The impact of strikes on the academic performance of students in Gucha District: a case of Sameta Division, Nyanza Province - Kenya
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2010-04
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Kampala International University; College of Education Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
The research topic was on the impact of strikes on the academic performance of students in Gucha District. The case study of the research was in Sameta Division, Gucha District-Nyanza Province - Kenya. The total percentage of the respondents was 60. 10 parents, 10 teachers, 10 students and 30 community members were involved in the study. The findings were in line with the research question. The first research question sought to find out the impacts of strikes in academic performance of students Gucha district. The findings revealed that; closure of schools with 28.3%, high depression and stress with 21.3%, decline in class performance with 33.3%, decline in the quality of education with 8.3%, and decline in class participation with 8.3% were the answers given by the respondents. The second research question sought to find out the causes of strikes in Gucha D istrict. The study findings revealed that; expulsion of the students, with 25% corporal punishments with 35%%, poor-teacher-students-relations with 18.3%, drug abuse with 10%, and poor feeding with 15% were the answers given by the respondents. The third research question sought to find out the solutions to school strikes in Gucha district and the findings revealed that; avoid students' expulsion with 16.6%, improve feeding with 8.3%, improve teacher-students relationship with 18.3%, avoid corporal punishments with 33.3%, emphasize teacher ethics with 23.3% were the answers given the respondents. Conclusions and recommendations were the made after interpreting and analyzing data.
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A research report submitted to the Institute of Open and Distance Learning as a requirement in partial fulfillment of the Award of a Bachelor's Degree of Science With Education of Kampala International University
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Strikes on the academic performance, Students, Nyanza Province - Kenya, Kenya