Students' Attitude Towards Their Academic Performance In Selected Secondary Schools Of Kenya: A Case Study Of Uasin Gishu District (Kapseret Divison)

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION ........................................................................................................................................ ii

APPROVAL ............................................................................................................................................... iii

DEDICATION ........................................................................................................................................... iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ......................................................................................................................... v

DEFINITION OF TERMS ..................................................................................................................... vi

TABLE OF CONTENT .......................................................................................................................... vii

CHAPTER ONE ....................................................................................................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND ........................................................................................... 1

1.2 Statement of the problem ........................................................................................................ 4

1.3 Purpose of Study ........................................................................................................................... 5

1.4 objectives of the study ............................................................................................................... 5

1.5 Research Questions ................................................................................................................ 5

1.6 Significance of the Study .......................................................................................................... 6

1. 7 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY ................................................................................................... 6

1.7 Scope of the Study ....................................................................................................................... 7

CHAPTER TWO ...................................................................................................................................... 8

LITERATURE REVIEW ........................................................................................................................ 8

2.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 8

2.1 Effects of Pupils Background on Academic Performance ........................................... 8

2.2 Effects of School Environment on Academic Performance ...................................... 9

2.2.1 Engagement and Learning .................................................................................................... 9

2.2.2 Availability and Use of Teaching-Learning Materials ............................................. 10

2.3 Effect of Motivation on Pupils' academic performance ............................................ 11

CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................................... 13

METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................................................. 13

3.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 13

3.1 Research Design .......................................................................................................................... 13

3.2 Population of study ................................................................................................................... 13

3.3 Sample Frame Work .................................................................................................................. 13

3.4 Area of Study ................................................................................................................................ 14

3.5 Data collection ............................................................................................................................ 15

3.6 Data Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 16

CHAPTER FOUR .................................................................................................................................. 17

DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION ................................................................................ 17

4.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 17

4.2 Gender representation ............................................................................................................. 18

4.3 Response Rate Analysis ........................................................................................................... 18

4.4. Responses on the meaning of the term pupils' attitude ......................................... 19

4.5 Responses on the meaning of the term pupils' motivation .................................... 20

4.6. Factors affect Pupils attitudes ............................................................................................ 21

CHAPTER FIVE .................................................................................................................................... 23

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................................... 23

5.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 23

5.1 Summary of the main findings ............................................................................................. 23

5.2 Conclusions ................................................................................................................................... 25

5.3 Recommendations ..................................................................................................................... 26

5.4 Suggestion for further research ........................................................................................... 27

REFERENCE .......................................................................................................................................... 28

APPENDICES ......................................................................................................................................... 30

APPENDIX 1 :Questionnaires .......................................................................................................... 30

APPENDIX II .......................................................................................................................................... 31

THE RESEARCH PROJECT ACTMTY PLAN ........................................................................... 31

APPENDIX III ........................................................................................................................................ 32

THE RESEARCH BUDGET ............................................................................................................... 32