Poverty and Pupils' Academic Performance in Selected Primary Schools in Majanji Sub-County Busia District

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION .. ....... ... ..... .................................................................................................. i

APPROVAL ... ........................ ...................................................................... ......................... ii

DEDICATION .. .................................................................................................... .............. iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................. ................................ iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................................................... v

LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................ viii

LIST OF FIGURES ....... .. .......................................................... ........................................... ix

ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................................... x

CHAPTER ONE:JNTRODUCTION ................................................................................ }

1.1 Introduction ............................................................................ .......................................... 1

1.2Background of the study ................... ................................................................... ............ !

1.3 Statement of the Problem ................................................................................................ !

1 .4 Purpose of the study ........................................................................................................ 2

1.50bjectivcs of the study ............ ..................................................................... .................... 3

1.6 Re-search questions .......................................................................................................... 3

1.7The scope ofthe study ...................................................................................................... 3

1. 7.1 Geographical Scope ...................................................................................................... 3

1.7.2Contcnt Scope ........................................................................ .................................. ..... 3

1.7.3Time Scope .................................................................................................................... 3

1.8 Significanceofthestucly ........................................................... ..... .. ............... ................ ..J.

1.9Limitation to the study .. ................................................................................................... 4

1.1 OConceptual frame work .................................................................................................. 5

CHAPTER T \VO:REVIE\V OF RELATED LITERATURE ........................................ 6

2.0 Introduction .................................................................................................... ............... 6

2.1 Overview of Causes of poverty in Majanji Sub county ................................................. 6

2.2 Low income level ............................................................................................................ 8

2.3 Levels ofsavings ............................................................................................................. 9

2.4 Investment Level ................................ ..... ................................... ..................................... 9

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY ........................................................................ 15

3. 0 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 15

3.1 Research Design ............................................................................................................ 15

3.2 Study Population ........................................................................................................... 15

3.3 San1ple Fran1ework ...................................................................... ................................. 15

3.3. 1 Sample Size Selection ................................................................................................ 15

3.3.2 SampleTechnique ............................................................................................... ....... l5

3.3.3 Quota Sampling .......................................................................................................... 16

3.3.4Multistage cluster Sampling ............................................................................ ....... ..... l6

3.3.5Purposive Sampling .................................................................................................... 16

3.3 .6Sample Procedures ...................................................................................................... 16

3.4 Methods of data collection ............................................................................................ 16

3.4. 1 Questionnaire .............................................................................................................. 16

3.4.21nterview ..................................................................................................................... 17

3.4.30bservation ..................................................................... ............ ................................ 17

3.5 Sources of data ...................................................................................... ....................... 17

3.5. 1 Primary data ................................................................................................................ 17

3.5.2Seconclary data ............................................................................................................ 18

3.6 Data Processing ............................................................................................................. IS

3.6.1 Familiarization ............................................................................................................ 18

3.6.21nducing themes .......................................................................................................... 18

3.6.3Coding .......... .... ............................. .............................................................................. I R

3.6.4Eiaboration .................................................................................................................. 18

3.6.5Tabulation ................................................................................................................... 19

3.7 Data analysis ........................................................... .............. ....................................... 19

3.8 Ethi cal Consideration ...................................................... ............................................. 19

CHAPTER FOUR:PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND DISCUSSION OF

FINDINGS ......................................................................................................................... 20

-+.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 20

4.1 Demographic lnl'ormation ....................................................................... ..................... 20

CHAPTER FIVE:SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATION AND

CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................. 30

5.0 Introduction .............. .. .................................. ........................... ..... ................................. 30

5.1 Summary offinclings ... ..................... ...... ... ................................................................ .... 30

Influence of poverty .......................................... .... ...... ...... .. .... ...... ...................................... 30

5.2 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................... 31

5.3 Recommendation ........................................................................................................... 31

5.4 Areas of further resea rch .... .................. .............. ........................................................... 32

REFERENCES ............................................ .. ..... .. ................. ....... .................................... .. . 33

APPENDIX A: QUESTIONNAIRE ................ ................................................................... 35