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The Impact of Free Primary Education On Performance of Kenya Schools: Case Study of Primary Schools in Owimbi Zone, Madiany Division, Raried District-Kenya

The major purpose of the study was to determine the impact of Free Primary Education on Early childhood Education in Owimbi Zone, Madiany Division, Rarieda District, Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to; investigate the impact of free primary education on the 1rollment of early childhood, to determine the impact of free primary education on the quality r teachers of early childhood education, and to assess the Impact of free primary education on ~source allocation to early chil...

Factors Influencing Academic Performance of Pupils in Upper Primary, A Case Study of Mukongoro Sub-County, Kumi District, Uganda

The issue of pupils' performance at schools has been of concern ever since modern education was introduced. Many countries have come to realize that pupils are the heart of educational process and that without good performance; all innovations in education are doomed to failure. There is a wide dissatisfaction with the current situation of schooling in many countries and parents come in for the share of the blame. This is because majority of parents involve their children in garden and other ...

Factors Associated with Child Drop Out in Government Primary Schools in Rukungiri District

The objective of the study was to establish the factors associated with child drop out in government aided primary schools in Rukungiri District. The study focused on both males and females between the ages of 6 and 12 years during the UNHS survey year (2012/1 3). The Analysis was done using frequency distribution and cross tabulation. In the results, Out of the 63 total children aged between 6 and 12 in Rukungiri District that were found in the survey, a total of 9 children were reported to ...

Parenthood and School Drop Out of Pupils in Kibwezi Division, Kibwezi District

The purpose of this study was to establish the causes of drop out among pupils in Kibwezi zone, Kibwezi district. The specific objectives of the study were to explore academic-oriented parenting practices, find out School-participation parenting practices find out high aspirations and grade expectations by parents and to find out the level of autonomy and emotional support parents give to the children. The study employed a descriptive research design and the instruments used for data collecti...

Factors Affecting Academic Performance of Learners with Hearing Impairments in Special Schools, A Case Study of Wakiso Secondary School for The Deaf

The study investigated challenges that face learners with hearing impairment in Wakiso secondary school for the deaf, Wakiso District Uganda. the researcher is a trained teacher in special needs education and also one who deals with hearing impaired learners decided to find out some of the challenges that these learners faces. That is to say whether these learners are comfortable when learning together with the “normal” children at regular classes. Whether they have enough learning materi...

Causes of Poor Perfomance in Mathematics Amongst Pupils (A Case Study of Nyacaba Primary School, Thika District-Kenya)

This project analyses the various factors that cause poor performance in mathematics amongst pupils -a case study of Nyacaba Primary School in Thika district Kenya. CHAPTER ONE The objectives of the study were - To investigate the influence of traditional belies on mathematics to determine the contribution of learning resources in mathematics performance to investigate the colleration between teacher’s experience and pupil’s performance in mathematics to investigate both the teachers and ...

An Assessment On the Challenges Facing Girl- Child Education Among the Namads in Kenya A Case Study of Bute Division Wajir District.

 Migrants, and particularly nomads, are among the most marginalized social groups, and are widely excluded from educational provision, despite pledges of education for all. The phenomenon of movement itself presents many challenges for both providers, and would- be users, of educational services. Around the world, the provision of education for nomads has reflected and been instrumental to particular stances on pastoral development. The links between education and development are explore...

Factors Affecting Academic Performance in Mathematics in Selected Secondary Day Schools of Embu District Kenya

The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the academic performance of students in mathematics in the selected schools of Embu District in Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to investigate some factors responsible for the students' academic performance in Mathematics. The methods used for data collection were questionnaires and interview guides to gather information on the academic performance in mathematics. The findings revealed that discipline, Quality...

The Effects of Gender Issues On the Academic Performance of Learners in Primary Schools Mulala Zone, Mulala Division Nzaui District-Kenya

The essence of this study was to determine the impact of the gender issues on the academic performance of learners in selected schools of Mulala primary school division, Mulala district, Kenya. Specific objectives of the study were to: examine the impact of gender on academic performance of learners in Nzaui district and to examine strategies used by schools to improve on the academic performance of the girls and boys in Mulala division. The methods used for data collection were face to face ...

Factors Responsible for The High Levels of Girls Dropout A Case Study of Uganga District, Uganda

This whole study was about an investigation of the factors responsible for girl child drop out from school in lganga district in Uganda. It had been realized that the drop out rates for girls were growing at a higher pace, which meant that the opportunities of girl child to enjoy the fruits of education were in a withering state. The general objective of the study was to determine the causative factors leading to girl child drop out from school. For such an objective to be realized, there was...

Socio-Economic Variables and Students Educational Attainments in Selected Secondary Schools in Bungokho Sub-County Mbale District

The overall objective of this report is to study the predicaments of social and economic nature that schools located in Bungokho Mbale. This study was premised on objectives that included; Examination of the hindrances to excellent performance of learners. To investigate the likely causes of the perennial problems in Bungokho Mbale schools. To assess the effectiveness of the remedies so far put in place by relevant education organs to mitigate the problem using a sample of 70 randomly selecte...

Teaching Styles and Academic Performance of Learners with Specific Learning Disability in Inclusive Setting in Kisumu West District Kenya

The study investigated teaching styles and academic performance of learners Vvith specific learning disability in inclusive setting in Kisumu West district Kenya. The objectives of the study were to find out learners with specific learning disabilities. to establish teaching styles used in inclusive. setting. to determine the academic performance of learners with specific learning disabilities in an inclusive setting and to relate teaching styles and academic performance of learners vvith spe...

Socio-Economic Factors That Influence Teaching and Learning Achievements in Secondary Schools in Eastern Region of Uganda A Case Study of Kaliro District

Abstract This study investigated the socio-economic factors that influence teaching and learning achievements in secondary schools in Eastern Uganda, Kaliro district focusing on senior Iwo students. The objectives of the study were; to find out how students’ home and family background determine their learning achievements, to investigate the effect of students’ characteristics on learning, to study the effect of teacher characteristics on students’ learning achievement anti to examine t...

Factors Influencing Low Academic Performance of Students in Rural Secondary Schools in Uganda (A Case Study of Nyero Subcounty-Kumi District)

Abstract The general objective was to establish the factors influencing low academic performance of students in rural secondary schools, The objectives were; To find out the factors that determine the academic performance of students in rural secondary schools and to discover how the above identified factors affect performance This study involved the use of an exploratory research design to explore the causes of low academic performance of students in rural secondary schools. One-hundred (100...

Operational Management and Its Effect On the Academic Performance of Secondary School Students in Kawempe Division

Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of management by educational personnel. management of instructional materials, management of’ educational Fiei I ides and management o I finances on the performance of secondary school students in Kawempe Division. The researcher used a cross-sectional survey design, which employed quantitative and qualitative approaches. Out of the many schools. the researcher selected three second. The target sample for students and teachers...


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