The Effects of Classroom Management towards the Academic Performance of Pupils in Madiany Division, Rarieda District, Kenya

ABSTRACT 

This study was entirely about the effects of classroom management towards academic performance of pupils in Madiany division, Rarieda district; Kenya. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of classroom management towards academic performance of pupils in Madiany division, Rarieda district. All relevant sources to this particular study were used in I he review of related literature. The research employed a descriptive survey and questionnaires were in this case employed in the collection of data from the respondents after which such data was analyzed and presented in percentages and frequency distribution tables. The .findings of the study indicated that the way of conduct of teachers, availability of learning aids and the motivation which teachers do get affected the academic performance of learners

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ........................................................................................................................ i

DEDICATION ........................................................................................................................ iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .. ................................................................ ...................................... iv

DEFINITIONS OF TERMS ...................................................................................................... v

TALBE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................................... vi

LIST OF TABLES ................................................................. ............................................... viii

LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................. .ix

ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................................ x

CHAPTER ONE ................................................... ................................. .................................... I

INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background of the Study ..................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Staten1ent of the Problem .................................................................................................... 2

1.3 Purpose of the Study .. ................. ..................... .......... .......... ................................................ 2

l.4 Objectives .................................................................................................................... ........ 2

1.5 Significance ofthe Study .................................................................................................... 3

1.6 Scope of the Study ............................................................................................................... 3

1.7 Assumptions ............................. ......................... ..... ........................................................... .. 3

1.8 Limitations and Delimitations ............................................................................................. 4

CHAPTER TWO ..................................................................................................................... S

LITERATURE REVIEW ....................................................................................................... S

2.1 Introduction ............................................................................ ............................................. 5

CHAPTER THREE ................................................................................................................ 8

METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................................. 8

3. I Design ................................................................... ...................... ..................... ........... ... ...... 8

3.2 Environment (Area of Study) .............................................................................................. 8

3.3 The Respondents I Subjects ............................................................................. .................... 8

3.4 Instruments I Tools Used ................ ..... ................................... ............................................. 8

3.5 Data Collection Procedure ................................................................................................... 9

3.6 Statistical Treatment ofData ............................................................................................... 9

CHAPTER FOUR ................................................................................................................. 10

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION ................................ lO

4.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... l O

4.2 Profile of respondents ........................................................ ................................................. ! 0

CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................................................... 19

DISCUSSJON, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...................................... 19

5.1 Discussions ........................................................................................................................ 19

5. 2 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................ 21

5.3 Reco1nn1endation ............................................................................................................... 21

REffERENCES ...................................................................................................................... 23

APPENDICES ......................................................................................................................... 24

APPENDIX 1 .......................................................................................................................... 24

QUESTIONNIARE FOR THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER .......................... ........ 24

APPENDIX li ......................................................................................................................... 27

A QUESTIONNAIRE fOR THE HEADTEACHERS ...... ..................................................... 27

APPENDIX 1 11 .................................................................................................... .................... 29

A QUESTIONNAIRE FOR LOWER CLASS TEACHERS ................ .................................. 29

APPENDIX Vl l ...................................................................................................................... 32

AN INTERVIEW GUIDE FOR CHILDREN IN UPPER CLASSES .. .................................. 32