ABSTRACT The research’s main focus was to enhance the learning of mathematical subtraction concepts through the aid of songs. Attempts were made to help pupils learn mathematical subtraction concepts through the aid of songs. The study was carried out in a second grade class in a rural school called Gwenzimukulu Primary. It is qualitative in nature. An action research was employed in collecting data. Grade Two Red class participated in the study. Convenience sampling technique was used to s...
ABSTRACT The study aimed at assessing household water service accessibility in Karatu District Tanzania, a case of world vision dream village WASH project. Specifically, the study wanted to establish the level of access to water services before and after the dream village WASH project, to assess community involvement in dream village WASH project, and to determine household water users’ opinions on dream village WASH project. The study adopted both quantitative and qualitative research appr...
Abstract The teaching and learning of E.C.D has emerged as a major theme internationally in recent years. Many policies have been made towards the implementation of E.C.D. The government of Zimbabwe also implemented the programme by including E.C.D classes in both public and private schools. It is very critical to ascertain whether the health and safety of learners in terms of infrastructure provision is being considered. It is also very important to find out whether the infrastructure in sch...
ABSTRACT Sexual activities among adolescents have been reported to be on the increase. The trend across the world shows that many adolescents are initiating sexual activity from as early as 10 years with many disastrous effects on their lives, health and education. These behaviors predispose teenagers to academic risks by reducing their motivation to learn, as well as their feeling of connectedness to academic performance. The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of teenage s...
ABSTRACT Modern society is characterized by changing family structures and changing lifestyles and Mwingi zone is not an exception. This study was designed to investigate whether family structure has influence on pre-school learners’ class participation. The objectives of the study were to establish the influence of intact-biological parent families on preschool learners’ class participation , to determine the influence of single- parent families on pre-school learners’ class participat...
ABSTRACT The government of Kenya has placed certain measures to give basic education to its citizens by introducing Free Primary Education and Free Day Secondary Education. Despite this effort, students both boys and girls have been dropping out of school. School dropout for both boys and girls is a very serious issue not only in Kenya but also in the whole world. The main purpose for the study was to investigate the socio-economic factors that influence boy-child dropout from public day seco...
ABSTRACT Play is an essential part of children’s daily life and it promotes all round child development. Children develop physically, emotionally, socially and intellectually through play. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of play on social and emotional development of preschoolers in Kyangwithya Zone, Kitui County. Four research questions were formulated to guide the study. These were; to determine whether the availability of play materials influence children’s soci...
ABSTRACT Schools play critical roles in the implementation of primary school curriculum. However, syllabus coverage and pupils’ academic performance has been dismal. The purpose of this study was to investigate school-related factors influencing effective implementation of primary school curriculum in Nguu Division, Makueni County, Kenya. The study objectives sought to; investigate the influence of schools’ staffing levels; schools’ provision of instructional resources; schools’ provi...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the socio-economic factors influencing transition of pupils from primary school to secondary school in Machakos Subcounty. This study was necessitated by the relatively low transition rate of pupils in Machakos Sub-County of 75% compared to the national transition rate of 84%. The study was guided by three objectives which are to determine; the influence of cost of education on transition rates, the influence of parent’s educational level on...
ABSTRACT The pattern of family structure has changed drastically, all over the world. Increasing numbers and proportions of children born outside marriage and the rise in divorce rate have contributed to increased proportions of children growing up in single mother-families; hence the purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of single motherhood on moral development of children in Kalundu Zone schools, Kitui County. Three research objectives were formulated to guide the study. The...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of Free Primary Education (FPE) on Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) performance in Kitise Division, Kathonzweni Sub-County, Makueni County. Four research objectives were formulated: to assess the influence of pupils‟ enrollment on KCPE performance; determine the influence of quality of teaching on pupils‟ KCPE performance; establish the influence of teaching learning resources on KCPE performance and lastly i...
ABSTRACT Secondary school students in Kenya learn imaginative writing through English, a second language performed dismally making educators and the general Kenyan public worried. This study established educational factors influencing learning of imaginative writing in secondary schools in Kakamega Central Sub County, Kenya. It investigated the strategies secondary school teachers of English use in the teaching of imaginative writing, Form Three students’ practices used to learning of imagi...
ABSTRACT The education system in Kenya is examination oriented and its quality is seen in terms of the number of students passing national examinations. The issue of poor academic performance in examinations signifies a critical impediment in any country since education is a major contribution to economic growth. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between instructional supervisor’s attributes and students’ academic performance in Kenya Certificate of Secondary S...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the administrative factors influencing the implementation of free secondary education in public secondary schools in Makindu Sub –County, Makueni County. Four research objectives guided this study. The objectives sought to assess the influence of disbursement of funds on the implementation of free secondary education; determine the influence of school size on the implementation of free secondary education; establish the influence of avai...
ABSTRACT Murang’a County of Kenya has been performing poorly in National Examinations for four years running as indicated in the background of the study. The purpose of this study therefore was to establish whether head teachers’ supervisory role has influence on pupils’ academic achievement in Kenya Certificate of Primary Education in Murang’a County. The study was guided by the following objectives; to investigate the extent to which the head teacher’s supervisory role of building...