Teachers' Attitude Toward Pupils Academic Performance In Selected Primary Schools In Ibeno Zone, Keumbu Division, Kish Central District In Nyanza Province Kenya

ABSTRACT

This study was carried to establish the effect of teachers attitude towards pupils academic

performance ,it was guided by a number of objectives which were to examine the factors

that affect teachers competences in teaching, motivation of teachers and factors for poor

pupils academic performance

The study concentrated in Ibeno zone in Kisii Central District. The study focused on

teachers to determine the impact of their attitude towards pupils' academic performance.

Since the zone examination results keep on falling year by year. Questionnaires were

issued out and random interviews were also conducted on the selected sample of 50

respondents' The findings of the study shows that, teacher attitudes has a numbers of

effects on academic performance of pupils in Ibeno zone. Teachers attitude were identifies

to affect teachers competences and motivation

The research concluded that in order to improve pupils performance in Ibeno zone

teachers' attitude should be positive and government, ministry of Education, school

administration and parent should establish systems to monitor how their teachers exercise

their duties in schools to improve on pupils' performance.

The study recommended that teachers should be academically and professionally

qualified, works under favorable conditions of service. Encourage teachers to get training

to improve their skills such as computer skills, guiding and counseling and motivate

teachers that is by increasing salaries and allowances, giving prizes to teachers whose performance excel and finally promoting them.

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