Motivation and academic performance of learners in early childhood education centres in Githunguri division Kiambu district Kenya.
| dc.contributor.author | Nyakianda, Jane Wangui | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-07-24T08:42:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-07-24T08:42:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2008-11 | |
| dc.description | A research report submitted to the College of Education Open and Distance Learning Kampala International University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Degree of Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood and Primary Education | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The study involved both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection in which questionnaires, interview guides and focus group discussions were used to collect the data from the respondents. The first research question sought to find out the types of motivation needed for better performance in early childhood education centres. The study discovered that; Gifts, promises, appreciations, courage, and awards were the factors given by the respondents. The second research question sought to find out the causes of poor motivation in early childhood education centres. The study findings revealed that; Poverty, lack of ethics, poor relationships, poor performance, and poor teacher payments were the answers given here by the respondents. The third research question sought to find out the impacts of motivation in early childhood education centres? The answers given by respondents to this researcher question were therefore as follows; good performance, sense of belonging, participation, courage, academic interest, were the answers given by the respondents. Summary of the study, conclusions and recommendations were later drawn after the data was collected from the respondents. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/10998 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Kampala International University, College of Education Open and Distance Learning | en_US |
| dc.subject | Motivation | en_US |
| dc.subject | early childhood | en_US |
| dc.subject | education | en_US |
| dc.subject | Kiambu district Kenya. | en_US |
| dc.title | Motivation and academic performance of learners in early childhood education centres in Githunguri division Kiambu district Kenya. | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |