TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION
APPROVAL ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iii
DEDICATION iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS v
LIST OF TABLES viii
ABSTRACT ix
CHAPTER ONE I
INTRODUCTION I
1.0 Background to the study 1
1.1 Statement of the Problem 2
1 .2Theoretical perspective of the study 3
I .3Objectives of the Study 4
1.3.lGeneral Objective 4
1 .3.2Specific Objectives 4
1 .4Research Questions 4
1.5Significance of the study 5
CHAPTER TWO 6
LITERATURE REVIEW 6
2.Olntroduction 6
2.lDefinitive review of Universal Primary Education 6
2.2Universal Primary Education 6
2.3Challenges of universal primary education 6
2.3.lCultural Practices 6
2.3.2Dull Curriculum 7
2.3.3Financial Difficulties 8
2.3.4Uncongenial Home Environment 10
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2.3.5Providing Physical Facilities .11
2.3.6lnadequate trained teachers 11
2.4Conceptual Framework 12
CHAPTER THREE 13
METHODOLOGY 13
3.Olntroduction 13
3.lResearch Design 13
3.2Research environment! area of study 13
3.3Sample Selection and Size 13
3.4Data presentation and analysis 15
3.5Qualitative analysis 15
3.6Data collection tools 15
3.7Ethical considerations 16
CHAPTER FOUR 17
DATA PRESENTANTION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 17
4.Olntroduction 17
4.1 Specific Objective 1, Revisited: To determine the profile of the respondents as to
age, sex, marital status and level of education ihWest lands division 17
4.2Specific Objective 2 revisited: The Challenges of Universal Primary education in
Kenya with particular focus on Sirisia division 19
4.3Specific Objective Three Revisited: To determine the probable remedies to the
outstanding challenges of universal Primary education in the area of study 27
CHAPTER FIVE 28
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 28
5.0 Conclusions 28
5.lRecommendations 29
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5.2Areas for further research .29
REFERENCES 30
APPENDICES 31
QUESTIONNAIRE FOR TEACHERS AND HEAD TEACHERS 31
WORK PLAN FOR THE RESEARCH STUDY 34
ABSTRACT This study was carried out in Sirisia division in Bungoma West district with an intention to determine and identify the outstanding challenges of Universal Primary Education in Kenya, while reflecting some selected government aided primary schools in Sirisia division, Bungoma West district as an illustrative example. On this note, all other authors’ works similar to this particular study were revisited and this formed the basis of the researcher’s review of related literature. A descriptive survey design was employed since the whole study was about explaining a scenario I an event or occurrence. In the process of data collection, questionnaires and interview guides were employed after which data was analyzed and presented in percentages and frequency distribution tables. The findings from the study revealed that among the outstanding challenges to Universal Primary Education included; uncongenial home environment, dull curriculum, inadequate trained teachers, over population, financial resource mismanagement, poor government monitoring and supervision, limited number of schools, cultural practices, lingering insecurity and inadequate physical facilities. It was recommended in this study that government funding and monitoring of Universal Primary Education in the area of study be revisited and the need for curriculum review to suite both the interests of the government and those of the learners.