Factors affecting academic performance in Primary Schools in Ildamat location Kajiado District, Kenya
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Date
2008-07
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Kampala international international : College of Education,Open and distance Learning
Abstract
This study was conducted in IIdamat location in Kajiado District between January, 2008 and
November, 2008. The aim of the study was to observe the factors contributing to poor performance in K.C.P.E in Primary schools in the Location.
The specific objective were to determine factors that influence academic performance, to evaluate root causes of these factors, to determine the obtrusive cause and to come up with strategies and conclusions from which recommendations are to be made to both the government and other stakeholders to make important decisions,
The study employed by both qualitative and quantitative design in which data was collected once through a structural questionnaire with some open and closed ended questions. A total of sixty four (64) respondents were involved in the study in which 67% were pupils and 33% was a composition of heads and teachers. Stratified random sampling was used to get the intended respondents. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies percentage and tabulation were used to summarize the information. Results show that some outdated cultural practices, parent’s ignorance, truancy and poor school administration and management are the leading primary factors of social unrests specifically poor academic performance in the primary schools. This study wishes to recommend strategies vital for the enhancement of proper administration and management and sound leadership in the schools, updated cultures, traditions and focused parents.The study observes that proper monitoring and supervisory services to be scrutinized in the schools in order to realize meaningful academic and intellectual advancement in the society and in the entire region.
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Research Report Submitted to the Faculty of Education in Partial Fulfilment for the Award of a Bachelor’s Degree of Education Arts of Kampala International University.
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Academic performance, Primary schools