Impact Of Free Primary Education On Early Childhood Education In Nairobi District, Embakasi Division, Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS iv

ABBREVIATIONS vi

ABSTRACT vii

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background ofthe Study 1

1.2 Statement ofthe Problem 2

13 Objectives of the Study 2

1.4 Research Questions 3

1.5 Scope ofthe Study 3

1.6 Sign~ficance of the Study 3

1. 7 Definition of Terms 4

CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 6

2.0 Introduction 6

2.1 Impact ofFPE on Early ~Jhildhood Education 6

2.1.2 Teachers Salary 7

2.1.3 Resource Allocation 7

2.1.4 Government Inspection 8

2.2 Policies to handle the Problems ofFree Primary Education in Kenya 8

CHAPTER THREE 9

RESEARCHMETHODOLOGY 9

3.1. Design 9

3.2. Environment 9

3.3. Respondents 9

3.4 Instruments ofdata collection 9

3.5. Data collection procedure 9

3.6. Statistical treatment of data 10

CHAPTER FOUR DATA PRESENTA TIONAND INTERPRETATIONS 11

4.0. Introduction 11

4.1 Background information 11

4.2 Impact offree primary education on early childhood education 12

4.3 Impact offree primary Education on Teachers salaiy 16

4.4 Resource allocation 18

4.5 Government inspection 20

4.6 Policies in Kenya 21

CHAPTER FIVE 23

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONAND RECOMMENDATIONS 23

5.0. Introduction 23

5.1. Discussion 23

5.2. Conclusion 24

5.3 Recommendations 25

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5.4 Suggestionsforfurther research 25

REFERENCES 26

APPENDIXA a

TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR THE HEAD TEACHER a

APPENDIX B b

TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR THE MINISTRY b

APPENDIX C c

QUESTIONNAIRE TO TEACHERS c

APPENDIXD j

INTER VIEW GUIDE FOR MINISTRY OFFICIALS j