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Awareness On HIV Prevention and Behavior Change Among the People Who Come for Counsellig and Testing in Kisozi Parish, Maddu Sub-County — Gomba District

ABSTRACT This study explored the awareness on Hiv prevention and behavior change among the people who come for counseling and testing in Kisozi parish in Gomba district.This was after the realization that Hiv /Aids pandemic is still a major challenge in global health with over 35 million people living with the disease.The study specifically sought to achieve the following objectives;to investigate the most common ways of Hiv/Aids transmission; to find out the various awareness and behavior ch...

Agricultural Practice and The State of Environment a Case Study of Kerio Division Rift Valley Province in Kenya

ABSTRACT The study investigated the influence of agricultural practice and the state of environment in kerio division Rift Valley-Kenya 2007-2011. The study was guided by specific objectives that included; identifYing the different agricultural methods employed in kerio division, to find out the effects of agricultural methods used on the environment and to suggest possible solutions of preserving the environment most through improving the farming methods. The study a sample survey and cross ...

Challenges Encountered in Implementing Free Primary Education in Nyeri Municipality Nyeri Kenya

ABSTRACT The research assessed the strength and challenges encountered in implementing free primary education in Nyeri Municipality. Little strength was noted like high enrollment, reduction of street children among others. However there were some challenges like lack of enough teachers, inadequate learning facilities like desks and infrastructural materials e.g. text books among others.

School Based Factors and Teacher Effectiveness in Selected Government Aided Secondary Schools in Arua District, Uganda

ABSTRACT Most Education professional agree that one of the most important factors for the promotion of learning in a school situation is the teacher who does his work in the school by interacting with students, colleagues, the school administrators and parents. The teacher also uses school facilities in the execution of their duties in order to be effective in their duties. The major problem this research has attempted to address is whether a relationship exists between school based factors a...

Learning Materials and Performance of Primary School Teachers in Selected Schools in Igoji Division, Meru County, Kenya.

ABSTRACT The researcher used questionnaires to collect data. The list of questions was derived from the objectives of the study. The questions were categorized in four, those inquiring on respondent profile, those that deal with the level of teachers~ performance and those dealt with the learning materials. The study utilized descriptive correlation survey research design and data were collected from 168 respondents. The researcher analyzed the data using Statistics Programme for Social Scien...

The Challenges of Teaching Mentally Challenged Learners in an Inclusive Setting. A Case Study of Emmutsa Primary School Vihiga County, Emuhaya District, Kenya.

ABSTRACT The purpose of study was to determine teaching methods and academic performance of mildly retarded pupils in Emmutsa Primary School, Vihiga County, Emuhaya district, Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were; to determine the relationship between visual aids and performance of mildly retarded children, to determine the relationship between motivation and performance of mildly retarded children, to determine the relationship between demonstrating and performance of mildly retar...

The Relationship Between Finance and Academic Performance of Private Secondary Schools in Kenya, Case Study Kisumu City

TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .ii ABBREVIATIONS iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv C) DEFINITION OF TERMS v BACKGROUND vi CHAPTER ONE 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 STATEMENTOF THE PROBLEM 2 1.2 SIGNIFICANCES OF THE STUDY 2 1.3 LITERATURE REVIEW 3 1.3.1 General Review 3 1.3.2 Performance 4 1.3.3 Finances 6 1.3.4 Religion 7 1.3.5 Age ofthe School 9 1.4 STATEMENT OF THE HYPOTHESIS 9 1.6 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY 10 CHAPTER TWO 10 METHOD 10 2.1 SUBJECTS 10 2.2 INSTRUMENTS 10 CHAPTER THREE 11 RESULTS 11 3.1PRESENT...

Population Growth and Economic Growth 2000-2013 In Uganda

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to establish the Effect of population growth rate on Economic growth. The study adopted a cross sectional design which was quantitative and qualitative in nature. It involved descriptive and analytical research designs. The data was tested for reliability, analyzed using statistical package were presented basing on the study objectives. The results revealed a significant negative Effect of population on Economic growth. This means that high levels of popu...

Challenges of Using English as a Medium of Instruction in The Upper Part of Primary Schools in Rural Uganda a Case of One Primary School in Mpigi District

ABSTRACT The study explored the challenges of using English as a medium of instruction in the upper part of primary schools in rural Uganda. The sample consisted of the head teacher; pupils and teachers of upper primary school grades (five to seven), from one selected primary school in Mpigi district. The research questions used were: How do teachers use English as a medium of instruction in the upper part of primary schools in Mpigi district? How are teachers facilitated by the government in...

The Effect of Educational Finances On Schools’ Administration Under Universal Primary Education Policy in Lira Municipality, Lira District

ABSTRACT The study revealed the effects of education finances in schools administration in Lira municipality, lira district.The researcher involved five schools which were identified using alphabetical letters ABCD and E all of which were government aided primary schools~The data was obtained from 5 head teachers, 5 deputy head teachers, 20 heads of department, 67 teachers and 3 chairpersons of PTA in three sampled schools in lira municipality bringing the total number of respondents to 100. ...

The Effects of Single Parenthood On the Performance of Girl Child Education in Gulu District the Case of Lakwana Sub- County

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION This chapter entails the following Captions : Background of the study, statement of the problem , purpose of the study ,specific objectives , research questions , scope of the study, significance of the study, limitation of the study , definition of terms and conceptual frame work . 1.1. Background to the study:- Due to war which took place in Northern Uganda for the last two decades, many families were displaced from their homes to internal displaced people's camps. ...

Enrolment of Pupils in Eldama Ravine Nursery, Kolbatek District, Kenya.

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the enrollment of pupils of Eldama Ravine nursery school in Kolbatek district, Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the enrollment of pupils in regards to, introduction of free primary education, poverty, lack of government regulation, lack of a standardized curriculum and poor health and nutrition. The methods used for data collection were questionnaires to the public respondents and interviews with the teachers. ...

The Role of Extended Families in Improving Education in Rural Areas of Goma Sub County Mukono District

ABSTRACT The study investigated the role of extended families in improving education in rural areas of Goma Sun County, Mukono district. The following objectives guided the study; To investigate the role of extended families in helping family members (children) acquire necessary skills and knowledge in various activities in order to produce self reliant individuals. To investigate whether extended families could be used to restructure the present curriculum so that practicai work is emphasize...

Large Class Teaching Strategies and Its Effectiveness On Teaching and Learning of Secondary Schools of Fortportal District

ABSTRACT The study was carried out Lii Fortporta/ District using se/f-admin,~tered questionnaire, observation and interview guide on Large C/ass Teaching Strategies that Secondary School teachers use to facilltate effective teaching and learning. The rationale of this study was to investigate what teachers do in their dassrooms to promote effective teaching and /earnLiig. The study was guided by research questions and objectives rotating around teachers’ conception of effective teaching and...

Effects of Punishment On the Behavior of Secondary School Students in Kaloleni Zone Coast Province Kenya

ABSTRACT  The purpose of this study to investigate the effects of punishment on the behaviour of secondary school students with a view of making recommendations for behavior modification on students and teachers. The study was undertaken in Kaloleni zone in coast province Kenya. Twelve (12) out of the fifteen (15) existing secondary schools in the zone were systematically sampled out. The classes sampled out were form I, II, III, IV In the study, various factors under school and in between r...


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