The Impact Of Strikes On The Academic Performance Of Students In Gucha District A Case Of Sameta Division, Nyanza Province-Kenya

ABSTRACT

The research topic was on the impact of strikes on the academic performance

of students in Gucha district. The case study of the research was in Sameta

Division, Gucha district-Nyanza province-Kenya. The total percentage of the

respondents was 60. 10 parents, 10 teachers, 10 students and 30 community

members were involved in the study.

The findings were in line with the research question. The first research

question sought to find out the impacts of strikes in academic performance of

students Gucha district. The findings revealed that; closure of schools with

28.3%, high depression and stress with 21.3%, decline in class performance

with 33.3%, decline in the quality of education with 8.3%, and decline in class

participation with 8.3% were the answers given by the respondents.

The second research question sought to find out the causes of strikes in Gucha

district. The study findings revealed that; expulsion of the students, with 25%

corporal punishments with 35%%, poor-teacher-students-relations with 18.3%,

drug abuse with 10%, and poor feeding with 15% were the answers given by

the respondents. The third research question sought to find out the solutions to school strikes in

Gucha district and the findings revealed that; avoid students' expulsion with

16.6%, improve feeding with 8.3%, improve teacher-students relationship with

18.3%, avoid corporal punishments with 33.3%, emphasize teacher ethics with

23.3% were the answers given the respondents. Conclusions and recommendations were the made after interpreting and analyzing data.