Social and Personal Adjustment of Learners in Selected Pre-Schools in Ekalakala Zone, Masinga District, Kenya.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Declaration A

Declaration B ii

Dedication iii

Approval Sheet iv

Acknowledgement v

Abstract vi

Table of Contents vii

List of Tables X

CHAPTER ONE PAGE

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 1

Background of the Study 1

Statement of the Problem 3

Purpose of the Study 3

Research Objectives 4

Research Questions 4

Hypothesis 5

Scope 5

Significance of the Study 6

Operational Definitions of Key Terms 7

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CHAPTER TWO REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 8

Concepts, Ideas, Opinions From Authors/Experts 8

Theoretical perspectives 11

Related Studies 17

CHAPTER THREE METHODOLOGY 19

Research Design 19

Research Population 19

Sample Size 19

Sampling Procedure 20

Research Instrument 20

Data Gathering Procedures 21

Data Analysis 22

Ethical Consideration 23

Limitations of the study 23

CHAPTER FOUR PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND

INTERPRETATION OF DATA 25

CHAPTER FIVE FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS,

RECOMMENDATIONS 32

Findings 32

Recommendations 34

Conclusions 35

Area of further research 36