ABSTRACT The researcher’s purpose is to identify and examine the correlates of orphaned students’ academic performance (academic achievement) in selected secondary schools in Musanze District ,Rwanda. Chapter One of this research work is devoted to portraying the background of this study, emphasizing on the present life of orphaned students in Rwanda. This includes mainly these students’ academic performancedn Chapter Two, emphasis is laid on factors affecting academic performance in ge...
A3STRACT This study titled Analysis of Private Costs of Education on in Police Secondary Schools in Nigeria is absolutely essential for families sin plan their year budget in order to make proper planning of resources for education, it is al: important for the Nigeria police to know how much burden her personnel a bearing for education at police secondary school s _ "T'In e following nr hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level 0 f significance; there is r significant difference i...
The study was all about the contribution of agricultural research institute to the modernization of agriculture at Namulonge in Wakiso district, Uganda. The objectives of the study were as follows; to find out the contribution of the Namulonge agricultural institute to the society, to find out the different activities carried out at the institute and to find out the problems faced by the institute and their proposed solutions. The major findings from the study carried out indicated that...
The focus of this research study was on learner support systems in enhancing the delivery of distance learning programmes for in-service teacher education in Uganda: the case of Kyambogo University. The study recognizes the development of distance learning in Uganda in general and the use of distance learning in improving the training of teachers in particular. The study stresses the need for better trained teachers whose roles are changed from being expositors to that of facilitators of lear...
Teacher preparation institutions in Kenya are currently facing challenges in science education that are emanating from low levels of student performance at secondary school level. The poor student achievement in Chemistry is perceived to be partially resulting from poor classroom instruction among practicing teachers that may be as a result of teacher preparation programmes offered at the teacher training colleges and Universities. The purpose of this study was to establish the preparedness o...
Integration of Information, Communication and Technologies (ICT) in the teaching of the technical courses plays a great role in facilitating students’ acquisition of knowledge, skills and values. This study aimed at investigating the integration of ICT in the instruction of welding and at vocational training centers in Mandera County. The study was guided by the following objectives: to establish availability of ICT resources for instruction of welding and fabrication, to establish teacher�...
Over the years poor performance has consistently been observed in geometry. Geometryhas an important place in primary school mathematics curricula. This study aimed at establishing the influence of practical approach on achievement in geometry in public primary schools in Thogoto zone, Kiambu County. The main objectives of the study determined the extent which mathematics teachers use the practical method. The study also established resources used, effects and errors and also investigated tea...
Every year, over 550,000 pupils sit for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education and only about 70% secure admission in secondary schools. As a remedy, Youth Polytechnics (YPs) provide alternative avenues as institutions of learning so as to absorb those who do not proceed to secondary schools. YPs offer school leavers opportunity to acquire competitive skills and knowledge for gainful employment. However despite the rationale for the introduction of YPs to equip youth with skills, there ar...
Kenya is in the process of shifting from content-based to competency-based system of education. Teachers are likely to face challenges when implementing a new curriculum especially in relation to the content and subject demarcations, the underlying assumptions, goals, teaching approaches and assessment methods. With this regard, this study sought to investigate the constraints facing successful implementation of the competency based curriculum in Machakos County, Kenya. The specific objective...
The problem of this study was that, in spite of the enormous benefits of ICT in everyday life in and out of school, only few schools have embraced the use of ICT in teaching and learning. This study sought to investigate the extent to which teachers were using ICT in the teaching and learning of English in secondary schools in Nyakach Sub- County, Kisumu County. The study also sought to find out which ICT resources were available for the teaching and learning of English and to find out ...
The government of Kenya is committed to providing education for all the children. However, every year a good number of students who register for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E) fail to turn up during examinations. The purpose of this study was to investigate the determinants of persistent absenteeism by candidates during the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education in Imenti South Sub- County. This study adopted a descriptive survey design as the main research meth...
The study sought to assess the school based barriers namely the learner, the teacher, the curriculum and the infrastructure that affect the academic performance of pupils with learning disabilities in regular schools in Eastern Zone of Nakuru Municipality in Nakuru County, Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The research instruments included an interview schedule for the head teachers, questionnaires for the teachers and an observation schedule. The data collected was a...
Tackling unemployment through vocationalisation of education is a strategy that has worked in countries such as United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Switzerland and Mozambique among others. It is in the light of this that the study sought to evaluate the methods of teaching Home Science in secondary schools for the purpose of informing policy on quality education delivery in vocational education. Home Science is a vocational subject which, if effectively taught; impacts learners wit...
ABSTRACT The study entitled “Free Secondary Education and Students’ Completion Rate of Ordinary Level in Selected Secondary Schools, Kamonyl Dis~trict, Rwanda “sought to answer the research questions which were: what is the profile of the respondents in terms of gender, age, level of education? What is the level of free secondary education in Kamonyi secondary schools? What is the level of students’ completion rate in the area of study? And is there a significant relationship bet...
The study sought to investigate effect of integration of Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) on students’ mastery of chemistry in secondary schools in Murang’a South Sub - County, Kenya. Documentary evidence indicate students’ persistent poor performance in the subject in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) not only for Murang’a Sub – County students’ but for the country at large. The poor performance has been attributed to among other factors poor teaching meth...