ABSTRACT Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) remains a major health challenge world over. In this research, I tried to uncover its effects on performance in schools. It was found that its damage requires special efforts to address.”Ihira” was an illness that closely resembled AIDS. Its cause was “immoral conduct”. The cure for “ihira” was a concotion of herbs called “amanyasi”. Could the cure for AIDS lie in “Amanyasi?”. In chapter one I deal with the rationale, ...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION .............................................................................................................. i APPROVAL ................................................................................................................ ii DEDICATION ........................................................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGMENT ..............................................................................................
ABSTRACT Somali women live in a dominantly patriarchal and matrilineal social system. While men are allowed to establish numerous, autonomous households, women are rarely considered to be independent legal persons. This study investigate core problems of women in their contribution to socio-economic development such as inequality of job opportunities, educational gab for men and women, and cultural backward which can’t allow women participation in community activities. This study is a...
ABSTRACT The major purpose of this research study was to assess the availability and use of teaching and learning materials in curriculum instruction in ECD centres within Garissa Division. The researcher employed a descriptive smvey design. Simple random sampling was used to select teachers and head teachers. Questionnaires were also used to somce primary data. Descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution and percentage tables were used to summarize and interpret the data. The findi...
ABSTRACT The study was carried in Kyamuswa Sub County, Kalangala district. It was carried out to analyze how Gender Relations influence the Spread of HIV/AIDS among Fishing Communities. The study used an exploratory research design to describe how gender relations influence the spread of HIV AIDS in the fishing communities of Kyamuswa Sub county, Kalangala district. The study population included Fisher folk, local council leaders, Beach Management Units, Community Development Officer, Sub co...
ABSTRACT The study on the "causes of school dropout in Uganda" was carried out in Makindye, with specific aims of; determining the reasons of school drop out, finding out whether more girls drop out from school than boys and investigating the role played by the curriculum and the instructors in school drop out. A review of related literature was caiTied out on already existing information on the specific aims of this paper as a way of comprehending the problem and enriching the study findings...
TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE Cover page Declaration ......................................................................................................... .i Approval ............................................................................................................ . Dedication ....................................................................................................... . Acknowledgement ....................................................................................
ABSTRACT Recent research statistics has shown that the Subsidized Secondary education introduced in the year 2007 had lead to a large influx of Students into Secondary schools. Kenyans cannot afford to complacent about it, thus their arise an immediate need to conduct an investigation on the issue of academic performance on the influx of Students. The study adopted a Descriptive research design. This enhanced the researcher to obtain a better understanding of the impact of Subsidized Secondar...
Abstract This study is about the relationship between bee keeping and the rate of school drop outs in Barwessa zone. Moning Baringo North District. Kenya Its purpose was to examine the effects of bee keeping on the attendance of pupils in Primary Schools of Barwessa zone To achieve this purpose, the researcper was guided by the following objectives: 1. To examine the learner's attitudes towards bee keeping as compared to education 11. To find out the parents' view about education of their chi...
ABSTRACT Although various attempts were being made by government and Nongovernmental organization to stop political instability in order to improve on food security in Northern Uganda, ensuring enough food for the people still remained the biggest challenge posed by political instability. There was a total breakdown of the agricultural production infrastructure in the war-affected areas. The people had resorted to surviving on food handouts from international relief agencies. This had greatly...
Abstract The purpose of this study was to establish the role of party politics in promoting good governance in Uganda in general and KCCA in particular. This was premised on the argument that whereas party politics have been embraced by many countries across the globe with the fall of communism, and in spite of the fact that it is seen as a panacea for democratisation and good governance, most of the countries that have embraced party politics are far from realizing good governance. The main ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the causers of poverty and school drop out of students selected in schools in Kambuga Sub-county, Kanungu District, Uganda. The specific objectives of the study were to find out the cause of school dropout, to find out the impact of poverty on school dropout and establish solutions to the school dropout problem in Kambuga Sub-county, Kanungu District, Uganda. The methods used for data collection was interviews for the parents and questionn...
ABSTRACT The study focused on enrolment in ECDE centres on the learning process since the introduction of Free Primary Education (F.P.E) in the year 2003. This resulted into over enrolment in primary schools. Due to this, the researcher decided to investigate on the impact of free primary education on enrolment in ECDE Centers. The researcher used questionnaire as the main tool to collect raw data, which were later filled by the respondents freely without fear and said what they thought about...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of drug abuse on the academic performance of students. The specific objectives of the study were to investigate the effects of drug abuse on student's discipline, to explore the common drugs abused by secondary students; and to investigate if students who use drugs attend school regularly. The methods used for data collection were questionnaires and interview guides to students, and teachers of the schools involved in the stud...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Declaration ............................................................................. . Approval .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . .. .. . . .. .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . .. .. u Dedication . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. ... iii Acknowledgement . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . ....