ABSTRACT This research report was on “Primary school attendance and dropout rates in Muvuti zone, Central Division, Machakos District, Eastern Province, Kenya”. The researcher was intrigued by seeing children of primary school age loitering; some of them selling scraps of metals and plastic containers; others providing cheap labour such as house maids, bar maids (girls) and boys as touts, shamba (Garden) boys and carrying luggage for people in market places as in Machakos town and i...
The purpose of this study was to find out strategies in terms of resources (material and human), teaching methods, teachers' use of Kenyan Sign Language (KSL), teachers' preparedness and opinions towards the use of KSL in schools for learners with HI. Study findings revealed that teachers preferred the use of discussion, demonstration, question and answer methods in teaching, leaving out dramatization and field trips which were important in the learning process of learners with hearing ...
ABSTRACT The intellectually challenged learners have been met with many difficulties and obstacles in life in the societies they live in. Examples of these problems are discrimination, rejection, neglect, child maltreatment, use of derogatory language and negative attitude towards them. Some of their parents see them as a burden and a sign of bad omen to the family. They are regarded worthless and cannot be benefited from. In some societies they are misused for uncivilized traditional p...
ABSTRACT In an attempt to investigate on the problem, the researcher identified Nyando District from which he objectively selected the special schools as the research environment. The study was guided by research objectives which included determining the health problems of the Multiply Handicapped; to identify therapeutic, medical and nutritional services provided to these learners with Multiple Handicap. To gather more information on the issue related literature was reviewed on areas ...
ABSTRACT This research was based on Teacher-pupil relationship and academic pe,formance of students in six schools of Limuru Zone of Kiambu district of Kenya. Namely Limun, Mission, Ngarariga, Limuru Town, Manguo and Limum model Primary schools. Its objectives were to (i) Ident!fa practices teachers engaged in which would have positive or negative influence 011 the learning process (ii) Ident!fa the efforts that are put in place to enhance learner's self-worth and dignity, (iii) examine...
ABSTRACT The study aims at investigating on how location (physical environment) affect the enrolment of the physically impaired learners in regular primary schools in Riana zone, Homabay district, The objectri es of the study included among others the state of the physically impaired learners in regular primary schools, categories of learners with physical impairment, methods used to support learners with physical impairment and the effects of location on the enrolment of the physically impai...
ABSTRACT The researcher report is about the Effect of hearing impairment on the academic performance of learners with specific learning difficulties in mathematics in Kiptoim zone of Koibatek District. The statement of the problem was identifying major problems facing learners with hearing impairment and the solutions to these problems. The content of this report consists of five chapters. Chapter one details out the background information of the research environment, purpose of the study, st...
ABSTRACT This paper explores the relationship between HJ and academic perfi~rmancc of pupils in some of our public primary schools in Ranen Zone. Rongo District. Kenya. It employs both quantitative and qualitative analysis covering the entire zone which is about 68 square kilometers in area. The research findings revealed that there were many 11.1 children in our regular primary schools as there was 100% response from respondents on this fact. ilie figures were bigger in lower primary than up...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of free primary education on the academic pe1formance of pupils in Makuyu division, Marang'a south district of Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to determine if poor physical facilities affects the implementation of free primary education; detennine if lack of enough trained teachers affects the implementation of free primary education; determine if high teacher- pupil ratio affects the implementation of fr...
ABSTRACT This study illustrates the impact of teachers' attitudes on learners with learning disabilities. As a result of this deficiency, learners with iearnmg disabilities have gone through unfriendly experiences that have affected their academic performance. In Kanjuu primary school, Ngariama zone Kirinyaga district. The study has therefore investigated some of the factors that lead to this negative attitude and how it can be changed in order to maintain the victims in the learning institu...
ABSTRACT The study aimed at establishing the effect of teaching and learning materials on pupils' performance in primary schools in English language. It involved reviewing of related Literature so as to form basis for conclusions, contracts, recommendations and similarities between the various schools, with the data obtained from the field. This involved secondary source document appraisal by reading and noting crucial points. It was accomplished by various visits to public Libraries, readin...
TABLE OF CONTENTS ECLARA TION ..................................................................................................... i PPROVAL ........................................................................................................... ii EDICATION .... ................................................................................................... Ill CKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................... iv st of Tables ...........
ABSTRACT The research looks at the effects of absenteeism on the academic performance of learners affected by HIV/ AIDS. The study was interested in to looking performance and ways of supporting these learners. The study was conducted due to the rising number of HIV/ AIDS affected learners and their continued absence from school leading to poor academic performance. The study revolves around two hundred school going HIV/ AIDS affected learners in ten schools within the same academic zone and ...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION APPROVAL I DEDICATION iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv TABLE OF CONTENTS v LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS viii LIST OF TABLES ix DEFINITION OF OPERATIONAL TERMS x CHAPTER ONE 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 Background of the Study 1 1.2 statement of the problem 2 1.3 Purpose of the study 2 1.4 Research objectives 3 1.5 Research questions 3 1.6 Scope of the Study 3 1.7 Significance of the study 3 CHAPTER TWO 5 LITERATURE REVIEW 5 2.0 Introduction 5 V 2.1 Historical Backgroun...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the performance in mathematics of the hearing impaired learners at KCPE in Takaba Division, Mandera District Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to investigate some factors responsible for the poor performance in mathematics of the hearing impaired learners. The methods used for data collection were questionnaires to gather information on the attitudes of female students. The findings there were some pro...