ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the facto~’affecting performance of UCE physic student~ike; discipline of student~~ quality of teachers, laboratory in the school, and student related factors on the performance of physics students in secondary schools in Otuke district with a view of recommending on how to improve on students’ performance. The study was conducted in that particular area because in the past five year students’ performance in the schools has been alarm...
ABSTRACT The study was carried out in Magumuni Division Meru South District. The main purpose of the study was to find out factors that lead to dropout of children with visual impairment from primary schools The sample population was composed of respondents who included the area inspector of schools, Head teachers, teachers, parents and learners with and without visual impairment in the selected schools. The research instruments that were used to collect data were questionnaires and interview...
ABSTRACTStudents studying in Secondary schools in Wakiso region display a host of problem ranging from poor academic performance to low self-esteem, which drive them to open drunkenness, skipping of classes, stealing other people’s property, sexual misconduct and actual or attempted suicide.The problems exist despite the fact that guidance and counselling programmes are in place in these schools. The purpose of this study therefore was to establish the challenges facing effec...
AbstractThe study attempts to investigate and explain the poor performance of English Language. A case study of Adekokwok Sub-county, Lira District. The main objective of the research is to identify the factors affecting the performance of English language in primary schools.The study is to be conducted both quantitatively and qualitatively and it will involve headteachers, teachers and pupils. The quantitative techniques which involve use of semistructured questionnaires ...
ABSTRACT The study was carried in kansanga, Kampala district. It was carried out to assess the causes of drug abuse and alcoholism among youth aged 15-20 years in this area. The study used qualitative and survey designs to assess the causes of drug abuse and alcoholism among the youth aged 15-20 years in kansanga, Kampala district The study population included the youth, local authorities, parents and medical workers. A sample of 150 respondents was selected using simple random and purposive ...
ABSTRACT The study involved both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection in which questionnaires, interview guides and focus group discussions were used to collect the data from the respondents The objective of the Study is to investigate the effects of teaching methods on academic performance in secondary schools of Kamnorok Zone Barwessa Division in Kenya The first objective of the study was to determine the relationship between visual aids and performance of secondary schoo...
ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to determine teacher~ learner relationship and academic performance of learners in Gatundu Division, Thika District Kenya. Specific Objectives of the study were: Investigate the effect of teacher learner relationship on performance ofpupils, determine how discipline affects teacher learner relationship and investigate the relationship between effective communication and positive teacher learner relationship.The research is presented in both...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that have contributed to student shrikes in public secondary schools in Bulago sub-county. The objectives of the study were to establish the causes of strike in secondary schools of Bulago sub-county Bulambuli District, to investigate the challenges facing the Performance of students in secondary schools of Bulago sub-county and to establish impact of strikes on the student’s Academic performance in secondary schools of ...
ABSTRACTThe new curriculum for teaching English was published 8 years ago. It aimed to improve the performance in English at KCSE and with that improvement generally raise the passes in the other subjects. Research has shown that this goal has not beenachieved as a result of the students not using the reading skills they have been taught.The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of effective reading on school performance. The study determined the nature of reading ...
ABSTRACT Though water gives a lot of benefits to the local communities as various activities done by man need water such as washing, cooking, drinking, cooling machines, irrigation transportation, bathing and others. But man through deforestation along water sources, caused a great scarcity of this water. This study was conducted in December 2008 to January 2009 in Arumeru district during the study one hundred and fifty respondents were interviewed from the area. The aim of the study was the ...
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 This study took cognizance of the fact that the development of educational programmes for the mentally handicapped have been hindered by several factors. Awareness creation among the various stakeholders on these problems would lead to the solutions with the aim of finally improving on these programmes. The survey research method was used with three different questionnaires as the tools for quantitative data collection. The number of participants (respondents) were thirty out of whic...
ABSTRACT The study was carried out under the title Family Roles and Academic Performance of Girls in Selected Secondary Schools in Bungoma District. It was set to establish the causes of dessimal performance of girls in secondary schools and find possible solutions to the problem. The study followed a descriptive research design where both qualitative and quantitative research design was adopted. The quantitative techniques were used in collecting and analysing data from teachers and students...
ABSTRACTThe study attempted to carry out a critical analysis on the challenges that affect the education achievements of learners with special needs while trying to get themselves acclimatized with the regular school programmes where they are mixed with their counterparts who do not have any disability at all. The study took Galbet zone, Garissa District as a case study. Previous studies indicate that a number of challenges do affect and make it hard for these learner...