Teacher Quality and Leaners' Achievement in Mathematics in Kikumini Primary Schooling Nzaui District, Eastern Province of Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION .................................................................................... i

APPROVAL .......................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION ..................................................................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ....................................................................... iv

TABLE OF CONTENT .......................................................................... v

ABSTRACT ........................................................................................ vii

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

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. l

1.1 Background of the study ............................................................... 1

1.2 Statement of the problem .............................................................. 1

1.3 Purpose of the study ..................................................................... 2

1.4 Objectives of the study .................................................................. 2

1.4 Research questions ....................................................................... 2

1.5 Significance of the study ............................................................... 3

CHAPTER TWO .................................................................................. .4

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE .................................................. .4

2.0 Introduction .................................................................................. 4

2.1 Teachers' motivation and performance of students in physics ....... .4

2.2 Teacher qualification and pupils' achievement ............................. 5

2.3 Facilities in schools and performance oflearners ........................... 6

CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................... 8

METHODOLOGY ................................................................................. 8

3.1 Research Design ........................................................................... 8

3.2 Research Population/ Target population ....................................... 8

3.3 Sample and Sampling Procedure ................................................... 8

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3.4 Research instruments ................................................................... 8

3.5 Research Procedure ...................................................................... 9

3.6 Data Analysis ................................................................................ 9

3. 7 Ethical Consideration .................................................................... 9

3.8 Limitations of the study .............................................................. 10

CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................... 11

FINDINGS AND INTERPRETATIONS .................................................. 11

4.0 Introduction ................................................................................ 11

4.2 Teacher motivation and academic performance of students ......... 13

CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................. 30

SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS

AND AREAS OF FURE RESEARCH .................................................... 30

5.0 Introduction ................................................................................ 30

5.1. Summary ................................................................................... 30

5.1.1 Teacher motivation and academic performance of learners ....... 30

5.1.2 Teacher's qualification and student's achievement .................... 30

5.1.3 School facilities and academic performance .............................. 31

5.2 Conclusion .................................................................................. 31

5.3 Recommendations ....................................................................... 31

5.4 Areas of further research ............................................................. 32

REFERENCES ................................................................................... 33

APPENDIX A ..................................................................................... 35

QUESTIONNAIRE TO THE TEACHERS .............................................. 35