Absenteeism And Academic Performance In Mathematics Of Std Eight Students. A Case Study Of Kiorori Primary School - Kish District-Kenya

ABSTRACT

['he performance of mathematics in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (K. C P E) has

,een dismal, a situation many have said to be sad and wanting.

:::hildren from more than 50% of the Kenyan population who live below the poverty line do not

Lttend school regularly, due to unknown reasons. This has realiy worsened the performance in

C.C.P.E. The researcher therefore ventured to find out the impacts of absenteeism on the

>erformance of mathematics of the learners.

ter the report, the necessary recommendations will be made to the Government of Kenya, the

vlinistry of Education, the Teachers Service Commission and the Education Management

:::ommittees to device new methods and approaches to curb the problem of absenteeism m

:chools in order to achieve the educational goals and objectives. fhe study was carried out in a public Primary School in Gucha-South District-Kenya.

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