ABSTRACT: This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of teaching aids on the performance of pupils in Mathematics in primary schools in Kitgum District. The case of selected primary schools in Mucwini Sub County. A qualitative research technique was selected to this study using a variety of research instruments. The subject in the study included the D.E.O, 3 head teachers, 32 teachers, 196 pupils, 80 parents and 24 School Management Committee who were randomly selected. The instrume...
ABSTRACT The study examined the impact of drug abuse on academic performance of learners. The general objectives of the study were to investigate the causes of drug abuse and its impact on academic performance of learners. The study took a quantitative approach to collect and interpret the data. The study also employed a descriptive survey design and used a questionnaire as a tool to collect data. The population targeted was secondary school teachers who were sampled using the simple random ...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out within Lari division which is located in Kiambu district of Kenya. To come up with this study, the researcher had to be driven by the cardinal (general) objective formulated prior to data gathering and this had been stated as: This study is intended to investigate the influence of financial resources on the academic performance of students in secondary schools within Lari division in Kiambu District. It is from such an objective that the researcher generat...
ABSTRACT This was a cross sectional study designed to determine the factors associated with drug abuse among primary school pupils in ten schools in Kamariny zone in Keiyo district in Kenya. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of age, gender and peer influence on drug abuse and to establish the reasons why pupils abuse drugs. Ten schools were randomly selected for the study. A total of 458 pupils (243 males and 215 females) were interviewed using a closed ended questionna...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of motivation in any given organization is to increase efficiency and effectiveness at work which eventually leads to high levels of productivity and the benefits thereof. People are motivated by many different kinds of needs. They have basic needs for food, clothing and shelter, but they also need acceptance, recognition and self - esteem. Each individual experience those needs ways and to varying degrees. To complicate matters more, people are motivated by differ...
ABSTRACT Children play has for a long time remained less important in the eyes of many adults who only see play as recreation and not very important activity in the development of a child. Vygotsky, 1962 believed that play is an excellent setting for cognitive development. The main concern of the study was to determined impact of play way method on academic performance in Kimulot Location. The study was a descriptive survey conducted in King Jesus Junior School. The ECDE centre had 150 childr...
ABSTRACT The research study was carried out in Chua Sub County in Kitgum district. The research was basically based on a topic: “Learning resources and biology performance of learners in selected secondary schools in Chua Sub County in Kitgum district. The research was guided by a number of objectives which included the following; to find out effective ways of improving students’ biology ability, to establish the impact of learning resources on students’ performance in Chua Sub County ...
ABSTRACT he impact of free prima,y education has been manifold and complex. The quality and magnitude f the programme has affected not only the normal physically fit pupil, but also the physically hallenged learners in inclusive schools as well as the wider community and society. he study adopted a quantitative research design. This enhanced the researcher to obtain a better nderstanding of the problems and impact ducation for the physically disabled learners in Waberi Zone, Central divi...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out in Ngolongo Zone, Kabashet division, Bariwgo District , Kenya. It was carried out on the impact of teaching methods on performance of English as a subject in Ng'long' Zone , Baringo, Kenya. The main objective of the study were aimed a assessing the impact of teaching methods on performance of English, to identify if the teaching methods applied impacted on pupils perception of English and also to examine challenge encountered by teachers in teaching Englis...
ABSTRACT The study dealt with teacher effectiveness in managing children with behaviour problems in primary schools. Following the implementation of free primary education, we expect all learners to be in school but to the contrary there is very high rate of school drop out, truancy of learners and school unrest. Therefore, these learners are not benefiting from FPE. The study is meant to determine how effective teachers are in managing learners with behaviour problems in primary schools. T...
Abstract The research assessed the strength and challenges encountered in implementing free primary education in Kasarani division. Few strength were noted like high enrolment, reduction of street children among others. However there were some challenges like lack of enough teachers, inadequate learning facilities like desks and infrastructural materials e.g. text books among others.
ABSTRACT The main purpose of the study was to investigate factors affecting academic performance of primary pupils at Lang’ata division Nairobi province, Kenya The specific objectives of the study were to determine; whether Discipline of students affects academic performance of Lang’ata Division pupils, whether Quality of teachers affects academic performance of Lang’ata Division pupils and to determine whether Facilities in schools affects academic performance of Lang’ata Division p...
Abstract Since 1940s when the main course of education was started in Kenya with the rehabilitation of victims of the Second World War, there have been a lot of changes in education policies. The initial concern was to provide health and social rehabilitation for those with physical disabilities. These facilities later changed their concern and became custodial care centers following models seen in Europe at that time. Programmes were also started for those with sensory and intellectual chall...
ABSTRACT The study was carried out in Primary Schools in Mukuru Kwa Reuben Slum in Nairobi Kenya to find out the challenges encountered by pre-school teachers in teaching learners with reading difficulties. The problems found to be responsible were lack of knowledge in handling the this children especially those with special learning problems; they were vii ABSTRACT The study was carried out in Primary Schools in Mukuru Kwa Reuben Slum in Nairobi Kenya to find out the challenges encountered...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to determine the role of alcohol on the increase of HJV prevalence rate in Katwe suburb Kampala. The study was guided by three specific objectives and these included; to examine the factors contributing to increasing rates of drug abuse among youths Makindye Division, to examine the impact of alcohol in Katwe suburb Kampala, and to establish the relationship between alcohol consumption and HIV prevalence rate in Katwe suburb. Kampala district. The study e...