Environmental Influence On Student Academic Performance of Secondary Schools in West Pokot District, Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

DlcDICA·1·1ON ................................................................................................................... iii

AKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................................................................... iv

ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................................ v

TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................... vi

CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................................................. I

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... I

I. I Background of the study ................................................................................................ I

I .2 Statement of the problem ............................................................................................... 2

I .3 Objectives of the study .................................................................................................. 3

I .3. I General objective ........................................................................................................ 3

I .3.2 Specific objectives will be to; ..................................................................................... 3

I .4 Research questions ........................................................................................................ 3

I .5 scope of the study ......................................................................................................... .4

1.6 Significance of'the study ............................................................................................... 4

CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................................ 5

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ....................................................................... 5

2. 0 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 5

2.1 Peace and security and academic performance ............................................................. 5

2.2 Geographical location and academic performance ........................................................ 6

2.3 School buildings and academic perfonnance ................................................................ 7

2.4 Climate and academic performance .............................................................................. 8

CHAPTER TH REE ............................................................................................................ 9

METHODOLOGY .............................................................................................................. 9

3. 0 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 9

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3.1 Research design ............................................................................................................. 9

3.2 Area of study and population ......................................................................................... 9

3 .3 Sample selection .......................................................................................................... IO

3 .4 Source of data .............................................................................................................. 1 O

3.4. I Primary data .............................................................................................................. 10

3.4.2 Secondary data .......................................................................................................... IO

3.5 Data collection methods .............................................................................................. 10

3.5.1 lnstrument ................................................................................................................. 10

3.6 Data analysis and interpretation .................................................................................. 11

3.6.1 Data analysis tools .................................................................................................... 11

3.6.2 Data interpretation .................................................................................................... 11

3.7. Conclusion ................................................................................................................. 11

CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................................ 12

PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE

FINDINGS ....................................................................................................................... 12

4.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 12

4.1 Demographic Characteristics of Respondents ............................................................. 12

4.1. I Sex of Respondents .................................................................................................. 12

4.1.2 Age or Respondents .................................................................................................. 13

4.1.3 Class or Responclents ................................................................................................ 13

4.2 peace and security and academic performance ............................................................ 14

4.2.1 Peace and security is a cause of poor performance .................................................. 14

4.2.2 Cattle rust[ ing and academic performance ............................................................... 14

4.3 School Type and Academic Performance ................................................................... 15

4.3. I Class Work and Academic Perfonnance .................................................................. 15

4.3.2 Examination and Test frequency and academic ....................................................... 16

4.3 .3 Respect of teachers and academic performance ....................................................... I 7

4.3.4 Absenteeism, class dodging and other acts of indiscipline ...................................... 18

4.4 Geographical location and academic performance of ................................................. 19

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CHAPTER FIVE .............................................................................................................. 21

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................ 21

5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 21

5.2 Summary ...................................................................................................................... 21

5.3 Conclusion ................................................................................................................... 22

5.4 Recommendations ....................................................................................................... 23

BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................................................................................. 25