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Insecurity and Education Service Delivery in Secondary Schools in Mogadishu Somalia

ABSTRACT  The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between insecurity and education service delivery in secondary schools in Mogadishu. The study objectives were to examine the level of insecurity, to identify the extent of education service delivery and finally to establish the relationship between insecurity and education service delivery in secondary schools in Mogadishu Somalia. The study was conducted from Mogadishu from 3 districts in Mogadishu. Questionnaires were ...

Approaches and Learning Abilities of Inclusive and Mainstreamed Children with Special Needs in Igembe North District-Kenya

ABSTRACT  The researcher sought to investigate the approaches and learning abilities of inclusive and mainstreamed children with special needs in Igembe North District, Kenya. The researcher got interested in carrying out the study because the transition rate for the special need learners was very low. From the literature review, no studies had been carried on approaches and learning abilities of inclusive and mainstreamed children with special needs in the district. The study was guided by ...

An Investigation in Teaching Games and Sports to Children with Physical Disability in Atutur Sub-County, Kumi District

ABSTRACT  This study was meant to establish an investigation in teaching games and sports to children with physical disability in Atutur sub-county, Kumi district.  The specific objectives included; To find out the methods used by teachers on teaching games and sports to children with physical disability. To identify activities given to ch_ildren with physical disability during games and sports lessons. The data collection tool was the interview guide for both the headteachers, teachers and...

A Critical Analysis of Students Phobia for Mathematics in O Level Day Secondary Schools in Sengerema District Mwanza Tanzania

ABSTRACT  The study was meant to analyze why students have a phobia/fear for Mathematics in "O" Level secondary schools in Sengerema District Mwanza Tanzania. A survey research design was adopted and a self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 320 respondents. The study made five important revelations: First, Mathematical language and symbols greatly confuse and affect their performance in the subject. Second, majority of the students lack social and moral support from th...

Socio-Economic Status and Academic Achievement of Pupils in Selected Public Primary Schools in Starehe Division, Nairobi, Kenya

ABSTRACT  The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of socio-economic status on pupils academic achievement. It looked at the association between parental levels of income, parental level of education, marital status and academic achievement of pupils in public primary schools in Starehe Division. The study focused on 180 pupils, 18 teachers and nine headteachers from the division. Descriptive correlational design was employed. Researcher devised questionnaire was used to collect...

Management Skills and Retention of Special Education Needs Learners in Primary Schools in Iganga District, Uganda

ABSTRACT  This study investigated about the relationship between various management skills and retention of SEN learners in primary schools in Iganga District. Three specific objectives which guided this study pointed towards; establishing various skills required for managing SEN learners, the relationship between various management skills and retention of SEN learners then factors which affect management of SEN learners in primary schools in Iganga District. A sample of 345 respondents was ...

Some Factors Affecting School Administration Under the Universal Primary Education Program In Kabwangasj Subcounty, Pallisa District Of Uganda

ABSTRACT The research was concerned with the factors affecting School Administration under Universal Primary Education in Kabwangasj Sub-County in Pallisa District. The study identified the factors, their impacts and the measures of solving them. Using a cross-sectional survey research design, the samples gathered in the s~dy were got from the U.P.E Schools. The researcher made use of the questionnaire technique with the aid of focus group discussions to collect data. The data was categorized...

Challenges of Compulsory Teaching of Physical Education in Secondary Schools in Uganda: A Study of Bukerere and Misindye Parishes in Mukono District

ABSTRACT The Purpose of this study is to establish the challenges prevalent in the implementation of compulsory teaching of physical education (PE) in secondary schools and the overall objectives were to establish the mode of instruction of physical education in secondary schools, to asses the influence of teaching-learning facilities on the teaching of PE, to establish the role of school management in the teaching of PE and to asses students’ attitude towards the teaching of PE, The resear...

Language Skills and Communication of Children with Reading Disabilities in Selected Inclusive Primary Schools In Bungoma County, Kenya

Abstract The ability to communicate is one determiner of a student’s success or failure. The acquisition of language skills promote and cement the skills like listening, speaking and writing. The ability to read is crucial for information retrieval. In the written examination oriented education system in Kenya, the child who fails to read and comprehend the written word has distorted communication and the general performance will be poor as a result of poor communication. This study aimed a...

Individualized Education Program and Academic Adaptation of Disabled Learners in Ikutha District Kitui County Kenya

ABSTRACT This study is a result of an academic research entitled “individualized education program and academic adaption of disabled learners in Ikutha district Kitui County, Kenya.” The purpose was to test the null hypothesis and if there is significant relationship between individualized education program and academic adaptation of disabled learners. The objectives of this study were to: establish the profile of the teachers in terms of: age, gender, marital status and working experienc...

Parents’ Participation in Curriculum Implementation and School Efficacy in Selected Lower Primary Schools in Sipili Division Laikipia West District, Kenya

ABSTRACT The researcher’s major purpose was to identify and examine the extent of parents’ participation in curriculum implementation in selected lower primary schools in Sipili Division, Laikipia West District and how it related to school efficacy. Specific objectives at which the study was aimed included to identify the demographic characteristics of the respondents; to determine the extent of parents’ participation in curriculum implementation; to determine the level of school effica...

Parents Involvement and Pupils Academic Performance in Selected Nursery Schools in Argungu Local Government Area, Kebbi State, North-western Nigeria

ABSTRACT The Study examined Parents Involvement and Pupils academic Performance in Selected Nursery Schools of Argungu local Government Area , Kebbi State , North Western Nigeria. The study was guided by three objectives(1): to investigate parents involvement(2) to determine pupils academic performance; and(3) to establish the relationship between parents involvement and pupil‟s academic performance. The study employed descriptive correlation design. Questionnaires were used to gather data ...

Environmental Factors and The Learning of the Mentally Challenged Pupils in Primary Schools, Meru-South District, Kenya

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish the extent to which environmental factors affect the learning of the mentally Challenged pupils in Chuka Division Meru-South District, Kenya. It was guided by the following objectives to; determine the extent of environmental factors in Meru-South District primary schools, the level of learning of pupils with mental Challenge in Meru-South district primary schools and if there is any significant relationship between environmental factors and...

Family Factors and Pupils’ Academic Progress in Selected Primary Schools, Wajir East District, Kenya

ABSTRACT The current study about family factors and how they affect the academic progress of primary school pupils was carried out in Wajir East District, Kenya. It was carried out based on four objectives namely; to establish the extent of family factors in Wajir East district, to find out the level of academic progress of pupils and to determine if there is a difference between male and female pupils with regard to academic progress, as well as to determine whether there is a significant re...

Family Size and Parental Education On Students’ Academic Performance in Selected Secondary Schools in Mombasa District

ABSTRACT This study set out to establish the relationship between family size and parental education factors on students’ academic performance in selected public day schools in Mombasa District. The study tested two research hypotheses that; i) family size and ii) parental education factors significantly influence students’ performance in Mombasa district. The study employed both cross sectional and correlational survey designs, with a sample of 72 students selected following Mugenda & Mu...


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