ABSTRACT The study carried out a critical analysis and investigation on the challenges faced and academic performance of learners with physical handicaps in regular schools. The study took Tunyai zone, Tharaka District, as a case study. Previous studies indicate that a number of factors ranging from the lack of learning/teaching equipment, negative attitude of teachers towards the physically impaired learners are among the many forces behind their poor academic performance in regular primary...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION APPROVAL DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv TABLE OF CONTENTS v ABSTRACT CHAPTER ONE 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1 1.3 Purpose of the Study 3 1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 3 1.4.1 General Objective 3 1.4.2 Specific Objectives 3 1.5 Research Questions 3 1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 3 1.6.1 Content Scope 3 1.6.2 Geographical Scope 4 1.6.3 Time Scope 4 1.7 SIGNIFICANCY OF THE SUDY 4 1.8 Hypothesis 4 CHAPTER TWO 5 LITERATURE REVIEW s 2.0 Introduction s 2.1 Stress...
ABSTRACT This study on the poor performance of English language at primary leaving Examination was carried out in Bukwo, Mokoyon and Rwandet primary schools in Bukwo Town Council,Bukwo District, Schools were purposively selected while pupils and the teaching force were randomly selected and data was collected by direct interviews, questionnaires to respondents and direct observation Although limited by time, the results are expected to indicate the extent to which the study areas have been af...
ABSTRACT Teachers are faced by challenges as they handle the intellectually challenged. Some of the challenges include lack of curriculum guidelines, teaching instruments, lack of references, inadequate personnel as well as undefined curriculum. They also need support from parents, stakeholders and also the community. Support may be financial as well as~the moraksq~p~irt. The researcher used the questionnaire method and with permission she distributed all the questionnaires to different units...
ABSTRACT This study focused on the impact of socio-economic factors on academic performance of pupils in Nandi N01ih district, Kenya. A descriptive research design was adopted which enhanced the researcher to obtain a better understanding of the problem of socio-economic factors on academic performance of pupils. Questi01maires and interview guides were adopted in the collection of data after which such data had to processed, coded and analyzed. An interpretation was made and this had to be ...
ABSTRACT The study was carried out to investigate the factors affecting academic performance of learners with mental deficit in regular schools. The study had the following objectives. To find out whether there are teachers in regular schools with appropriate skills to handle learners with mental retardation. To find out the attitudes of teachers towards inclusion of learners with mental deficit in regular schools. The other objective was to find out the existence of learners with mental reta...
ABSTRACT This study set out to explore the student enrollment and selection of public day secondary schools in magumoni division, meru south district, Kenya" In this chapter the major findings of the study are discussed and interpreted. The discussion of the findings of the present research was based and centered on the major research objectives and questions directing the study. To determine the social and economic constraints /problems facing day secondary schools in Magumoni division...
ABSTRACT This study examined th e barriers that hinder inclusive education of hearing impaired children in the selected schools of Kabasis Zone, Kenya. The objectives of the study were to assess the relevance of pnmary education currently offered to children who are hearing impaired; explore the disability specific challenges of children with h earing impairments and also to investigate the constraints to the provision of educational service for children with hearing impairments. Qualitative...
ABSTRACT The study was about educational challenges facing double orphans in Kiganjo Zone, Thika district. There are many double orphan learners in the zone whose parents could have died due to accidents or diseases like HIV/AIDS. cancer and others. The method used in the study to collect data was qualitative approach, The research design was survey method. The targeted population was teachers and double orphan learners in the zone. The zone had twenty schools. The researcher sampled five sch...
ABSTRACT The m'ior purpose of the study was to describe the social influences of drug abuse among the youth and young delinquents in Ruchu Zone; Kandara District, Kenya. The study was a quantitative, descriptive ColTelational survey, using a sample of ninety two youth selected using purposive and convenient sampling techniques. a self administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Data was analyzed using SPSS 's means, standard deviations and the Pearson Linear COITelation coefficient. ...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out to analyze the challenges that teachers face in teaching the visually impaired learners in Ongata Rongai zone in Kajiado District, Rift Valley Province Kenya and this was used as a case study. Data was collected through the use of interviews accompanied by observation and questionnaires. The study involved a sample of 70 respondents that is 50 teachers and 20 pupils. 8 teachers from each school and 3 pupils from each school while Kiserian Primary was repre...
Table of Contents Page Tittle Page ..........................................................................................•.......... i Declaration ............................................................................................ .ii Dedication ............................................................................................. .iii Acknowledgements ................................................................................. .iv Table of Contents ...................
ABSTRACT This study aimed to deterrnine why girls. perform poorly in science subjects. The marz objective of the study ·was to investigate why girls;fotmpoorlyinseiencesul~jects in Kibaale District. The re.~pondents to the research ·were students as 'well as the teachers of the sampled secondary schools in Kibaale District. One of the findings of the present study relates to the method of teaching normally employed in the science classrooms at the secondary level in Uganda. The method was ...
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ABSTRACT The study investigated the effect of poor heath on academic performance. The study was guided by specific objectives that included; identif;ring the cause of poor health, the effects of poor performance on academic performance and the relationship between poor health and academic perforrnance. The study was descriptive and analytical in nature where purposive sampling was used to select population. It employed 50 respondents. Data were analyzed and presented using frequencies and per...