ABSTRACT This study was carried out to correlate parenting styles and pupils’ academic performance in selected primary schools in Rusizi District in Rwanda. Specifically, the study wanted (1) to determine the profile of the respondents in terms of age, gender, level of education and type of stakeholder; (2) to determine the extent of parenting styles;(3) to determine the level of Pupils’ academic performance; (4) to establish the significant difference in the level of pupils’ academic p...
ABSTRACT This study was set to find out the relationship between schools’ environment and students’ attitude towards learning in selected secondary schools in Nyaruguru district. It was guided by four specific objectives, that included determining the i) profile of respondents in terms of age, gender, education level, teaching experience, subjects taught and type of school; ii) determining the level of schools’ environment; iii) the degree of students’ attitudes towards learning and i...
ABSTRACT Secondary school education is very critical in any education system because of the crucial role it plays in catalyzing national development The purpose of the study was to examine bursary funds allocation and access to education in secondary schools in Nyamaiya division, Nyamira District, Kenya but more specifically it sought to (i) the level of bursary allocation to secondary school education; (ii) examine the level of access to secondary school education (iii) determine the relatio...
ABSTRACT The study was meant to analyze why students have a phobia/fear for Mathematics in "O" Level secondary schools in Sengerema District Mwanza Tanzania. A survey research design was adopted and a self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 320 respondents. The study made five important revelations: First, Mathematical language and symbols greatly confuse and affect their performance in the subject. Second, majority of the students lack social and moral support from th...
ABSTRACT The research was concerned with the factors affecting School Administration under Universal Primary Education in Kabwangasj Sub-County in Pallisa District. The study identified the factors, their impacts and the measures of solving them. Using a cross-sectional survey research design, the samples gathered in the s~dy were got from the U.P.E Schools. The researcher made use of the questionnaire technique with the aid of focus group discussions to collect data. The data was categorized...
ABSTRACT The Purpose of this study is to establish the challenges prevalent in the implementation of compulsory teaching of physical education (PE) in secondary schools and the overall objectives were to establish the mode of instruction of physical education in secondary schools, to asses the influence of teaching-learning facilities on the teaching of PE, to establish the role of school management in the teaching of PE and to asses students’ attitude towards the teaching of PE, The resear...
ABSTRACT This study set out to establish the relationship between family size and parental education factors on students’ academic performance in selected public day schools in Mombasa District. The study tested two research hypotheses that; i) family size and ii) parental education factors significantly influence students’ performance in Mombasa district. The study employed both cross sectional and correlational survey designs, with a sample of 72 students selected following Mugenda & Mu...
ABSTRACT This study is a result of an academic research entitled ―Quality Assurance Techniques and implementation of school development plans in Koboko Municipality, Uganda.‖ The purpose was to test the null hypothesis and if there was significant relationship between Quality Assurance Techniques and implementation of school development plans in Koboko municipality. The objectives reviewed the nature of Quality Assurance Techniques and implementation of primary school development plans in...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study is to assess the perception of students and teachers on academic performance in selected Mob Secondary schools in Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were; to determine the relationship between Poverty and performance of Students in national examinations, to determine the relationship between School facilities and performance Of Students in national examinations, to determine the relationship between the quality of teachers and performance of Students...
ABSTRACT. This study was to establish the relationship between home factors; occupation of V parents, family size, parents level of education, and student home activities and academic performance of secondary school in West Budama county Tororo District. The study took a descriptive correlation design. The study population V was one hundred and fifty respondents which comprised of students. Simple V random sampling was employed. Data was measured in numbers and analyzed with Pearson product m...
ABSTRACT This study investigated distribution profile of the respondents as to K~C.S. E results of students and experience of teachers. It established the indicators of academic outcomes. Both qualitative and quantitative methods drawn from social sciences were used. It was conducted through cross sectional survey design. Data was collected using questionnaires, interviews and observation. The study employed descriptive statistical tools to analyze quantitative data. Frequency, tables and per...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to establish why there is a poor standard of living in Mandera district Kenya. The objectives of the study were; to investigate the relationship between Government education policy on universal education and standards of living in Mandera district Kenya. To establish the relationship between Government education policy on gender equity and standards of living in Mandera district Kenya. To establish the relationship between Government education policy on v...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the extent to which the indicators (Mathematics Teachers' Qualification, Facilities for teaching Mathematics and SocioEconomic Status of Parents) determined the performance of secondary school students in Mathematics in Sudan School Certificate (SSC) in Central Equatoria State, South Sudan between 2005 and 2009 school years. The study was conducted under a descriptive survey research design. This was to establish the situation of existing conditions in 6 scho...
ABSTRACT The central problem of this study is that despite the critical role of mathematics education in promoting numerical literacy, students' performance in this subject is not up to standard. Factors leading to this dismals performance have not been adequately investigated and well understood, hence hindering development of mathematics education in the country of Kenya. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficiency of mathematics teachers in the primary teachers training colle...
ABSTRACT. This study was to establish the relationship between home factors; occupation of parents, family size, parents level of education, and student home activities and academic performance of secondary school in West — Budama county = Tororo District. The study took a descriptive correlation design. The study population was one hundred and fifty respondents which comprised of students. Simple random sampling was employed. Data was measured in numbers and analyzed with Pearson product m...