Despite the importance of pre-school as a foundation for the country's formal education, the Ministry of Education spends less than one percent of its budget on this sub-sector. The General objective of the study was to determine the impact of Free Primary Education on Early Childhood Education. The research study was conducted between January 2010 and November 2010. The study was carried in Waberi Zone, Garissa District. The study benefits the early childhood pupils since their well being is...
ABSTRACT Despite the importance of pre-school as a foundation for the country's formal education, the Ministry of Education spends less than one percent of its budget on this sub-sector. The General objective of the study was to determine the impact of free primary education on early childhood education. The research study was conducted between April 2009 and August 2009. The study was carried in Budalangi division, Bunyala district, Kenya. A descriptive design was adopted for this particula...
ABSTRACT Education has been seen as the only solution to the elimination of poverty, diseases and illiteracy. Many governments including Kenya has equally paid serious attention in order to achieve it. A literate population is more productive than an illiterate one hence the need to enable every citizen the opportunity to access education at all levels. It is therefore based on the above that the researcher ventures into the topic in order to examine the impediments faced by the physically c...
The study involved both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection in which questionnaires, interview guides and focus group discussions were used to collect the data from the respondents. The first research question sought to find out the types of motivation needed for better performance in early childhood education centres. The study discovered that; Gifts, promises, appreciations, courage, and awards were the factors given by the respondents. The second research question sough...
Objectives: This study determined the pupil’s evaluation and academic performance of Cheberen Primary School In Koibatek District, Kenya. Specificaiiy, these data were gathered: profile of pupils as to age, gender and class; the level of pupil’s evaluation in terms & pupils qualities, commitment, learning activItIes and discipline; the level & academic performance; the significant relationship between level of pupil’s evaluation and level of academic performance; and the significant dif...
A study on Gender and Academic performance in science was carried out in Githumu Zone with the purpose of investigating and establishing the factors influencing Gender and academic performance in the science subject in Githumu Zone. The specific objective of the study were/ to compare out the boys/girls attitude towards the study of science. To identify some cultural practices that affect the performance of learners in the science. To establish whether both sexes participate fully in the scie...
ABSTRACT Despite the importance oi'pre-school as afbundationfiw the countrv 'sjimnal education. the Ministrr of Education spends less than one percent of its budget on this sub-sector. The CJI'neral objective of' the study was to determine the impact offi'ee prinWIJ-' education on early childhood education. The study employed a descriptive design and interview guides and questionnaires were used in the co/lee/ion of di!la. The findings of'! he stu
Abstract More recent studies or the effects or school inputs on student outcomes include Case and Deaton (1999); Angrist and Lavy (1999); 1-Ianushek, Kain, and Rivkin (1999); Betts and Morell (1999); 1-Ianushck ct. al. (1996); Kingdon (1996a); and Glcwwe and Jacoby (1994). Some of these studies have investigated the illlpacl or motivation on student outcomes, with mixed results. Loeb and Page (2000) locus on explaining why several studies have failed to discover a positive relation between mo...
ABSTRACT For a number of years primary schools in Central Division of Moyale District, Kenya have not been performing very well. The researcher wanted to investigate if school feeding programmes will improve pupil's academic performance. In the study, the researcher employed descriptive design. Therefore simple survey or poll for the purpose of describing attitudes, beliefs and behaviours of the study population were used. Questionnaires were used in the collection of data. The raw data was ...
ABSTRACT My purpose of the study was to find out absenteeism and academic performance of pupils in ECDE (age 6-8 years) in Chilchila Division, Kericho District The division is situated in the pockets of white highlands once colonized by British in Kericho district, faced with adverse weather condition usually very hot, dry and hilly. The area also faces a lot of economic, social and cultural problems. The general performance of the leamers in primary and secondary schools is not pleasing. T...
ABSTRACT A descriptive and qualitative study was carried out about roles of religion in socializing the people. It sought to establish the roles played by religion in society. The study area was Gachoka Division in Mbeere district, Kenya. The following objectives guided the study, to establish the extent to which religion has provided psychological support to the individuals; to find out how religion has created peace and stability in society; to find out how religion has helped to maintain ...
ABSTRACT This research was carried out on determinants of poor performance in English in primary Schools in Mathare Slums Nairobi, Kenya. It concentrated on the lower farms as it was felt that poor performance at the National Examination could be starting at the low levels. The purpose of the study was to examine the factors responsible for the above so that measures would be taken to correct or rectify the situation. The specific objectives therefore ranged from determining the qualified tea...
ABSTRACT The research was aimed at investigating and elaborating the effects of nutrition on growth and development of children of ages between infancy and 15 years of age in Jepkoyai Zone, Tiriki West Division, Hamisi District Kenya The objectives of the study were; to find out factors that lead to malnutrition in the division, identify the correct nutritional requirements for children and to examine the effects of nutrition on growth and development of children. A sample of 40 head teacher...
Abstract The Study Is Based On Untrained Ecde Teachers Whose Engagement Were Found To Be Influencing Academic Performance In The Ecde Centres In Uasingishu District. The Study Was Prompted By The High Rate Of Behaviour Change Observed Among Children After Being Subjected To The Instruction Sessions Of The Untrained Teachers. Therefore It Became Necessary To Research Into The Extend At Which The Untrained Ecde Teachers Instructions Impact On The Children And Some Of The Factors Which Negative...
ABSTRACT This study was to investigate the performance of orphan learners in all primary school in SOLAI Zone in Kenya The researcher used quantitative approach for the study. The method involves collecting of the data using questionnaire. The researcher chose this tnethod because it was easy to analyze in table. The researcher collected information from groups off people. The group of people was selected to represent the total population. The researcher used survey design. This is commonly ...