The Extent to Which the Social Economic Status of Parents Affect Academic Performance of Students in Secondary Schools in Nzaui District, Eastern Province, Kenya

DECLARATION

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APPROVAL

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 BackGround of the Study

1.2 Statements of the problem

1.3 Objectives of the study

1.4 Purpose of the Study

1.5 Scope of the Study

1.6 Significance of the Study

1.7 The Conceptual Framework

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0 Introduction

2.1 The extent to which the socio- economic status of parents

affects academic performance of students in Secondary schools

2.2 Factors that Affect Academic Performance

2.3 What can be done to improve on the performance of students

fromlow socio~ economic background

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.0 Introduction

3.1 Research design

3.2Sources of Data

3.3 Data Collection Methods and Instruments

3.3.1 Questionnaires

3.3.2 Documentary Review

3.3.3 Interviews

3.4 Study Sampling Procedure

3.4.1 Sampling Frame

3.4.3 Sample Selection

3.5 DataAnalysis

3.6 Ethical Consideration

3.7 Challenges

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA ANALYSISAND INTERPRETATION

4.0: Introduction

4.1 Gender Composition

4.2 Composition of Respondents

4.3 Section of the School

4,4 Social Economic Status Of Parents

4.5 Factors Affecting Academic Performance

4.6 Other Factors That Affect Academic Performance

4.7 Causes of Lateness in Schools

4.8 Measuresto Improve Academic Performance

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

30 5.1 Summary of majorfindings

5.2 Conclusion

5.3 Recommendations

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