ABSTRACT The study aimed at investigating the impact of abuse of drugs in Kanyuamhora zone Mbeere district Kenya. This is because drug abuse has become a global problem and the impact is being felt in the social, economic, physical and health related areas. It’s also an emerging issue as this problem has quickly spread to the most vulnerable groups, the students and pupils. The objective of the study was to identify and analyze the extent of drug consumption by taking these drugs, the resul...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine influence of socialization on performance of learners with hearing impairment in an inclusive Thawabu Primary School of Embakasi, Nairobi City County, Kenya. The study was guided by research objectives which sought to; establish modes of communication that promote socialization between learners with hearing impairment and hearing peers; enhance academic performance in Thawabu inclusive public school; establish strategies for boosting social...
ABSTRACT The study was carried out under the title Family Roles and Academic Performance of Girls in Selected Secondary Schools in Bungoma District. It was set to establish the causes of dessirnal performance of girls in secondary schools and find possible solutions to the problem. The study followed a descriptive research design where both qualitative and quantitative research design was adopted. The quantitative techniques were used in collecting and analysing data from teachers and student...
ABSTRACT The opening of Kagumo Teachers Training College in 1944 remains an important landmark in the improvement of the quality of African education in the country as it provided facilities for the training of a more highly qualified grade of primary teachers. It was thus aspringboard for the growth of teacher education particularly inthe study period 1944- 1964.Although many studies had been undertaken on development of teacher education in Kenya there was no known study done on Kagumo Tea...
ABSTRACT This research project was a case study . It was carriec1 . m1t in Homa Bay District Town from April 2009 to August 9, 2009. The purpose of the study was to identify factors determining teenage pregnancy amongst teenage school going girls in Homa Bay Municipal Town. The target population was adolescence mother;:; aged between nine years and nineteen years.The sample size was 66 respondents. Semi· structured questionnaires were used to collect information from the sample population. ...
ABSTRACT The topic of the study was Poverty and Pupils' Academic Performance in selected Primary schools in Lwamaggwa Sub County, Rakai District The study was carried out in Lwamaggwa West Sub County, Rakai District It is located central district of Uganda. The main objective of this study is to establish the relationship between poverty and academic performance among the people of Lwamaggwa West Sub County, Lamwo District Specific objectives were to; to examine the causes of poverty in...
ABSTRACT Cowpea cultivation in Kenya is practiced by smallholder farmers who use little or no inputs like microbial inoculants and fertilizer. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of rhizobial inoculation and nutrient supplementation on different cowpea genotypes in two soils in Kenya. Four rhizobia strains and three cowpea genotypes were initially assessed for nodulation in a greenhouse experiment and the best strain- cultivar combination was selected to determine the effect of 5...
TABLE OF CONTENTS IAPTER ONE ....................................................................................................................................... 2 I Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 2 . Background to the study ..................................................................................................................... 2 ~ Statement of the problem .....
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ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the school based factors that impact inclusion of learners with physical disabilities in public primary schools in Kuria East Sub County, Kenya. This had been dictated by indication suggesting that school factors have had a negative and damaging influence on inclusion of learners with physical disabilities in public primary schools. The study therefore aimed to determine the influence of availability of learning and teaching resources on i...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish the causes of sexual immorality among adolescents in Kajara County, Ntungamo District which is located in western Uganda. The study has three objectives which were; to determine the profile of respondents as to age, sex and level of education, to detennine the causes of sexual acts among adolescents and to suggest the possible solutions to the problem. Different tools were used to collect data which were; interviews and questionnaires of a d...
ABSTRACT The research was carried out in Mathira East zone, Mathira East district Kenya with an aim of influencing on the academic capability of the mentally retarded in inclusive in primary schools. All relevant primary sources were visited in the process of gathering primary information. A descriptive design was employed and in this case, questionnaires and interview guides were used in the process of data collection. The study findings revealed the following: that the majority of teachers ...
ABSTRACT This study was intended to find out the factors affecting academic performance of leamers with mental deficits in regular schools; the study will look into attitude of teachers towards inclusion of leamers with mental deficit in regular schools. The study employed survey design and quantitative method was also preferred because it uses standardized tools for example questionnaire which are directed to the selected sample. The main instmment for data collection used in this study was ...
ABSTRACT There is a strong correlation between socio-economic status and academic performance in Secondary Schools in Nzaui District-Kenya. This study investigated the socio-economic impacts of parents to academic performance in secondary schools in Nzaui District Eastern Province, Kenya. The study revealed that the common socio economic challenges that affects academic performance of students in secondary schools in Nzaui District, Kenya. Community sensitization is an appropriate measure for...
ABSTRACT In order for a country to achieve its educational goals, the teacher demands and supply is a key important factor to be considered. Kisumu District being one of the largest Districts in Kenya had progressively been having high teacher demand since the freeze of teacher's recruitment in 1997 by the government. The problem became worse when the impact of free Primary Education started being felt in Secondary schools. The District had realized high enrolment rate from 2004 to 2007, yet ...