Psycho-social factors and academic achievement of public secondary school students in Nyamaiya zone Nyamira County Kenya
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2014-10
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Kampala International University,College of Education Open and Long Distance Learning
Abstract
The study sought to establish the relationship between psychosocial factors
and students’ academic achievement in secondary schools in Nyamaiya Zone,
Nyamira district. It was motivated by the fact that the academic achievement
of most students was low so it was not clear whether psychological factors
were responsible or not. Three specific objectives guided the study; to
determine the relationship between motivation, social control and self
regulation of students and their academic achievement. Using descriptive
correlational survey research design, a mix of both qualitative and quantitative
approaches and sample size of 254. Data was collected using questionnaires
and interview guide and analyzed using SPSS version 16.The study findings
indicate that there exists a significant positive relationship between students’
motivation, social control and self regulation and their academic achievement.
It was therefore concluded that based on this academic achievement is highly
supported by the psychosocial factors.
The study therefore recommended that the teachers, teachers and parents
need to remain a learning environment that ensures continued motivation of
the students. Students should be encouraged to continue exercising their
satisfactory or even more than their currently exercised satisfactory level of
selft regulation since this help them to perform better. The study recommends
that Individualized Education Programs (IEP) for at-risk or gifted students,
should be designed to cater for the variation in the PSF basing on the students’
varied backgrounds this will be further more useful and needed to design
targeted interventions.
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A thesis Presented to the College of Higher Degrees and Research Kampala International University Kampala Uganda in Partial Fulfillment for the Degree Master of Educational Management and Administration
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Academic, Achievement