ABSTRACT The current study about family factors and how they affect the academic progress of primary school pupils was carried out in Wajir East District, Kenya. It was carried out based on four objectives namely; to establish the extent of family factors in Wajir East district, to find out the level of academic progress of pupils and to determine if there is a difference between male and female pupils with regard to academic progress, as well as to determine whether there is a significant relationship between the extent of family factors and pupils’ academic progress. A sample size of 214 pupils selected from class eight in five primary schools was used. The data were analysed using means, t-test, as well as the linear correlation coefficient. Results from the analysed data revealed that the extent of family factors was satisfactory; the level of academic progress was very satisfactory; there was a significant difference between male and female pupils~ academic progress; and there was a significant relationship between the extent of family factors and pupils’ academic progress. It was recommended that parents should work harder to ensure that home factors are improved more and that the academic progress of their children be monitored by not only the teachers but also by the parents.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DEDICATION iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv
CHAPTER ONE 1
INTRODUCTION 1
1.0 Background of the Study 1
1.1.1 Historical Perspective 1
1.1.2 Theoretical Perspective 2
1.1.3 Conceptual Perspective 2
1.1.4 Contextual perspective 3
1.2 Statement of the Problem 4
1.3 Purpose of the Study 4
1.4 Specific Objectives 4
1.5 Research Questions 5
1.6 Hypotheses 5
1.7 Scope of the Study 6
1.7.1 Geographical Scope 6
1.7.2 Content Scope 6
1.7.3 Time Scope 6
1.8 Significance of the Study 6
CHAPTER TWO 8
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 8
2.0 Introduction 8
2.1 Theoretical Perspective 8
2.2 Conceptual Framework 9
2.3 Related Literature 10
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2.3.1 Family Factors 10
2.3.2 Academic Progress 11
CHAPTER THREE 21
METHODOLOGY 21
3.0 Introduction 21
3.1 Research Design 21
3.2 Target Population 21
3.3 Sample size 21
3.4 Research Instruments 22
3.5 Validity and Reliability of Research Instruments 23
3.6 Data Analysis 23
3.7 Ethical Consideration 24
3.8 Limitations of the study 25
CHAPTER FOUR 26
DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 26
4.0 Introduction 26
4.1 Demographic characteristics of Respondents 26
4.1 Extent of family factors 28
4.3 Level of Pupils’ Academic Progress 34
4.4 Difference in the level of Academic Progress between male and female
pupils 37
4.5 Relationship between the extent of Family Factors and level of
Academic Progress 39
4.6 Regression analysis 41
CHAPTER FIVE 43
DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 43
5.0 Introduction 43
5.1 Discussion of Findings 43
5.2 Conclusions 46
5.3 Recommendations 47
5.4 Areas for further research 47
REFERENCES 48
APPENDIX I 51
TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR THE RESPONDENTS 51
APPENDIX II 52
CLEARANCE FROM ETHICS COMMITTEE 52
APPENDIX III 53
INFORMED CONSENT 53
APPENDIX IV 54
PROFILE OF RESPONDENTS 54
APPENDIX V 55
QUESTIONNAIRE TO DETERMINE FAMILY FACTORS 55
APPENDIX VI 60
QUESTIONAIRE TO DETERMINE ACADEMIC PROGRESS 60
Research, S. (2022). Family Factors and Pupils’ Academic Progress in Selected Primary Schools, Wajir East District, Kenya. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/family-factors-and-pupils-academic-progress-in-selected-primary-schools-wajir-east-district-kenya
Research, SSA "Family Factors and Pupils’ Academic Progress in Selected Primary Schools, Wajir East District, Kenya" Afribary. Afribary, 27 Sep. 2022, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/family-factors-and-pupils-academic-progress-in-selected-primary-schools-wajir-east-district-kenya. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
Research, SSA . "Family Factors and Pupils’ Academic Progress in Selected Primary Schools, Wajir East District, Kenya". Afribary, Afribary, 27 Sep. 2022. Web. 10 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/family-factors-and-pupils-academic-progress-in-selected-primary-schools-wajir-east-district-kenya >.
Research, SSA . "Family Factors and Pupils’ Academic Progress in Selected Primary Schools, Wajir East District, Kenya" Afribary (2022). Accessed November 10, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/family-factors-and-pupils-academic-progress-in-selected-primary-schools-wajir-east-district-kenya