The Impact of Learning Resources On the Academic Performance of Pupils in Pre-Primary Schools A Case Study of Kayole Zone, Embakasi Division

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

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

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

LIST OF ACRONYMS ........................................................................... vi

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND CONCEPTS ................................................ vii

LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................ viii

ABSTRACT ........................................................................................ .ix

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

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

1.1 Statement of the problem ........................................................................................... 2

1.2 Purpose of the study ............................................................................ 2

1.2 Objectives of the study ............................................................................................... 3

1.3 Research questions ..................................................................................................... 3

1.4 Scope of the study ...................................................................................................... 3

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

CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................. . 6

LITERATURE REVIEW .................................................................... .... 6

CHAPTER THREE ........................................................................... .. 14

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ............................................................. 14

3.0 Introduction .................................................................................... 14

3.1 The research design ......................................................................... 14

3.2 Research Area ................................................................................. 15

3.3 Sample size ...................................................................................... 15

3 .4 Instruments of data collection ................................................................ 16

3.5 The Reliability and Validity of the instruments ........................................... 16

3.6 Procedure of Data collection ................................................................. 16

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3. 7 Statistical Treatment of Data .................................................................. 16

3. 8 Limitation of the study ........................................................................ 17

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION AND DISCUSSION

4.0 Introduction .................................................................................... .18

4.1 Social Demographic Characteristics ........................................................ 18

4.1.1 Age ............................................................................................ 18

4.1.2 Marital Status ................................................................................. 19

4.1.3 Sex of the respondents ...................................................................... 19

4.1.4 Education status .............................................................................. 19

4.2 The available learning materials in pre-primary school in Kayole zone-Embakasi

division .............................................................................................. 20

4.3 The suitability of learning materials in Kayole Zone Embakasi division, Nairobi

district pre-primary schools ...................................................................... .23

4.4 The impact of learning materials in Kayo le zone Embakasi division Nairobi district

pre-school ............................................................................................ 24

CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................. . 27

SUMMARY CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........................... .27

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

5.1 Summary .......................................................................................... 27

5 .2 Conclusion ....................................................................................... 27

5 .3 Recommendations ............................................................................... 28

5 .4 Areas of further research ....................................................................... 29

REFERENCES ...................................................................................... 30

APPENDIX I: TRANSMITTAL LETTER ..................................................... 31

APPENDIXII: QUESTIONNAIRE .............................................................. 31

APPENDIX III; WORK PLAN

APPENDIX IV: BUDGET ......................................................................... 34