The Factors Affecting Performance in Kis\Vahili Language in Secondary Schools in Winam Division, Kisumu East District Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

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

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ..................................................................................................... iv

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ACRONYMS ..................................................................... v

TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................................................... vi

LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................. ix

LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................. x

ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................................... xi

CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................................................... 1

1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ I

1.1 Background of the study .................................................................................................... I

1.2 Statement of the problen1 ................................................................................................... 2

1.3 Objective of the stvdy ........................................................................................................ 2

1.4 Research questions ............................................................................................................. 2

1.5 Significance of the study .................................................................................................... 3

1.6 Assumptions of the study ................................................................................................... 3

1.7 Scope of the study .............................................................................................................. 4

1.8.Conceptual frame work ...................................................................................................... 4

1.9 Organization of the rest of the study .................................................................................. 5

CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................................... 6

LITERATURE REVIEW ..................................................................................................... 6

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

2.1. Factors affecting the academic performance of learners in Kiswahili .............................. 6

2.1.1. Attitudes towards Kiswahili .......................................................................................... 6

2.1.2 Student learning environment ......................................................................................... 7

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2.1.3. Student home background ............................................................................................. 9

2.1 .4. Governments' role as policy maker ............................................................................. 10

2.1.5. The role played by the media ....................................................................................... 12

CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................. 14

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY .......................................................................................... 14

3.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 14

3 .2 Research Design .............................................................................................................. 14

3.3 Areaofstudy .................................................................................................................... 14

3.4 Study Population .............................................................................................................. 14

3 .5 Sample and Sampling techniques ................................................................................... .15 . 3. 6 Validity and reliability instrument ................................................................................... 15

3 .8 Data collection procedure ................................................................................................ 15

3.9 Method of data analysis ................................................................................................... 16

3.10 Limitations of the study ................................................................................................. 16

CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................................... 17

PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE FINDINGS ......... 17

4.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 17

4.1 Demographic Characteristics of Respondents ................................................................. 17

4.2. Level of performance of learners in Kiswahili ............................................................... 19

4.3. Factors affecting the academic performance of learners in Kiswahili ............................ 20

4.3.1. Attitudes of students and performance in Kiswahili ................................................... .20

4.3.2. The learning environment and performance oflearners in Kiswahili ......................... 23

4.3.3. Students home background and perf01mance in Kiswahili ........................................ .26

4.3.4. Role of government as a policy maker ........................................................................ 28

4.3.5. The media and performance oflearners in Kiswahili .................................................. 29

CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................................................. 31

SUMMARY OF THE MAJOR FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND

CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................................... 31

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5.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 31

5.1 Summary of findings ....................................................................................................... 31

5.2 Recommendations ............................................................................................................ 33

5.3 Conclusions ...................................................................................................................... 33

5.4 Areas for further research ................................................................................................ 34

REFERENCES ...................................................................................................................... 35 . APPENDIX I: TRANSMITAL LETTER ............................................................................. 37

APPENDIX II: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR STUDENTS ....................................................... 38

APPENDIX III: INTERVIEW GUIDE FOR THE TEACHERS ......................................... .40

APPENDIX IV: MAP OF THE RESEARCH AREA .......................................................... .41