ABSTRACT This research document contains a total of Five chapters. The chapters are preceded by the Preliminary pages which act as instruction to the research work. The titl°e talks about absenteeism and academic performance of selected pupils of Agulu Primary School, which is a case study school representing other schools in Siaya District. A declaration has been made stating that the work is original and completely belongs to the undersigned. Acknowledgements have been made to various pers...
ABSTRACTThe main objective of this study is to assess the impact of special schools in promoting communication for persons with hearing impainnent a case study of special school for the deaf in RWANDA.To achieve this objective we investigated a hundred twenty eight (128) teachers for the deaf located in ten special schools and four mainstreaming schools around the country.The questionnaires and interviews addressed to the teachers, pupils and school authorities helped me t...
ABSTRACT The effects of hearing impairment on academic performance in primary schools in Sabatia East is the key issue that the researcher made a proposal to investigate the problem, set objectives and made literature review that acted as her source of reference. The researcher identified the methods of carrying out the research in terms of subjects to be involved which she resolved to be regular primary teachers. The approach used was quantitative and qualitative and the procedure used in sa...
ABSTRACTThe researcher wanted to expound and add more knowledge to the causes of child sexual abuse. The researcher’s scope of study was at Mathira Division Nyeri District Central province in Kenya. The main objectives of this research were as follows;o To asses, the role the authorities are playing in the fight against childhood sexual abuse.• To establish if drug abuse influences child sexual abuse.To investigate whether the economic status instigates the child sexual abu...
ABSTRACT This study examined the effect of parent's involvement in education on the academic performance of the mentally retarded children in public primary schools of Kenya specifically the study intended to: determine whether cultural beliefs among the parents affects the enrolment of mentally retarded children in the zone; determine whether the parents teach their mentally retarded children adaptive skills; To establish whether the parents of mentally retarded children play their role effe...
ABSTRACT:This study investigated the impact of reading on academic performance of English language in primary schools in Narok No1th District.The researcher used both open ended and closed ended questionnaire and an interview· guide to get the relevant information (data) and the data collected was analyzed by use ofdescriptive statistics that included measures of central tendency (mean, mode, median) measures of dispersion (i.e. range, standard deviation, variance) distributio...
ABSTRACT The research was concerned with some factors affecting school administration in primary schools in Lwandeti location in Matete Division, Lugari District. The study identified the factors, their impacts and the measures of solving them. Using a cross-sectional survey research design, the samples employed in the study were got from the secondary schools. The researcher made use of the questionnaire technique with the aid of focus group discussions to collect data. The data was categori...
ABSTRACTThis study see/cs to investigate the challenges faced by Lean1ers with disabilities in inclusive settings in Ndarawetta Zone B01net Central Division - Kenya. The following objectives guided the study; Assess the quality of teachers who teach LDs in an inclusive setting; to establish if any effort has been made by educators, to identify the categories of learners with LD in order to offer them appropriate support; to ascertain socio-economic challenges the...
ABSTRACTThe study was carried out in Kimulot Division Bureti district of Kenya. Tl1.e aim was to ascertain why the performance in English subject in Kimulot Division Primary schools was very poor. This was done by collecting data from deferent respondents using different methodologies. Data was collected from 8 head teachers, 8 English teachers and 24 pupils from the selected schools in Kimulot Division.Data was analyzed both qualitatively and qualitatively and presen...
ABSTRACTThe study was guided by one general objective which was to identify effects of Post Election Conflicts on academic performance of pupils in Kenya,To identify effects of Post Election Conflicts on academic performance of pupils in Kenya, Thika district. Three specific objectives were drawn from which three research questionswere derived to guide the study.(i) To examine how the Post Election Conflicts have affected pupils' academic performance in standard schools.(ii) To...
ABSTRACTThe study was an investigation into the roles of women and men in community development in MURORA Sub County , Kisoro District. The study had a number of objectives , to assess the roles of women and men in communitydevelopment ; to find out who is the 'heart' of the home and to investigate the extent to which women are allowed to owe property. The research was carried out due to the continued low status of women in the community.The research was organized into fiv...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the topic titled “Teachers’ Culture and Learning Outcome of Students in Secondary Schools of Wakiso District.” The objectives of the study included; to find out the demographic characteristics of respondents as to Teachers and students’, establish the relationship between teachers’ culture and students’ academic performance; and assess the contribution of work environment and secondary students academic performance in Schools in Wakiso District. The...
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE I 1 .0 Introduction 1.1 Background to the study 1 1 .2 Statement of the problem 4 1.3 Purpose of the study 5 1 .4 Objectives of the study 5 1 .5 Research questions 5 1.6 Significance of the study 6 1.7 Scope of the study 6 Definition of Key terms 7 1.9 List of Acronyms 8 CHAPTER TWO 9 LITERATURE REVIEW 9 2.0 Introduction 9 2.2 Historical perspective of students discipline in Kenya 9 2.2 A legal perspective of students discipline in Kenya 12 2,3 Effective of disci...
ABSTRACT The study was on an assessment of factors affecting the academic performance of a girl child education in single sex schools. It investigated the perceptions of girls in single sex schools, the learning challenges facing girls in secondary schools, which discussions where statistical methods and matching of information were employed as tools for data analysis. Findings have shown that girl’s perceptions include; increased confidence, decreased relationship with boys and feel more c...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this research study was to The overall objective of this study was to examine whether people living with HIV/AIDS in Bunyaruguru county Bushenyi District are subject to discrimination and if so, what influence does it have on their possibilities to enjoy their human right to health. The objectives of the study were determine if the HIV/AIDS-positive people in Tororo District are discriminated in their closest social context, determine the ways in which HIV/AIDS-positiv...