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Title: The impact of free primary education on the academic performance of students in Lagdera district, North Eastern Province, Kenya
Authors: Mohamud Mohamed, Hore
Keywords: Free primary education
Academic performance of students
Lagdera district, North Eastern Province
Kenya
Issue Date: Apr-2009
Publisher: Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning
Abstract: The researcher in this research intended to investigate the impact of free primary education on enrollment, quality, access and retention in Lagdera district, north eastern province, Kenya. The researcher was motivated into the study of this topic because of the government's interest of wanting to educate this population through UPE, but interest to find out its impact up on the enrollment, access and retention. The researcher used two types of respondents and those include teacher and parents. And the sampled population was 30. The researcher based his study on primary data in chapter four and secondary data in chapter two. And the collection of data/ information was through questionnaire, interview guide and direct interviews. In conclusion it was evident for the researcher to strongly give recommendation for the ministry of education, and researchers who are interested to carry research in the same related area of free primary education as a way of improving the quality of education in Kenya. The researcher in this research intended to investigate the impact of free primary education on enrolment, quality, access and retention in Lagdera district, north eastern province, Kenya. The researcher was motivated into the study of this topic because of the government's interest of wanting to educate this population through UPE, but interest to find out its impact up on the enrolment, access and retention. The researcher used two types of respondents and those include teacher and parents. And the sampled population was 30. The researcher based his study on primary data in chapter four and secondary data in chapter two. And the collection of data/ information was through questionnaire, interview guide and direct interviews. In conclusion it was evident for the researcher to strongly give recommendation for the ministry of education, and researchers who are interested to carry research in the same related area of free primary education as a way of improving the quality of education in Kenya.
Description: A Research Report Submitted to the Institute of Open and Distance Learning in Partial Fulfillment for the Requirements of the Award of Bachelors Degree in Education (Science) of Kampala International University
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/11269
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