ABSTRACT The impact of free primary education has been manifold and complex. The quality and magnitude of the programme has affected not only the nonnal physically fit pupil, but also the physically challenged learners in inclusive schools as well as the wider community and society. The study adopted a quantitative research design. This enhanced the researcher to obtain a better understanding of the problems and impact of free primary education on the quality of special education for the vis...
ABSTRACT The research was carried out on the contributions of UPE of Girl child. It was carried out in Bukwo Distric. It was intended to find o•t how UPE impact has contributing to development of communities, the challenges faced by a girl child and what can be done to improve on the performance of UPE in Bukwo District. The study used a descriptive research design and targeted local people, education administrators and the school going children. Data was collected using questionnaires ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors that affect the academic progress of learners with visual impairment in Butagaya Sub-county, Jinja District. The specific objectives of the study were to; find out the causes of visual impairments, identify challenges facing the academic progress of children with visual impairment and suggest alternative ways of helping learners with visual impairment. The methods used for data collection were questionnaires for head teachers...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish the effects of poverty on learners' academic pe,formance of the selected schools in Lwebitakuli Division, Sembabule District Uganda. The specific objectives of the study were to investigate the relationship between the effects mentioned and academic pe,formance in Lwebitakuli Division, and to investigate the role of the community in alleviating poverty and improving educatio11 in Lwebitakuli Division. The methods used for data collecti...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes of biology teachers towards the teaching- learning process in selected Secondary schools of Emining Division, Koibatek District Kenya. The objectives of the study were; to determine the role of teachers' attitudes on the teaching learning process, to whether teaching attitudes affecting negatively the teaching- learning process, and to investigate whether the teaching competencies affect the teaching- learning process. Th...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the factors affecting motivation and teachers’ performance in Wakiso Municipality Secondary Schools. The objectives of the study included to examine ways of motivating teachers in secondary schools in Wakiso Municipality, to identifr the challenges faced by teachers in Wakiso Municipality and to find out the possible measures to reduce on the challenges faced by teachers in Wakiso Municipality. The research methodology included a cross sectional design ...
ABSTRACT Many politicians and educationalists argue that a lot of domestic work, long distances and poor feeding affect the performance of learners in primary schools, so the purpose was to investigate absenteeism and performance of learners in primary school in Nkondo Sub County, Kamuli district. The objectives of the study were to find out how domestic work, long distances and poor feeding affect the performance of learners in primary schools. The instrument that were used included; quest...
ABSTRACT The study was carried out to investigate low achievement in mathematics at secondary school level has along standing problem particularly because mathematics knowledge was indispensable as it was indirectly integrated into the fields of industry and research. It was considered the backbone to all career developments, job opportunities and further training. the purpose of this study was to determine the factors influencing the performance of mathematics among secondary schools stu...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish the effects of poverty on pupil's academic peifonnance of the selected primary schools in Keiyo District Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to investigate the relationship between the effects mentioned and academic peifonnance in Southern Division, and to investigate the role of the community in alleviating poverty and improving education in Southern Division. The methods used for data collection was questionnaires to the s...
ABSTRACT Drug abuse is a general problem in Kenya today especially in areas where there is no adequate supervision that is monitoring of students and effective usage of punishment for deviant behaviours. The study took into consideration the following three objectives: To establish the causes of drug abuse in Kuria sub-county. Examine the negative effects of drug abuse on student’s performance in schools. To fmd out ways of fighting drug abuse in secondary schools of Kuria sub-county. The s...
ABSTRACT The study on the "Impact of Population Growth on the Management of Wetlands" was carried out in Katabu Zone in Kansanga with specific aims of; finding out the importance of wetlands, how wetlands are managed, challenges experienced in the management of wetlands and the determining possible intervention measures that can be adopted in to improve the management of wetlands. A review of related literature was carried out on already existing information on the specific aims of this pap...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out in of Mandera District with an intention to determine and identify the outstanding challenges of Universal Primary Education in Kenya, while reflecting some selected government aided primary schools in Neboi bulla Jamhuria division as an illustrative example. On this note, all other authors' works similar to this particular study were revisited and this formed the basis of the researcher's review of related literature. A descriptive survey design was emplo...
ABSTRACT Children all over the world have varied rates of learning and development. While a mqjority of children learn or acquire knowledge quite spontaneously depending on the stimuli, a small number of them struggle to acquire knowledge even under the best teachers given to them. The reason advanced by many scholars is that they have some restraining elements within thems~ves that interfere with normal learning. Consequently they are described as having special things, and they pause the gr...
ABSTRACT Most of the residents in the rural parts of Tirap Division are African traditional adherents whose practices regarding the use of pit latrines are partly influenced by their culture. The objectives of the study were to determine; the level of awareness of the effects of lack of use of pit latrines, the factors affecting the availability and use of pit latrines, and to obtain information on how to improve the coverage and usage of pit latrines. The design ofthe study was cross-section...
TABLE OF CONTENTS PRELIMINARY PAGES DECLARATION ......... ...................... . .... .......... .. ...... .... .............. .. ....... II DEDICATION ........................................ .. .................. ............... ...... .II CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 1 1.1. BACKGROUND TO TH SETUDY ................................................................... 1 1.2. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM .................