Effect of gender issues on the academic performance of learners in secondary schools: a case study of Thunguru Secondary School
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Date
2009-08
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Kampala International University.College Of Education
Abstract
The essence of this study was to determine the effect of the gender issues on the academic
performance of learners in selected schools of Othaya, Nyeri District, Kenya. Specific
objectives of the study were to: examine the impact of gender on academic perfonnance of
learners in Kiobatek district and to examine strategies used by schools to improve on the
academic performance of the girls and boys in Othaya division. The methods used for data
collection were face to face interview, which were carried on with parents, Questionnaires were
distributed to students and teachers. Observation was done on the state of the learners. The
findings revealed by 70% of the respondents that gender issues affect the performance of the
learner's negatively. 58% of the respondents also revealed that majority of the learners in the
schools are boys. According to 70% of the respondents most of the schools had gender biasness
in all the resources used by the learners. 80% of the respondents revealed that poverty has
greatly affected the performance of the learners. To ensure quality, the study recommended
that, the government should step in to see that all children are taken to school both girls and
boys. The parents and the community should be sensitized on the importance of educating all
their children both boys and girls. The govermnent non-government organizations, publishers
and curriculum developers should work hand in hand to produce gender sensitive books, which
will change the attitude and stereotype thinking.
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Research report submitted to Kampala International University the Institute of Open and Distance Learning in partial fulfilment for a ward of the Bachelor degree in Education (arts) of Kampala International University.
Keywords
Gender, Academic performance, Learners, Secondary school