Socio-Economic Factors And Pupils Academic Perfomance In Kianjai Zone, Tigania District Kenya

ABSTRACT

the issue of how socio-economic factors affect pupil's performance is vital to a

public policy. The researcher wanted to find out whether socio-economic factors

effect pupil's performance and to what extent.

in order to do this study, the researcher embarked on descriptive survey kind of

research. The method allowed a collection of comprehensive intensive data and

provided an in-depth study on how past initiative have not produced the desired

products. By stratified sampling, 50 pupils, 3 teachers and 1 O parents were selected. By

the sample of 63 respondents the researcher was able to obtain data that was

enough for him to conclude that socio-economic factors really affect pupil's

performance.

Data collected was analyzed and edited to create consistency and completeness.

Information obtained was presented and analyzed using tables and charts.

The researcher recommends that the government focused on poverty eradication

programs in the marginalized areas so as to reduce on the socio-economic factors affecting the pupil's performance in Kianjai Zone, Tigania District- Kenya