Motivation And Academic Performance Of Learners In Early Childhood Education Centres In Kigumo Division, Murang' A South District, Kenya.

ABSTRACT

The topic of this study was .Alfotivation and Academic Pe1formance of Learners

in Early Childhood Education Centers in Kigumo Division ofMurang'a South

District in Kenya. The study was carried out under three objectives, namely;

determining the degree of motivation and determining if there if"there is any

significant relationship between motivation and academic pe1formance. The

study was based on the theo1y of Abraham Maslow of motivation and

hierarchy of needs. In the methodology, the study relied on plimary source of

inf01mation, the questionnaire. The design of the study was descliptive survey

research. The study utilized forty teachers to provide information. In the

findings, rewards were fom1d to have positive effects on learner's perf01mance.

To the government, there should be provision of money to cater for teaching

aids and materials necessary for learning. Policies should also be written where

the topic of motivation should be included in the teacher training colleges. This

will provide quality teaching in the schools. The school environment should be

improved to allow enough space for learning.

Play should be compuls01y to all learners as it motivates them to be in school.

The parents should always be involved in matters related to learning and

motivation of learners whether through physical rewards or prizes during P1izegiving

days. Areas for further research were also proposed on the following

topics: the role of Childhood Education Centres in provision of education in

Kenya and the effect of using untrained teachers in Early Childhood Education

Centres, on academic performance.

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APA

NJOROGE, M (2021). Motivation And Academic Performance Of Learners In Early Childhood Education Centres In Kigumo Division, Murang' A South District, Kenya.. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/motivation-and-academic-performance-of-learners-in-early-childhood-education-centres-in-kigumo-division-murang-a-south-district-kenya

MLA 8th

NJOROGE, MWANGI "Motivation And Academic Performance Of Learners In Early Childhood Education Centres In Kigumo Division, Murang' A South District, Kenya." Afribary. Afribary, 03 Jun. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/motivation-and-academic-performance-of-learners-in-early-childhood-education-centres-in-kigumo-division-murang-a-south-district-kenya. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.

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NJOROGE, MWANGI . "Motivation And Academic Performance Of Learners In Early Childhood Education Centres In Kigumo Division, Murang' A South District, Kenya.". Afribary, Afribary, 03 Jun. 2021. Web. 14 Oct. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/motivation-and-academic-performance-of-learners-in-early-childhood-education-centres-in-kigumo-division-murang-a-south-district-kenya >.

Chicago

NJOROGE, MWANGI . "Motivation And Academic Performance Of Learners In Early Childhood Education Centres In Kigumo Division, Murang' A South District, Kenya." Afribary (2021). Accessed October 14, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/motivation-and-academic-performance-of-learners-in-early-childhood-education-centres-in-kigumo-division-murang-a-south-district-kenya