Facilities and academic performance in geography amongst students in Moiben Division, Uasingishu East District, Kenya
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Date
2011-11
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Kampala International University.College Of Education
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the performance of'
Geography in selected primary schools in Moiben Division. UasingishuEast District. The
specific objectives of the study were lo deler111ine if discipline affects the students·
acade111ic perfor111ance in Geography. to deter111ine if Geography teacher quality affects
the students· acade111ic performance: and to determine if school Geography facilities
affect the students· academic performance. The 111cthods used ror data collection was
questionnaires and interview guides lo students. teachers and head teachers of the schools
inl'oh·cd in the study. In chapter l(iur. the findings m:re presented and interpreted in
relation to the study objectives and research questions. While linking to the esisting
literature. results included de111ographic characteristics. frequency and percentages. Based
on the· l1ndings it was obserl'ed that teacher qualities. discipline 01· students: and school
focilities have .r direct impact on the students' acade111ic perl(m1iancc. In chapter li,e.
develop111enl of solutions to the proble111. sum111ary of the lindings and conclusions ,,ere
attempted. lhc findings suggested recommendations tlrnt the 001crn111enl should prm idc
more teaching learning focilities in schl)Ols lo nwkc the k:.1rning environment more
mtrnclive to students nnd teachers among other recommendations.
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Research report submitted to the Institute, of Open and Distance Learning in partial fulfillment for the requirements of the ward of bachelors degree in Kampala International University Education (arts) of
Keywords
Facilities, Academic performance, Geography, Students i