This study was intended to determine the relationship between teaching aids and academic performance of pupils in selected schools in Bahari division, Kilifi District. In the review of related information, all sources viewed relevant were made of use. The study adopted a descripte design and questionnaires and interview guides wwere used in the collection of data from the key respondents. Data collected was processed, analyzed and interpreted relating it to the objectives of the study and the...
The World Bank (1980) observed that education is means of increasing skilled workers and raising the number of skilled manpower. This helps the c country to develop economically and hence reduce the poverty. The level of skills possessed by an individual and hence ability to participate in economic activities is dependent on the level of national education achieved. Science subjects are one the subjects taught at secondary school level It is compulsory to pursue at least one science subject. ...
The critical problem in this study was that despite the crucial role mathematics education plays in promoting scientific and technological development, girls’ performance in the subject as compared to boys (especially in mixed schools) had been quite dismal. It is for this reason that the purpose of the study was to investigate the school related factors influencing girl’s performance in mathematics in mixed secondary schools in Kobujoi Division, Nandi South District. To achieve the objec...
The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of teaching methods on pupil's performance in mathematics in Meru south district Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were; to determine the various types of teaching methods and their effect on performance of learners in mathematics, to investigate the hindrances to effective teaching of mathematics and to determine gender differences that exist in the performance of mathematics in Meru South district Kenya. The methods used for d...
This work consists of effects of accountability and promotion of education service in Kole district. Accountability is a process whereby one is required to justify his or her actions. This involves giving evidence that resources provided have been put to good use. And on this context, it must be seen from the promotion of education service when these resources entrusted to people facilitate learning. A school has a person(s) entrusted with the responsibility of receiving human resource, fmanc...
Science is primarily a practical subject but in most countries science has failed to develop because of lack of practical skills developed in such countries. However, most developed countries have developed because of the development of science practical skills put in use. Science is highly developed in USA, UK, Japan, India, Russia, Germany and France. Most of the African states have failed to take seriously science and technology because of lack of practical skills developed in students (le...
This study was carried out to find the effects of corporal punishments on children's performances in academics in sampled primary schools in Dokolo Town Council, Dokolo District. The study used stratified and purposive sampling to select respondents which involved head teachers, teachers, pupils, parents and vice-chairpersons Local Council one (LC I). The questionnaires and interview guides were used to get information from the respondents. The results revealed that the effects of corporal pu...
The study strived to give a survey on the impact of learning resources on the performance of pre- school children in Municipality Division Kakamega North District kenya. The study was guided by research questions that were set to establish the impact of instructional resources on the performance of pre- school children in their instructional process. The target population was education officials in the zone, all the pre- schools in while the sample will comprise of fourteen randomly selected ...
This study was set out to find out whether there is need for provision of educational services for the mentally retarded children in Mulanda Subcounty, west - Budama in Tororo District. The hypothesis formulated for the study were that:- 1. Most parents in Mulanda Sub- County are not aware of the need for education of children mental retardation. 2. Some parents who are aware of the value of education do not see the point of catering for children with mental retardation. 3. Teachers of th...
The poor performance in English - one of the core subjects especially in the primary school cUJTiculum has largely contributed to the overall poor performance in the other subjects and subsequently. In the Kenyan system of education there is great emphasis on the teaching of English language. This has been necessitated by the fact that globally, English is also one of the widely spoken international languages. Martha L. King (1984) argues that just as success in learning is linked to skill or...
The essence of this study was to determine the impact of the gender issues on the academic perfonnance oflearners in selected schools ofMavindini zone Kathonzweni district, Kenya. Specific objectives of the study were to: examine the impact of gender on academic performance oflearners in Kathonzweni district and to examine strategies used by schools to improve on the academic performance of the girls and boys ofMavindini zone Kathonzweni district. The methods used for data collection were fac...
The study was carried out to establish the effects of teaching methods on academic performance in commerce among selected secondary schools in Kobujoi division. The main aim of the researcher was to find whether teaching methods affect the academic performance of commerce among those secondary schools. The study was guided by the following objectives: 1. To establish the teaching methods used in the teaching of commerce in the selected secondary schools, 2. Assess how teaching methods affe...
This research is about the impact of environment on academic performance in selected secondary schools in Mateete Sub-County, Sembabule district. It was guided by three objectives; To identify ways in which environment can be improved to suit academic school performance. To identify the effects of environment on school performance. To identify roles of schools in keeping environment. Purposive and stratified sampling was used to select a population of 60 respondents to represent a population ...
This paper examines the contribution of Universal Primary Education in academic performance of pupils from a sample selected schools in Kirinyaga County. Using the information obtained from the field study of sample selected schools from the county, the study tries to uncover the reasons as to why the performance of pupils in Kirinyaga County is wanting. The study unveils that though there have been plans by the government to ensure that the performance of the children from the public schools...
The study investigated the effects of learning materials on performance in schools. The study was guided by specific objectives that included; to determine different kinds of learning materials, to identify the effects of learning materials on performance and to assess the relationship between learning materials and performance in schools. The research consists of five chapters. Chapter one with introduction, chapter two consists of the related literature, chapter three consists of the m...