Impact of Post Election Violence on Academic Performance Of Learners in Eldoret Town in Uasin Gishu District, Kenya.
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2009-11
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Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the Impact of Post Election Violence on Academic
Performance of Learners in Uasin Gishu High school, Eldoret Town, Kenya. Specific objectives
of the study were to: Investigate the Psychological effects of post election violence on learners,
determine the Effects of post election violence on the quality of teachers, investigate the Effects
of post election violence on school infrastructure and school resources, determine Post election
violence and school drop out and determine the Effects of post election violence on the quality of
education. The methods used for data collection were questionnaires to the teachers, interviews
with the pupils and focus group discussions with the community members. The findings revealed
by 44% of the respondents that post election violence leads to trauma in children, another 40%
of the respondents strongly agreed that post election violence leads to children being withdrawn
and 46% of the respondents agreed that Post election violence has led to memory impairment in
children 40% of the respondents strongly agreed that Post election violence has led to shortage
of teachers in some areas. 60% of the respondents strongly agreed that many schools were burnt
down in the post election violence 60% of the respondents strongly agreed that some learners
lost their parents and hence dropped out of school. 30% of the respondents strongly agreed that
teachers are few due to post election violence which affects the quality of education, 46% of the
respondents strongly agreed that Schools do not have enough learning materials and hence
quality of education is jeopardized and 36% of the respondents strongly agreed that Schools do
not have enough learning materials and hence quality of education is jeopardized The study
recommended that: Government, non government organizations and schools should come out
and help children who _have suffered psychologically by availing counseling services in schools
and the community at large. Government, non government organizations and the community
should come together and rebuild schools and avail learning resources that were destroyed
during post election violence so that children have where to study from. Setting up of education
insurance for the children especially those who were orphaned due to post election violence.
Description
A research report presented to the Institute of Open and
Distance Learning in Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Award of Bachelor of
Education (G.C Arts) of Kampala International
University.
Keywords
Violence, Election, Academic Performance, Impact, Kenya.