ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the the attitudes of teachers towards inclusive education in Likuyani North Zone Lugali District, Kenya The specific objectives of the study were to examine the opinions of teachers towards inclusive education; investigate the factors that influence teachers opinion towards inclusion; and examine the effects of teachers' attitudes on performance of special education students The methods used for data collection were questionnaires to the teach...
ABSTRACT Despite the importance of pre-school as a foundation for the country's formal education, the Ministry of Education spends less than one percent of its budget on this sub-sector. The General objective of the study was to determine the impact of free primary education on early childhood education. The research study was conducted between April 2009 and August 2009. The study was carried in Langata road primary school, Nairobi west district. The study benefits the early childhood pupils...
ABSTRACT The study was set to examine the effect of parental separation and child upbringing in selected families of Adjumani Town Council -Adjumani District. The study had three specific objectives i) to examine the consequences of parental separation on health of children of selected families of Adjumani Town Council-Adjumani District, ii) to examine the effects of parental separation on education and morals of children of selected families of Adjumani Town Council -Adjumani District and t...
ABSTRACT Education is a very significant sector in any economy. The gains from education include the formation of human capital necessary for both private and public sectors. Despite increased government funding in education, many pupils in primary schools do not benefit due to drop outs, absenteeism and repetition. This leads to wastage and hence affects internal efficiency in education. This study was aimed at assessing the factors affecting internal efficiency in public primary schools in...
ABSTRACT the study focused on some basic factors contributing to the dropout of girls in public primary schools in Chemaner Zone. It took a cross sectional survey design which involved head teachers and teachers as respondents. Data was collected using questionnaires and interviews. the findings revealed that poverty, limited community mobilization, cultural actors, institutional factors and political factors contribute to girls dropout. there is need to adopt alternative strategies in order ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study aims at investigating whether there is any relation between drug abuse and student performance in Kenya, Makuyu division secondary schools. The researcher applied survey method that involved qualitative and quantitative approaches of collecting raw data. Thirty questionnaires were sent to thirty respondents who completed and returned all of them to the researcher. The respondents were randomly sampled. Frequency tables, bar graph and pie chart were used to a...
ABSTRACT The study dealt in investigating the effect of drug abuse on student's performance at Kapseret Division Uasin Gishu District-Kenya. Theoretical and empirical literature was reviewed with references to writers in drug abuse like Lary cynl Jenseh (2004) Generally these scholars and researchers have written extensively on drug abuse. They agree that several effects contribute to poor performance among students. The researcher used questionnaires and interviews to collect relevant inform...
ABSTRACT This study was intended to determine the effect of free feeding programme on the academic performance of pupils in Kyuso, zone, Kyuso division, Kyuso District, Kenya The study adopted a descriptive research design which enhanced the researcher to obtain a better understanding of the problem of socio-economic factors on academic performance of pupils. Questionnaires and interview guides were used in the collection of data after which it had to be coded and presented in percentag...
ABSTRACT This study examined the impact of school General Environment on Students' Moral Development in the selected secondary schools within Mpigi District. The objects of the study were to establish the impact of; parenting, teachers role in enhancing students' behaviour and, the relationship between school and students' academic performance. The research was basically descriptive in nature involving both qualitative and quantitative methods. Simple random sampling and purposive sampling w...
ABSTRACT The study was in challenges hindering performance of learners with learning difficulties in the regular primary schools in Nuu zone Mwingi District. The method used in the study was quantative approach. The data collected was obtained through questionnaires. It was analyzed and interpreted using the mean as the measure for central tendency. Research strategy employed as survey method. The data was obtained from 49 respondents out of the 62 originally in the sample population. These i...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Declaration (i) CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction 1 F.’2 Background of the study 1 1.3 Problem statement 3 1.4 Objective of the study 3 1.5 Research question 3 1.6 Scopeofthestudy 3 1.7 Significance of the study 4 1.8 Limitation to the study 4 1.9 Operational definition of terms 4 1.10 Conceptual frame work 5 5 CHAPTER TWO 2.0 Introduction 6 2.1 Theoretical review 6 2.2 Actual review of the related literature 7 CHAPTER THREE 3.0 Introduction 14 3.1 Research design 14 3.2 P...
ABSTRACT Law enforcement is a stressful profession. It is assumed that police work is among the world’s most stressful occupations. Policemen and policewomen are some of the most misunderstood people in the world. As crime becomes a major social problem in the world today, the public perception of the “men in khaki” is very low. Crime rates have been increasing in most developing countries. In Tanzania, everybody is concerned about escalating crime rate. Most parts of Kahama are conside...
ABSTRACT Learners with specific learning difficulties do not benefit much from regular learning setting due to their varied learning characteristics. This study critically focused on teacher's challenges and academic performance of learners with specific learning difficulties in regular primary schools. The study was based on the theory of Piaget of cognitive development. The researcher adopted quantitative approach of data collection from the target population. Teachers from public Primary ...
ABSTRACT The study carried out an investigation on the challenges and factors that affect the education of the hearing impaired learners in regular primary schools. The study was carried out from Ngewa zone, located in Kiambu District of Kenya. Available literature indicate that a number of factors ranging from the failure of teachers to recognize and appreciate the learning needs of these learners including the dehumanizing treatment that these learners do get from the hearing learners who a...
ABSTRACT It is important to improve special education assessment and placement for learners with hearing impairment. It should be characterized by its effectiveness in quality and relevance for meeting the challenges of education for our new generations in this new millennium. This study focused on the effectiveness of assessment for placement decisions of learners with hearing impairment in learning institutions in Kajiado North sub- county, Kajiado County, Kenya. The study specifically exa...