TEACHERS ATTITUDE TOWARD PUPILS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NAMBALA DIVISION MADUWA VILLAGE, BUSIA DISTRICT KENYA

TABLE OF CONTENT

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

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

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

ACKNOWDGEMENT ........................................................................... v

TABLE OF CONTENT ................................................................................................... vi

ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................... viii

CHAPTER ONE!INTRODUCTION ............................................................................... !

1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background of the Study ............................................................................................... 1

1.2 Statement Of the problem .............................................................................................. 5

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

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

1.5 Research Questions ........................................................................................................ 6

1.6 Significance ofthe Study ............................................................................................... 6

1.7 Scope of the Study ......................................................................................................... 6

1.8 conceptual framework ................................................................................................... 7

CHAPTER TWO.LITERATURE REVIEW .................................................................. 8

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

2.1 The Effects of teachers competences on pupil academic Performance ......................... 8

2.2 The reasons which affect pupil's academic performance .......................................... l2

2.3 The affect of motivation on teachers' attitude towards teaching ................................. l4

2.4 Conclusion ................................................................................................................... 16

CHAPTER THREE.METHODOLOGY ....................................................................... 19

3.0: Introduction: ............................................................................................................... 19

3.1: Research Design ......................................................................................................... 19

3.2 population of study ...................................................................................................... 19

3.3: Sample Frame Work ................................................................................................... l9

3.4: AreaofStudy .............................................................................................................. 20

3.5: data collection ............................................................................................................. 20

3.6: Data Analysis .............................................................................................................. 2l

CHAPTER FOUR.DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRET A TION ........................... 22

4.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 22

4.2 Gender representation .................................................................................................. 22

4.3 Response Rate Analysis ............................................................................................... 23

4.4. Responses on the meaning of the term teachers attitude ............................................ 23

4.5 Responses on the meaning of the term teachers' motivation and competences .......... 24

4.6 .Pupils characteristics are responsible for their poor performance .............................. 25

4.7 The response relationship between teachers attitude and performance ....................... 25

CHAPTER FIVE.SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .. 27

5.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 27

5.1 Summary of the main findings .................................................................................... 27

5.1.1 The Effects of teachers competences on pupil academic Perfonnance .................... 27

5.!.2 The affect of motivation on teachers' attitude towards teaching .............................. 28

5.1.3. The reasons which affect pupil's academic performance ...................................... 29

5.2 Conclusion ................................................................................................................... 30

5.3 recommendations ......................................................................................................... 30

5.4 Suggestion further research ........................................................................................ .31

REFERENCE. .................................................................................................................. 32

APPENDIX I_ Questionnaires ............................................................................................ i

APPENDIX II_THE RESEARCH PROJECT ACTIVITY PLAN ............................. iii

APPENDIX HI_RESEARCH BUDGET ......................................................................... iv

ABSTRACT 

This study was carried to establish the effect of teachers attitude towards pupils academic performance ,it was guided by a number of objectives which were to examine the factors that affect of teachers competences in teaching, motivation of teachers and factors for poor pupils academic performance. The study concentrated in Nambala division in Busia District. The study focused on teachers to determine the impact of their attitude towards pupils' academic performance. Since the zone examination results keep on falling year by year. Questionnaires were issued out and random interviews were also conducted on the selected sample of 50 respondents' The findings of the study shows that, teacher attitudes has a numbers of effects on academic performance of pupils in Nambala division. Teachers attitude were identifies to affect teachers competences and motivation. The research concluded that in order to improve pupils performance in Nambala division. teachers' attitude should be positive and government, ministry of education, school administration and parent should establish systems to monitor how their teachers exercise their duties in schools to improve on pupils' performance. The study recommended that teachers should be academically and professionally qualified, works under favorable conditions of service. Encourage teachers to get training to improve their skills such as computer skills, guiding and counseling and motivate teachers that is by increasing salaries and allowances, giving prizes to teachers whose performance excel and finally promoting them.