Resource availability and academic performance in selected primary schools in Chonyi Zone Kilifi District, Kenya

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2011-04
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Kampala International University, College Of Open and Distance Learning
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This report was derived from topic resource availability and academic performance is selected primary schools in Chonyi Zone Kilifi District Kenya. The objectives were to determine the profile of the respondent To determine the profile of the respondents in terms of gender, age, education qualification and tenure of service of teachers and marital status, to determine the level of resource availability in the selected primary schools in terms of human resource, chairs, textbooks and physical facilities, to determine the level of academic performance of the pupils in the selected primary schools and to establish if there is a significant relationship between the level of resource availability and academic achievement of the pupils availability and achievement of the pupils. The study design used was survey and correlation design which allowed the researcher to adequately and effectively involve the respondents. The study population consisted of 265 teachers together with pupils and the sample size was made up of 127 teachers together with pupils. Basing on the findings resources were found to be inadequate, pupils performance fair and that there is a very strong significant relationship between resource availability and academic performance of pupils. The study therefore recommended that non governmental organizations and government in collaboration with parents, need to support and improve the level of learning resources. Performance of learners should also be encouraged by introducing more competitive atmosphere to motivate learning culture in school.
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A Thesis presented to the School of Postgraduate Studies and Research Kampala International University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of Master of Education
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Academic performance, Primary schools, Chonyi Zone, Kilifi District, Kenya
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