TABLE OF CONTENTS
Declaration A
Declaration B ii
Approval Sheet iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract v
Table of Contents vi
List of Tables ix
CHAPTER ONE PAGE
THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 1
Background of the Study 1
Statement of the Problem 5
Purpose of the Study 6
Research Objectives 7
Research Questions 8
Hypothesis 8
Scope 8
Significance of the Study 9
Operational Definitions of Key Terms 10
CHAPTER TWO REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 11
Concepts, Ideas, Opinions From Authors/Experts 11
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Related theories 17
Related Studies 21
CHAPTER THREE METHODOLOGY 29
Research Design 29
Research Population 29
Sample Size 29
Sampling Procedure 30
Research Instrument 30
Validity and Reliability of the Instrument 31
Data Gathering Procedures 31
Data Analysis 32
Ethical Consideration 33
Limitations of the study 34
CHAPTER FOUR PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND
INTERPRETATION OF DATA 35
CHAPTER FIVE FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS 41
Findings 41
Conclusion 43
Recommendation 43
Area of further research 44
References 45
VI I
ABSTRACT The study was about commitment and teacher performance of early childhood development teachers in public school of Siaya county Kenya. It was guided by four objectives; determining the profile of the respondents, the degree of commitment of early child hood teachers in selected public schools of Siaya County, the level of performance of early childhood teachers and the relationship between the levels of commitment and performance in selected public schools of Siaya County Using a sample of 120 head teachers, the study found out that there are more male than female teachers in Ugunja district, the study also found out that the study also found that there is a close significance between the level of commitment of teachers and the performance of the teachers The frequency and percentage distribution were used to determine the demographic characteristics of the respondents. The test-retest techniques were used to determine the reliability of the researcher devised instruments to ten qualified respondents. The study recommends that the government and stakeholders should take ECDE Seriously by employing teacher recommends prompt supervision to improve performance levels through feedback and reports.