Factors Influencing Development Of Young Children In Kosirai Division, Nandi North District- Kenya.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Declaration .......................................................................................................................................... i

Approval ............................................................................................................................................ ii

Dedication ......................................................................................................................................... iii

Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................... iv

Table of contents ................................................................................................................................. v

List of tables ..................................................................................................................................... vii

List of figures .................................................................................................................................. viii

Abstract ............................................................................................................................................. ix

CHAPTER 0 N E .............................................................................................................................. 1

I . 0 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. I

I. I Background o I' the study .............................................................................................................. I

1.2 Statement o I' the Problem ............................................................................................................. 2

1.3 General 0 bj cctivcs o I' the Study .................................................................................................. 2

I .3 .I Specific Objectives o I' the Study ............................................................................................... 2

I .4 Research Questions ...................................................................................................................... 3

1.5 S ignificancc of the Study ............................................................................................................. 3

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

I. 7 Limitation ..................................................................................................................................... 4

I . 8 Conceptual Framework ................................................................................................................ 4

I. 9 Definition o I' Terms ..................................................................................................................... 5

CHAPTER TY 0 ............................................................................................................................. 6

LITERATURE REV II~W ............................................................................................................... 6

2. 0 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 6

2.1 Physical Development ................................................................................................................. 6

2.2 Social Devc lopment ..................................................................................................................... 8

2.3 Emotional Development ............................................................................................................ l I

2.4 Cognitive Development ............................................................................................................. 14

2.5 Language Development ............................................................................................................. 16

2.6 Moral Devclopn1ent ........................................................................ ,,,,,,,,, ,,,, .............................. 20

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CHAPTER THREE ....................................................................................................................... 24

RESEARCH IVIETIIODOLOGY ................................................................................................. 2 4

3.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 24

3.1 Research Design ....................................................................................................................... 24

3.2 Area of Study ............................................................................................................................. 24

3.3 Study Population ........................................................................................................................ 25

3.4 Sample Size and Sampling Techniques ..................................................................................... 25

3.5 Instrument orthe Data and Techniques ..................................................................................... 25

3.6 Validity and Reliability Instruments .......................................................................................... 26

3.7 Data Collection Procedure ......................................................................................................... 27

3.8 Data Processing and Analysis .................................................................................................... 27

3.8.1 Data Processing ....................................................................................................................... 27

3.8.2 Data Analysis .......................................................................................................................... 28

CHAPTER l!"O UR. ......................................................................................................................... 29

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS ............................................................................... 29

4.1 Factors which have influenced the physical development of children ...................................... 29

4.2. Factors which have influenced the social development of young children .............................. 32

4.3. Factors which have influenced emotional development of young children ............................. 34

4.4. Factors which have influenced the cognitive development of young children ......................... 35

4.6. Factors which have influenced the moral development of children ......................................... 37

CHAl'TER FIVE ........................................................................................................................... 39

SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION ............. 39

5.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 39

5.1 Summary of" the findings ............................................................................................................ 39

5.2 Conclusions ................................................................................................................................ 41

5.3 Recommendations ...................................................................................................................... 42

REliEREN CES ............................................................................................................................... 44

APPENDIX 1: INTbRVIEW SCIII~DLJLE TO THE CHILD ......................................................... 45

APPENDIX II: INTI:: I{ VIEW St 'IIImULE TO THE PARENTS .................................................. 47

APPENDIX III:_INTERVIEW SCI II mULE TO THE TEACHER ................................................ 49

APPENDIX IV: iviAP SIIOWING TilE STliDY AREA ..................................................................... SI