Browsing by Author "Hellen, Chepsergon J."
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- ItemEnvironmental Influence on Student Academic Performance of Secondary Schools in West Pokot District, Kenya(Kampala International University, bachelors degree of arts with education, 2008-04) Hellen, Chepsergon J.This study examined the environmental influence on the student academic performance in Kapenguria Division, West Pokot District. The objectives of the study were to identify and analyze the effects of environmental influence on academic performance. it also aimed at suggesting measures to remedy the situations. Qualitative and Quantitative Designs were employed where convenient sampling was applied to select the five secondary schools used for the study The main instruments used in the data collection were the questionnaires; the data collected was analyzed manually where the researcher used descriptive and quantitative analysis, which included percentages and frequencies. The findings of the study included among others the fact that the cattle crisis and other environmental factors have negatively influenced the student's academic performance in secondary schools in the district. This research recommended among other a Policy that should be a strategy towards the improvement of schools in this part of Kenya highlighted in this paper are addressing mainly to the Kenyan policy makers in general, and to the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology in particular