TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION ......................................................................................................... i
APPROVAL .............................................................................................................. ii
DEDICATION .......................................................................................................... iii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ......................................................................................... iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................... v
LIST OF TABLES .......................... : ...................................................................... viii
ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................... ix
CHAPTER ONE .................................................... H••············································· ... l
1.0 Introduction .................................................................................................. I
1.1 Background of the study .............................................................................. 1
1.2 Statement of the problem ........................................................................... 2
1.3 Purpose ........................................................................................................... 2
1.4 Specific objectives ......................................................................................... 2
1.5 Research questions ...................................................................................... 3
1.6 Scope ............................................................................................................... 3
1. 7 Significance of the study ............................................................................ 4
CHAPTER TWO ......................................................................................... ., ............ 5
LITERATURE REVIEW .......................................................................................... 5
CHAPTER THREE ................................................................................................... 13
RESEARCH METHOFOLOGY ............................................................................. 13
3.0 Introduction .................................................................................................. 13
3.1 Research design .......................................................................................... 13
3.2 Studyarea .................................................................................................... 13
3.3 Study population ......................................................................................... 13
3.4 Sample size and sampling techniques ..................................................... 14
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3.6 Instrumentation ........................................................................................... 14
3. 7 Procedure of data collection ...................................................................... l 4
3.8 Data processing and analysis ................................................................... 15
J;9 Limitation of the study ................................................................................ 15
CHAPTER FOUR .................................................................................................... 16
DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION ................. 16
4.0 Introduction ............................................................................................. 16
4.1 Characteristics of respondents which have a bearing on their ........ 16
4.1.1 Teachers qualification ............................................................................. 16
4.1.2 Professionalism of teachers ................................................................... 17
4.2 The prevalence of stress in young children in Kenya ........................ 18
4.2.1 Children who have been directly affected by stressors ..................... 18
4.2.2 Severity of stress in children ................................................................. 19
4.3 Teachers knowledge and ability to identify and help the stressed
children cope ............................................................................................. 20
4.3.1 Teachers awareness of symptoms and signs of stress in children .. 20
4.3.2 Teachers efforts to offer support to stressed children ...................... 21
4.3.3 Teacher knowledge of bibliotheraphy ................................................. 22
4.3.4 Observation on any evidence of Bibliotheraphy books ..................... 23
4.3.5 Teachers ability to communicate with stressed children to help
them cope ................................................................................................. 23
4.3.6 The teacher's awareness of the role of play in controlling stress in
children ..................................................................................................... 24
t3. 7 Types of play useful in reducing stress ................................................ 25
4.3.8 Teachers awareness of their role in helping the parents of stressed
children copes .......................................................................................... 26
l.4 Government intervention for the stressed children in school .............. 27
:.HAPTER FIVE ............................... ., .......................................................................................... 29
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, DISCUSSIONS, CONCLUSIONS AND
RECOMMENDATION ........................................................................................... 29
5.0 Introduction .................................................................................................. 29
5.1 Summary of findings ..................................................... , ............................. 29
5.2 Conclusion ..................................................................................................... 30
:,.3 Recommendations ....................................................................................... 30
REFERENCES ......................................................................................................... 32
~PPENDICES ......................................................................................................... 34
!:.ppendix A: Questionnaires .................................................................................. 34
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GLORIAH, ETAKWA . "The Challenges Of Stress Management In Education Centers-Case Study Of Five Ecde Centers In Tigoni Zone, Limuru Division, Klambu West District-Kenya" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 10, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/the-challenges-of-stress-management-in-education-centers-case-study-of-five-ecde-centers-in-tigoni-zone-limuru-division-klambu-west-district-kenya