires the researcher used out that so many learners were dropping out of school and the basic reasons as to why learners fail mathematics and English.The researcher used 24 respondents drawn out of eight schools out 16 schools in Banja zoneTh...

Teaching/Learning Aids and Academic Performance Of Pupils In Selected Primary Schools Of Siongiroi Zone, Siongiroi Division, Bomet district, Kenya

ABSTRACT The study set out to investigate the effect of teaching J learning aids on academic performance of pupils in selected primary schools of Siongiroi zone, Siongiroi division, Barnet District - Kenya. Primary schools in this region have not been performing very well in KCPE for a number of years. Random sampling techniques were used to select 72 pupils from public schools and 24 from private schools making a total sample size of 96 pupils. The same technique was used to select 72 te...

Context And Imp Act Of Female Genital Mutilation In Kenya Nginyang Division ,East Pokot District, Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATION ....................................................................................... iAPPROVAL ................................................................................... iiDEDICATION .................................................................................... iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................ ivLIST OF TABLES ..............................................................................

Low Enrolment of Boys in Primary Schools with in Mvea Division, Kirinyaga District, Central Province of Kenya

ABSTRACT The study was to investigate problems faced by primary school head teachers in implementation of free primary school for all in Mwea educational zone in Kirinyaga district, Kenya. The researcher used questiom1aires to collect information from the respondent. The respondents were head teachers/ teachers in the zone selected from some schools in the zone. The method used to select the schools was convenience sampling. The researcher reviewed much of the literature from respondents. The...

An Assessment of Teachers' Effectiveness On Academic Performance of Pupils in Alebtong District. The Case Study of Omarari Co-Ordinating Centre

ABSTRACT This was undertaken to find out the effects pf teacher effectiveness on pupils' performance at PLE in Omarari coordinating centre, Omoro sub county, Alebtong District. This case study was carried out in four selected primary schools out of the twenty primary schools in Omoro Sub-county, these schools were selected due to their being Zonal centers where coordination and meetings and trainings are done due to proximity, it is also intended that they are developed into centre of excelle...

Attention Deficit Disorder and Pupils Educational Attainment. A Case Study of Homa Bay Town, Asego Zone- Kenya

ABSTRACT The major purpose of the study was to investigate the attention deficit disorder and its educational attainment in schools in Homa Bay Town, Asego zone. The following objectives were designed to guide this study: to determine the prevalence of the ADHD in children in public special and private schools in Homa Bay Town, Asego zone, to identify and establish the characteristics of ADHD children in both public, special needs school and private school; to identify the negative impact of ...

A Critical Analysis of the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act 2013 And Its Impact On the Oil Industry in Uganda

ABSTRACT The PEDP Act 2013, raises legal issues which had to be resolved in order to understand its impact on the upstream sector of Uganda's oil industry. State participation, in the PEDP Act 2013, is only limited to 20% carried interest which is low when compared to Algeria at 51% carried interest, Cameroon at 50% carried interest, Nigeria at 50+% carried interest and Norway at 20-56% WI. This requires a review of section 124 PEDP Act 2013. Corporate governance will also be a daunting task ...

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Male Teachers Towards Human Immune Virus/Voluntary Counseling and Testing in Schools in Nakalama Sub county, Iganga

ABSTRACT HIV/VCT services are one of the national strategies that Uganda has been embraced to combat the high spread of HIV/AIDS. In response, the MOES has embraced in schools and further adopted by the local council authorities, Iganga district inclusive. The purpose of the study was to establish the knowledge, attitudes and practices of male teacher's towards the promotion ofVCT services in schools in Nakalama subcounty. The study employed both qualitative and quantitative design in data co...

Effects of Teenage Pregnancy On Academic Performance: A Case Study of Makulubita Sub County Luweero District.

ABSTRACT The incidence of teenage pregnancy has been very high in Uganda. The study therefore was designed to explore the effects of teenage pregnancy on performance in Makulubita Sub County, Luweero district. Questionnaire, in depth interview, focus group discussion and observation were used to collect data for the study with respect to factors that lead to teenage pregnancy. Quantitative data from the questionnaires were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics using statistica...

Effects of Early Pregnancy On the Performance of the Girl Child in Secondary Schools of Akalo Sub County Kole Disrtict

ABSTRACT This study investigated the effects of early pregnancy on the performance of the girl child in secondary schools of Akalo Sub County Kole district. It was aimed at identifying the causes of teenage pregnancies among students and how they affected their academic performance in the two selected secondary schools as well as putting across amicable solutions for this challenge in Kole District. To achieve the objectives of the research, the researcher used a mixed method approach of qual...

Determinants of Effective Participation in Pre - School Education in Dujis Zone, Garissa District Kenya

ABSTRACT Despite the critical role of pre - school education in holistic development of the children, there are problems inhibiting access to participation in pre - school education, most government documents in Kenya are silent on the key issues such as terms of services for pre - school teachers, linkages between various players in ECO and modalities of partnership among others. Problems facing EGE have not been investigated and understood. In the light of the above, the purpose of this stu...

Motivational Practices and Teachers Performance in Selected Public Secondary Schools in Kiboga District Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVALDEDICATIONACKNOWLEDGEMENTTABLE OF CONTENTSLIST OF TABLESCHAPTERONE 1IN RODUCTION II .0 Background to the Study 11.2 Statement ofthe problem 2I .2. I General objective ofthe study 3I .2.2 Sped tic objectives of the study 31.2.3 Research questions 3I .3 The scope of the study 31.4 Significance of the Study 4I .5 Conceptual Framework 4CHAPTER TWO 7REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 72,0 Introduction2.! motivational practices in terms of Fringe Benefits and Teachers�...


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