IMPACT OF POVERTY ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN BUNGOMA D.E.B. SCHOOL, WESTERN PROVINCE, KENYA

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION .. APPROVAL ... DEDICATION ..... . ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS .... CHAPTER ONE .. . INTRODUmON .......... . 1.1 Background of the study 1.2 Statement of the problem 1.3 Purpose of the study. 1.4 Objectives of the study 1.4.1 General objective. 1.4.2 Specific objectives will be to; ............. . 1.5 Research questions .... . 1.6 Scope of the study ..... . 1.7 Significance of the study. CHAPTER TVVO .. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE .. 2.0 Introduction. 2.1 Definitive review of poverty 2.2 Causes of poverty :ii+, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . • • • • • • • • • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • I . .......................................•.............. 11 ··········································•··••···111 ··············•··································•v ····························································v ....................................................... 1 . .... ·················••··•······························· 1 .. 1 .... 2 . ................................ 2 . ............................................... 3 . .............................................. 3 0 ····························································~ 0 ···················································~ . ....... ··················•··························3 .5 . .. 5 . .. 5 ....................................................... 5 ···································•·····•···•··········6 2.3 Effects of poverty on provision of quality education ......................................... 7