POVERTY AND PUPILS' ACADEMIC PERFOMANCE IN SELECTED PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KAPSOWAR ZONE, KAPSOWAR DIVISION, MARAKWETDISTRICT, KENYA

ABSTRACT

This study was intended to identify the effect of poverty on academic performance of pupils

in Kapsowar zone, Kapsowar division, Marakwet district, Kenya. In the review of related

literature, all relevant sources were revisited and these greatly assisted the researcher in

getting a clear picture of what the entire study was meant to entail.

A descriptive design was adopted for this paiticular study since, it was all about descriptive

of a scenario. Questionnaires formed the basis of gathering data by serving as the main

instruments for data collection. Data collected was sorted, coded and prepared in

frequencies and percentages which in this case had to be presented in tables. The findings

from the study revealed that education and academic performance of learners are adversely

affected by different social economic factors such as food availability as well as proper

nutrition. Recommendations were made which called for sensitization of the public of the

importance proper and stable fainily background and how they influence child

development

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