ABSTRACT
The study was designed to investigate the effect of family poverty on pupil’s performance in
primary schools in Thika district with Kamwangi division as a case study. The purpose of the
study was to assess the level of family poverty and its relationship with academic
performance of primary school pupils. The specific objectives therefore ranged from
assessing the level of family poverty among different households in Kamwangi division
Thika District Kenya to examining the level of academic performance among government
and private primary schools in Kamwangi division Thika District Kenya to finding out the
relationship between family poverty and academic performance of different primary schools.
To collect data a structured and self administered questionnaire was adopted and issued to the heads of the households selected. Investigation was both quantitative and qualitative in
nature as involved even interviewing key informants. Data were analyzed using SPSS, Chi square tests and cross tabulations done.
The study revealed that there is no relationship between family poverty and academic
performance of primary school pupils in Kamwang division in Thika district Kenya, but it
was revealed that there is need to employ more teachers and provide relevant academic materials to some schools and pupils so as to improve their performance.
MWANGI, F (2021). The Effects Of Family Poverty On Academic Performance Of Pupils In Primary Schools In Kamwangi Division Thika District Kenya. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/the-effects-of-family-poverty-on-academic-performance-of-pupils-in-primary-schools-in-kamwangi-division-thika-district-kenya
MWANGI, FRANCIS "The Effects Of Family Poverty On Academic Performance Of Pupils In Primary Schools In Kamwangi Division Thika District Kenya" Afribary. Afribary, 03 Jun. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/the-effects-of-family-poverty-on-academic-performance-of-pupils-in-primary-schools-in-kamwangi-division-thika-district-kenya. Accessed 03 May. 2024.
MWANGI, FRANCIS . "The Effects Of Family Poverty On Academic Performance Of Pupils In Primary Schools In Kamwangi Division Thika District Kenya". Afribary, Afribary, 03 Jun. 2021. Web. 03 May. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/the-effects-of-family-poverty-on-academic-performance-of-pupils-in-primary-schools-in-kamwangi-division-thika-district-kenya >.
MWANGI, FRANCIS . "The Effects Of Family Poverty On Academic Performance Of Pupils In Primary Schools In Kamwangi Division Thika District Kenya" Afribary (2021). Accessed May 03, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/the-effects-of-family-poverty-on-academic-performance-of-pupils-in-primary-schools-in-kamwangi-division-thika-district-kenya