Socio Economic Status and Student's Academic Performance, A case study of Kosirai Division, Rift Valley Province - Kenya
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2011-11
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Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning.
Abstract
The research sought to investigate whether parents' socio economic status can affect
the academic performance of the students in Kosirai division in Nandi District.
The main aim of this study is to establish the main course of poor academic
performance among the students in Kosirai Division. The low grades at times relate
to parents' socio economic status of the peop!e in the area. In carrying out the study,
the researcher adopted descriptive survey design.
A sample of four secondary schools was selected using random sampling out of six
secondary schools in the division. The participants were four hundred secondary
school students of form three students. During the study, the method of data
collection that was used by the researcher was the questionnaires to collect data
from students while direct questions were used to obtain information from the head
teachers.
The expectation was that the findings would stimulate the government of Kenya to
spearhead the development of the division in terms of education so that the
percentage of students joining universities and colleges is improved for better
results.
The findings would be useful to policy makers, investors in education sector and
other sponsoring agents in decision making.
The research sought to investigate whether parents' socio economic status can affect the academic performance of the students in Kosirai division in Nandi District. The main aim of this study is to establish the main course of poor academic performance among the students in Kosirai Division. The low grades at times relate to parents' socio economic status of the peop!e in the area. In carrying out the study, the researcher adopted descriptive survey design. A sample of four secondary schools was selected using random sampling out of six secondary schools in the division. The participants were four hundred secondary school students of form three students. During the study, the method of data collection that was used by the researcher was the questionnaires to collect data from students while direct questions were used to obtain information from the head teachers. The expectation was that the findings would stimulate the government of Kenya to spearhead the development of the division in terms of education so that the percentage of students joining universities and colleges is improved for better results. The findings would be useful to policy makers, investors in education sector and other sponsoring agents in decision making.
The research sought to investigate whether parents' socio economic status can affect the academic performance of the students in Kosirai division in Nandi District. The main aim of this study is to establish the main course of poor academic performance among the students in Kosirai Division. The low grades at times relate to parents' socio economic status of the peop!e in the area. In carrying out the study, the researcher adopted descriptive survey design. A sample of four secondary schools was selected using random sampling out of six secondary schools in the division. The participants were four hundred secondary school students of form three students. During the study, the method of data collection that was used by the researcher was the questionnaires to collect data from students while direct questions were used to obtain information from the head teachers. The expectation was that the findings would stimulate the government of Kenya to spearhead the development of the division in terms of education so that the percentage of students joining universities and colleges is improved for better results. The findings would be useful to policy makers, investors in education sector and other sponsoring agents in decision making.
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A research dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Education
in Partial Fulfillment of the Award
of the Degree in Bachelor of Arts with
Education of Kampala International University.
A research dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Education in Partial Fulfillment of the Award of the Degree in Bachelor of Arts with Education of Kampala International University.
A research dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Education in Partial Fulfillment of the Award of the Degree in Bachelor of Arts with Education of Kampala International University.
Keywords
Socio Economic Status, Socio Economic Status, Academic Performance, Academic Performance, Students, Students, Kenya., Kenya.