ABSTRACT
The purpose of the study was to examine the of poverty on academic performance of learners.
The objective was to establish the relationship between poverty and learners academic
performance.
The researcher used cross-sectional survey design to analyze a large sample. Both quantitative
and qualitative were used.
A simple random sampling design was used to select from 5 school .A totals of 40 respondents
is expected to be obtained.
Data was collected using a questionnaire guide which was more appropriate in getting data
amore the respondents.
The finding indicated that majority of the learners are affected with poverty which affects their
academic performance. the finding also revealed that poverty has impacted on learners attitude
towards studying and commitment hence poor performance.
The researcher recommended the selected schools to help the learners with basic needs in order
to improve their academic performance.
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Research, S. (2022). THE IMPACT OF POVERTY ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STANDARD EIGHT CHILDREN IN MARY ANGO SUB -ZONE, BAMBA ZONE, GANZE DIVISION, KILIFI DISTRICT, KENYA.. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-poverty-on-the-academic-performance-of-standard-eight-children-in-mary-ango-sub-zone-bamba-zone-ganze-division-kilifi-district-kenya
Research, SSA "THE IMPACT OF POVERTY ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STANDARD EIGHT CHILDREN IN MARY ANGO SUB -ZONE, BAMBA ZONE, GANZE DIVISION, KILIFI DISTRICT, KENYA." Afribary. Afribary, 16 Aug. 2022, https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-poverty-on-the-academic-performance-of-standard-eight-children-in-mary-ango-sub-zone-bamba-zone-ganze-division-kilifi-district-kenya. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
Research, SSA . "THE IMPACT OF POVERTY ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STANDARD EIGHT CHILDREN IN MARY ANGO SUB -ZONE, BAMBA ZONE, GANZE DIVISION, KILIFI DISTRICT, KENYA.". Afribary, Afribary, 16 Aug. 2022. Web. 26 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-poverty-on-the-academic-performance-of-standard-eight-children-in-mary-ango-sub-zone-bamba-zone-ganze-division-kilifi-district-kenya >.
Research, SSA . "THE IMPACT OF POVERTY ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STANDARD EIGHT CHILDREN IN MARY ANGO SUB -ZONE, BAMBA ZONE, GANZE DIVISION, KILIFI DISTRICT, KENYA." Afribary (2022). Accessed April 26, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-poverty-on-the-academic-performance-of-standard-eight-children-in-mary-ango-sub-zone-bamba-zone-ganze-division-kilifi-district-kenya