Catha edulis (Khat) leaves are chewed by a high proportion of both adults and youth in Kianjiru location, which hosts Kianjiru education zone, for their stimulant effect. The habit of Khat chewing is widespread in Kianjiru location. Awareness of the influences of consumption of Khat among pupils in upper primary schools in Kianjiru zone of Gachoka Division in Mbeere South District is currently under research. In order to fill the existing knowledge gap, this study was designed to describe and evaluate the relationship between pupils attitude and pupils awareness of impact of Khat consumption, to examine influence of gender on the awareness of impact of Khat consumption, to establish how parent‟s Khat farming practice influence awareness of the impact of Khat consumption, and to find out how chewing of Khat influences Educational success among upper-primary school pupils. This study used a questionnaire which was administered to (304) pupils from standard seven and eight pupils in 21 primary schools in Kianjiru zone of Gachoka Division in Mbeere South District in Embu County. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Bi-variate analysis was conducted by use of Spearman‟s rank order correlation coefficient run at p
J., B (2021). Impact Of Khat Cultivation On Educational Performance Among Upper Primary Schools Pupils In Gachoka Division, Embu County, Kenya. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/impact-of-khat-cultivation-on-educational-performance-among-upper-primary-schools-pupils-in-gachoka-division-embu-county-kenya
J., BY "Impact Of Khat Cultivation On Educational Performance Among Upper Primary Schools Pupils In Gachoka Division, Embu County, Kenya" Afribary. Afribary, 06 Jun. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/impact-of-khat-cultivation-on-educational-performance-among-upper-primary-schools-pupils-in-gachoka-division-embu-county-kenya. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
J., BY . "Impact Of Khat Cultivation On Educational Performance Among Upper Primary Schools Pupils In Gachoka Division, Embu County, Kenya". Afribary, Afribary, 06 Jun. 2021. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/impact-of-khat-cultivation-on-educational-performance-among-upper-primary-schools-pupils-in-gachoka-division-embu-county-kenya >.
J., BY . "Impact Of Khat Cultivation On Educational Performance Among Upper Primary Schools Pupils In Gachoka Division, Embu County, Kenya" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 29, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/impact-of-khat-cultivation-on-educational-performance-among-upper-primary-schools-pupils-in-gachoka-division-embu-county-kenya