Abstract This research aimed at finding out how Socio Economic changes in child upbringing i.e. employment, poverty and HI V/AIDS have affected child academic performance in Mukono Municipality, Mukono district. The researcher wished to find out the importance of teaching learning materials to the child and how a teacher had a great impact on the development and performance of the child. Stratified sampling and random sampling techniques were used in this research so that each individual was ...
Abstract The research was carried out on the attitude of teachers towards the inclusion of the mentally retarded learners in regular primary schools. This was because the feelings of most regular primary school teachers that these learners affect and lower the academic performance of their schools. therefore this learners are forced to repeat classes or drop off school. It is due to this attitude that mentally retarded learners are not accessing the regular classes. The researcher used the qu...
Abstract in this research, the researcher shall extensively look at the challenges facing Judicial system in executing Justice in Uganda; this shall be done by centering at Masaka High court as case study. It is also worth looking at what the Judicial arm of the Government is all about? What are the requirements anyway for one to become a Judicial officer, who is the current legal and official head of the judiciary and as regards Masaka, what are the challenges facing such a competent place w...
Abstract The study on the causes and effects of students’ school dropouts was carried out in Nawampiti sub-county Luuka District. The purpose of the study was to investigate the causes and effects of school dropout in schools. The research was guided by the objectives of the study which included; finding out the causes of school dropouts in Nawampiti sub-county Luuka District, finding out the effects of girls school dropouts in the community of Nawampiti sub-county. The sample size of 60 re...
Abstract A single parent is one either a man or woman who is living independently with his children without the other partner they have had children or a child with. Single-parent-families are now very common to many societies today particularly Kapchorwa and this may be caused by separation of the parents or divorce and death. This study seeks to investigate the influence of single-parent-families on academic performance of secondary school students in Kapchorwa town council and it was found...
Abstract Mathematics and sciences are key subjects in the Kenya Secondary school curriculum perennial poor performance and gender disparity in national examinations in these subjects continue to cause concern to educators and the general public. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of gender on academic performance of students in public secondary schools in mathematics and sciences. A study will be carried out in Uasin-Gishu West District Rift-Valley Province Kenya. A cau...
Abstract In this dissertation the researcher looked at to what extent did the state of being an orphan impact on the academic achievement of students in secondary schools. The study was taken at Karemo Division with hope that it represented the entire country. The problems sited in this document are similar to the ones outside the district under study. At the introduction it has attempted to look at the entire state of being an orphan and what role the Kenyan government is playing. It then na...
Abstract In this research work, Mathematical Model for Measles Transmission Dynamics in Luweero District of Uganda, SVEIR model was developed and analyzed. The model consists of five non liner ordinary differential equations. The effective reproductive number, (the number of secondary infections when a single effective individual is introduced into a population where a proportion is protected) was obtained. Further the disease free and endemic equilibrium where obtained and analyzed for stabi...
Abstract This was an exploratory study about job satisfaction of teachers in Mukono town as a correlation to social factors. This was after the realisation that many Ugandan teachers were not satisfied by the conditions of their work [lower salaries, unsupportive parents, lack of career development, job insecurity, undisciplined pupils, lack of stipends, etc.] and this was bound to affect the teachinglearning process. The study specifically sought to achieve the following objectives: to exami...
Background of the problem Business Studies is a very important subject, as it is an exact Business Education which deals with the way our Business communities operate as well as the Economic progress of the country, i.e. It is a live subject. it is studied in schools as either a compulsory or an optional subject. The current education system in Kenya is designed to achieve specific national goals. The recommendations of September 1981 saw the introduction of the 8-4-4 system. Kenya is aiming ...
This Study was carried out in Burivassa region. Baringo division in Kenya to investigate on the influence of poverty on primary education attainments. The study investigates the following variables: the prevalence of child poverty, causes of child poverty and its influence on children’s attainments.
Abstract The researcher intended to evaluate the orphan hood and academic performance of learners in Kavutiri primary school Embu District, Kenya. It was divided into five chapters that extensively covered the topic of the research topic. The objectives of the research project were; to assess the prevalence and incidence or orphan hood in Kavutiri zone, Embu District. Examine the consequences of orphan hood while measuring its impact on education outcomes. To conduct and establish enrollment ...
Abstract The purpose of the study was to investigate whether students are motivated by their teachers in doing mathematics in Nawanyingi sub county in Iganga district. The specific objective of the study were to find out what motivational techniques are used by teachers to motivate their students during the learning process, to assess the effect of the attitudes of students towards motivation by their teachers and determining possible motivational strategies to improve on performance in mathe...
ABSTRACT This study was an inquiry into gender mainstreaming in HIV/AIDS programmes within Masop zone. It closely focused on identifying gender issues that existed within the community & challenges faced by programme implementers. This study was carried out in four NGOs in Mosop zone providing care and support to people living with HIV/AIDS. Respondents totaled to 40 out of a population of 146.they fell in three categories namely service beneficiaries, direct service providers and management ...
Abstract The purpose of this research study was to establish the factors affecting the learning of English language by learners with specific leaning difficulties (SLD) in the three selected schools. There were about nine classes which were involved to represent the fifteen classes in the schools representing regular schools in the division. The researcher targeted two learners from each class. Fortunately all of'them and returned the questionnaire since the researcher was in that school and ...