School psychosocial environment and achievement of students in selected secondary schools in Kwanza District Trans-nzoia County Kenya
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2011-08
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Kampala International University. College of Education,open distance and e-learning.
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to investigate the school psychosocial environment and
the academic achievement of students in secondary schools in Kwanza district .The
study involved students and teachers from fifteen schools to provide information based
on a standard instrument called the PSE profile adopted from W.H.O. From the findings
of the study it was discovered that there was no significant relationship between the
psychosocial environment and academic achievement of students. A descriptive
quantitative ex-post-facto survey design was used for the study. The psychosocial
environment was discussed from the seven indicators of a positive psychosocial
environment. These are providing a friendly, rewarding and a supportive atmosphere;
supporting cooperation and active learning; forbidding physical punishment and
violence; not tolerating bullying, harassment and discrimination; valuing the
development of creative activities; connecting home life through involving parents and
promoting equal opportunities and participation in decision making. The school
academic achievement of students was measured using the 2010 K~C.S.E results. Means
have been used for the analysis of the data and Pearson product moment correlation
coefficient was used to correlate the two variables. The study found out that
psychosocial environments of the schools were not very conducive and therefore
recommended that they should be improved.
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A Thesis Presented to the School of Postgraduate Studies and Research
Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Education Management and Administration
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School psychosocial environment, Achievement of students