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AN INVESTIGATION INTO SOME OF THE FACTORS WHICH INFLUENCE STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN MATHEMATICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MANJIYA COUNTY, BUDUDA DISTRICT, EASTERN UGANDA

ABSTRACTThe research addressed the factors that could influence performance in Mathematics insecondary schools in Manjiya County Bududa District. It aimed at determining the teacher,student and school-related factors that influence performance in mathematics in thedistrict. The study adopted descriptive research design. The target population wasmathematics teachers and Senior Three students. Stratified sampling technique was used toselect Six (6) secondary schools: 1 for boys, 1 for girls and...

TEACHER MOTIVATION AND THEIR PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: A CASE STUDY KALIRO TOWN COUNCIL, KALIRO DISTRICT

ABSTRACTThe purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of teachers’motivatjon and theirperformance in secondary schools in Kaliro town council, Kaliro district. Three researchobjectives were formulated to guide the study. The research objectives sought to:find outdifferent forms of teacher motivation in Kaliro district secondary schools; find out the factorsthat influence teacher motivation Kaliro district secondary schools; and to find out the effects ofMotivation on Teacher Per...

IMPACT OF POVERTY ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN BUNGOMA D.E.B. SCHOOL, WESTERN PROVINCE, KENYA

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION .. APPROVAL ... DEDICATION ..... . ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS .... CHAPTER ONE .. . INTRODUmON .......... . 1.1 Background of the study 1.2 Statement of the problem 1.3 Purpose of the study. 1.4 Objectives of the study 1.4.1 General objective. 1.4.2 Specific objectives will be to; ............. . 1.5 Research questions .... . 1.6 Scope of the study ..... . 1.7 Significance of the study. CHAPTER TVVO .. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE .. 2.0 Introduction. 2.1 ...

NUTRITIONAL HEAL TH AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF CHILDREN OF SELECTED ECDE CENTRES IN KESSES DMSION, WARENG DISTRICT KENYA

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of nutrition on learning in ECDE Centers in Kesses Division, Wareng district District, Kenya The specific objectives of the study were to determine the effect of nutrition on early childhood Development Children in relation to: growth and development, School achievement, Health and determine the importance of nutrition on early childhood development children The methods used for data collection were questionnaires to the teachers...

SOCIAL ECONOMIC STATUS AND STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS MIJWALA SUB COUNTY, SSEMBABULE DISTRICT UGANDA

ABSTRACTThe research was carried out in Mijwala Sub-county Ssembabule District to find out the effect ofsocio-economic status on students academic performance. The research was guided by thefollowing objectives; To examine the effects of Education levels of parent on students' academicperformance, to determine the effects of parental status on students' academic performance, toexamine effects of parental marital status on students' academic performance, to examine theeffects of parental emplo...

SOCIAL ECONOMIC STATUS AND STUDENTS' ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS, MIJW ALA SUB COUNTY, SSEMBABULE DISTRICT UGANDA

ABSTRACTThe research was carried out in Mijwala Sub-county Ssembabule District to find out the effect ofsocio-economic status on students academic performance. The research was guided by thefollowing objectives; To examine the effects of Education levels of parent on students' academicperformance, to determine the effects of parental status on students' academic performance, toexamine effects of parental marital status on students' academic performance, to examine theeffects of parental emplo...

TEACHER MOTIVATION AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PUPILS IN UNIVERSAL PRIAMRY EDUCATION SCHOOLS IN CENTRAL DIVISION, MITYANA DISTRICT UGANDA

AB~TRA~TTeacher motivation has become an important issue given their responsibility to impartknowledge and skills to learners. Consequently, this report is a study carried out in Centraldivision, in Mityana district which aimed at studying their relationship between teachermotivation and academic perfonnance of pupils in Universal Primary Education (UPE) Schools.Teacher motivation has been seen to be at its lowest In Central division, this stemming from anumber of variables ranging from perso...

FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH HIV/AIDS COUNSELING AND TESTING IN KANUNGU DISTRICT. A CASE STUDY OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS

ABSTRACTThe purpose of the study is to find out factors associated with HIV/AIDS counseling andtesting among students in Great lakes Regional College Kanungu. The s·tudy was guidedby three objectives, namely; to establish the socio- economic factor associated withHIV/AIDS counseling and testing, to examine the demographic factors associated withHIV/AIDS counseling and to identify health services factors associat,;d with HIV/AIDScounseling and testing among students in tertiary institutions.T...

Effects of Class Organisation on the Teaching and Learning Geography at O' Level in Selected Secondary Schools, NAMA YIN GO District

TABLE OF CONTENTSDeclaration ................................................................................ . . , , . , . . . , . . , . . . . . . . . . IApproval. ............................................................. . . •• •••••• ..... 11Dedication ................................................................................. . ..IllAcknowledgement ............ . . .. ITable of contents .... . .. List of Tables .......................................................

THE FACTORS LEADING TO POOR PERFORMANCE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN HEBOKOKWAPRIMARY SCHOOL, KEIYO DISTRACT KENYA

ABSTRACTThis study stresses the factors leading to the poor performance of English language inChebokokwa primary school Kenya. The study identified a qualitative research designthe researcher used all teachers in the school and pupils from primary four to primaryeight, researcher made questionnaire was adopted to collect data and data analyzed by useof frequency tables, graphs and percentages. The study found out those factors such asSyllabus coverage, Methods of teaching, Teacher pupil ratio...

PARENTING STYLES AND STUDENT’S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BUSIA DISTRICT UGANDA

TABLE OF CONTENTDECLARATIONAPPROVALDEDICATIONACKNOWLEDGEMENTTABLE OF CONTENTCHAPTER ONE 11.0 Introduction 11.1 Background ofthe study 11.1.1 Historical Background 11.1.2 Theoretical, Background 11.1.3 Conceptual background 21.1.4 Contextual background 31.2 Problem Statement 31.3 Purpose ofthe study 41.4 Objectives of the study 41.4.1 General Objective 41.4.2 Specific Objectives 41.5.1 Research questions 41.5.2 Hypothesis 51.6 Scope ofthe study1.7 Definition ofterms 51.8 Significance of the st...

A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY OF STUDENTS' ATTITUDES TOWARDS MATHEMATICS IN KWALE DISTRICT, KENY

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to investigate the students' attitude towardsmathematics in_ the secondary schools in Kwale district, Kenya.The study had objectives based on the following;Adequacy of mathematics teachers, peer influence, teacher qualification,frequency of evaluation, teaching methods used, students' ambitions, influence·of wider society and home background.Three questionnaires were used, one for head teachers, another for mathematicsteachers and other for students. Fou...

THE IMPACT OF CHILD ABUSE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: THE CASE OF SCHOOLS IN KAMPALA CENTRAL DIVISION, KAMPALA DISTRICT - UGANDA

ABSTRACTThe study assessed the causes of Girl Child Drop Out in Schools: A Case Study of Kihihi SubCounty, Kanungu District Uganda for the period of three months; that is from March to May,2013. The objectives of the study included: To determine the major causes of child abuse ofstudents in schools, determine how child abuse affects the academic performance of students andto suggest measures on how child abuse can be solved among students in secondary schools. Thestudy obtained information fr...

RISKY BEHAVIORS AMONG LEARNERS AND EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF KIBITO TOWN COUNCIL KABAROLE DISTRICT

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVALDEDICATIONACKNOWLEDGMENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSLIST OF TABLESABSTRACT ixDEFINITION OF TERMSCHAPTER ONE 1INTRODUCTION 11.0 Background of the study1. 1 Statement of the problem 21.2 Objectives of the study 212. 1 General objective 21.2.2 Specific objectives 21.3 Research questions 31.4 Scope of the study 31.5 Significance 3CHAPTER TWO 4LITERATURE REVIEW 4CHAPTER THREE 12RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 123.0 Introduction 123.1 Research design 123.2 Study area 123.3 Sample fra...

AT RISK BEHAVIORS AMONG LEARNERS AND EDUCATIONAL ATTAlNMENTS IN SELECTED PRIMARY SCHOOLS OF WAMBA ZONE, SAMBURU EAST DISTRICT - KENYA

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATION .................................................................................................................... iAPPROVAL ........................................................................................................................... iiDEDICATION ..................................................................................................................... iiiACKNOWLEDGMENTS ......................................................................


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