ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate on low enrohnent in pre-schools in Mwingi division, Mwingi district. The objectives were: " To establish causes to low enrolment in pre-schools. • To establish contribution of the govermnent on low enrolment in pre-schools. • To establish the strategies put in place to ensure increment in pre-schools. The data was collected by meaus of questionnaires, observation and interviews. The information was got from the population of central z...
ABSTRACT This study looked at the effects of guidance and counseling as an alternative to caning on secondary schools discipline. The topic attracted considerable research due to the instances of drug abuse, truancy, defiance and delinquency slowly taking riot in the learning institutions. It has been noted with regret that discipline has been greatly compromised hence falling academic standards. The purpose of the study is to try and examine how effective guidance and counseling has been in...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish the role of attitudes of teachers towards the education of physical handicap children in Elangata -Wuas Zone, Kenya. The spec~fic objectives of the study were to investigate the teachers’ knowledge on physical handicap in Elangata Wuas zone. Establish the acceptance of the physically handicap by regular school teachers in Elangata Wuas zone, and to investigate the effects of teachers’ attitudes on the physically handicap learners in Ela...
ABSTRACT The problem in this research aroused due to poor performance of mathematics in secondary schools in Vurra County, Arua District. The purpose of this study is therefore to assess the importance ofIT in teaching and learning of mathematics in secondary schools. The investigation was conducted in the three secondary schools in Vun-a County, Arua District. The researcher used about fifty (50) respondents of who were head teachers, teachers and learners who were closely linked with the u...
Abstract This chapter highlights the background of the study, statement of the problem, purpose of the study, objectives of the study, research questions, hypothesis, scope of the study, significance of the study. Also pointed out are the limitations and the delimitations of the study. 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY In 1996 while launching his manifesto, president of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni committed himself and declared to introduce Universal Primary Education (UPE) to four children per ...
Abstract The study paper explained barriers that hinder successful implementation of inclusive education for mentally challenged learners in Kiharu Division ofMurang'a North District. A sample of forty regular primary school teachers was purposively selected. The researcher used qualitative design approach to get the information. Questionnaires were used to correct date. The questionnaires targeted regular primary school teachers who deal directly with special needs. Date was then analyzed u...
ABSTRACT This study examined the effect of parent's involvement in education on the academic performance of the mentally retarded children in public primary schools of Kibargoi zone; Soy division of Keiyo district Kenya The scope of the study was the Rift Valley Province. The target population was all the parents of mentally retarded children. The sample populations are two parents and two class one teachers from the seven sampled schools. The collected data is presented in the frequency dis...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of poor infrastructure on the performance of U.P.E programme.The study specifically was guided by the following objectives:-To find out how the poor infrastructure affects the performance of UPE programme. Despite the governments' implementation of USE there is poor performance in primary leaving examination in Kamwenge subcounty Kamwenge district which can be attributed to poor infrastructure that affects the Universal Primary E...
ABSTRACT This research set out to assess the extent to which alcohol abuse and consumption has affected learner's academic performance. It utilized the following objectives to guide the study: To assess the magnitude of the problem of alcohol abuse and consumption in primary schools of Kaiti division. To investigate the causes of alcohol abuse in primary schools; To assess the effects of alcohol abuse on the individual children; To investigate the challenges which learners face as a result o...
There are number of the schools in Uganda that have taken the initiative to provide education to the children with special needs (CWSN) including those with hearing impainnent (HI). These include both government and private schools. Among these the researcher has developed interest in the educational provision by the inclusive schools to children with Hearing impairment (CWHI). According to Opira, C (2011) inclusive schools refer to those schools that address the learner's needs within the "m...
Abstract This chapter bears the historical background of the study, objectives, statement of the problem, purpose, significance, hypothesis, scope, research questions, and limitations to the study of HIV/AIDS. 1.1 Background of the study Human immune virus is a virus that is transmitted from one person to another through the exchange of body fluids such as blood, semen, breast milk and virginal secretions, sexual cont5act is the most common way to spread HIV/AIDS but it can also be transmitte...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the parenting styles and how they influence the behavior . of children at school in Marani division Kisi1 central district in Kenya. The following objectives guided the study/ to assess the role of parents have played in nurturing their children. to assess the dimensions of child parent interactions which are prevalent in some families of pupils we teach in class and to investigate the influence of parenting on pupils academic capability. This study used a de...
ABSTRACT Through the efforts made by the research in trying to establish the causes of child labour, the research used questionnaire method to collect the data. The data was collected from different people distributed allover the division who were the respondents. The findings of the research were as follows:- Children in Kabiyet Division engage in child labour due to:- Ill health of the parents, Poverty, Ignorance of parents and Nature of employment In conclusion therefore since the finding...
ABSTRACT: This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of teaching aids on the performance of pupils in Mathematics in primary schools in Kitgum District. The case of selected primary schools in Mucwini Sub County. A qualitative research technique was selected to this study using a variety of research instruments. The subject in the study included the D.E.O, 3 head teachers, 32 teachers, 196 pupils, 80 parents and 24 School Management Committee who were randomly selected. The instrume...
ABSTRACT The study examined the impact of drug abuse on academic performance of learners. The general objectives of the study were to investigate the causes of drug abuse and its impact on academic performance of learners. The study took a quantitative approach to collect and interpret the data. The study also employed a descriptive survey design and used a questionnaire as a tool to collect data. The population targeted was secondary school teachers who were sampled using the simple random ...