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    School psychosocial environment and achievement of students in selected secondary schools in Kwanza District Trans-nzoia County Kenya
    (Kampala International University. College of Education,open distance and e-learning., 2011-08) Ndung’u Chege, David
    The purpose of the study was to investigate the school psychosocial environment and the academic achievement of students in secondary schools in Kwanza district .The study involved students and teachers from fifteen schools to provide information based on a standard instrument called the PSE profile adopted from W.H.O. From the findings of the study it was discovered that there was no significant relationship between the psychosocial environment and academic achievement of students. A descriptive quantitative ex-post-facto survey design was used for the study. The psychosocial environment was discussed from the seven indicators of a positive psychosocial environment. These are providing a friendly, rewarding and a supportive atmosphere; supporting cooperation and active learning; forbidding physical punishment and violence; not tolerating bullying, harassment and discrimination; valuing the development of creative activities; connecting home life through involving parents and promoting equal opportunities and participation in decision making. The school academic achievement of students was measured using the 2010 K~C.S.E results. Means have been used for the analysis of the data and Pearson product moment correlation coefficient was used to correlate the two variables. The study found out that psychosocial environments of the schools were not very conducive and therefore recommended that they should be improved.