Effects Of Socio-Economic Status On Academic Performance Of Pupils In Kesses Division Kenya

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER PAGE ....................................................................................... i

DECLARATION .................................................................................................................. ii

APPROVAL .............................. : ............................................................... iii

DEDICATION ..................................................................................................................... iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................................... v

ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................................ vii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................... viii

LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................... .ix

NOTATIONS AND ACRONYMS ................................................................... x

CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................................... 1

1.0. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background of the study ................................................................................................. l

12 Statement of Problem ...................................................................................................... 2

1.3 Objectives of the study .................................................................................................... 3

1.4 Research Question ........................................................................................................... 4

1.5 Justification of the study ................................................................................................. 4

1.6 Scope of the study ........................................................................................................... 4

1.7 Limitations of the study .................................................................................................. 5

1.10 Significance of the study ............................................................................................... 5

1.11. Theoretical Framework ................................................................................................ 6

CHAPTERTWO ................................................................................................................... 8

LITERATURE REVIEW ...................................................................................................... 8

2.0 Jntroduction ............................................................................................................... 8

2.1 Parental involvement in pupils learning .......................................................................... 8

2.2 Influence of socio-economic status on academic performance ...................................... 9

2.3 Parents-child relationship on academic performance ............... , ................................... 11

2.4 Pupils discipline and academic performance ................................................................ 12

2.5 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................... 14

CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................. 15

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY. .............................................................. 15

3.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 15

3 .1. The research design.. . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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3. 2 Research area ................................................... ............................................................. 15

3 .4 Sampling procedure .... .... ....... ................................................................... .................... 16

3.5. Research Instruments ................................................................................................... 16

3.5.1 The questionnaire ....................................................................................................... 16

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3.5.2 Secondary data .................. ......................................... .. ..................... ........ ................. 17

3.6 Data collection .............................................................................................................. 17

3.6.1. Data collection procedures ........................................................................................ 17

3.7 Data analysis ... ..... ................ ...... ........................................ ............... ............ .... ... ......... 17

3.8 Ethical consideration .................................................................................................... 17

3.9 Expected results ............................................................................................................ 18

CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................................... 19

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS OF DATA AND INTERPRETATION ......................... 19

4.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 19

4.1.1 Parental involvement in public learning .................. ..... ............................................. 19

4.1.2 Socio- economic status of the parents ............................................... ......................... 20

4 .1.3 Parent- child relationship ........................................................................................... 21

4.1.4 Teaching- learning contact hours ........ ...... ... ... .... ..... .......... ...................................... 21

4.1.5 Free primary education and the rise of private schools ............................................ 22

4 .2 Comparing academic performance of pupils in different socio - economic

backgrounds ............... .......................................................................................................... 23

4.2.1 Disparity in academic performance .......................................................................... .23

CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................................... .............. 24

5.0 SUMMARY, CONCLUSISON AND RECOMMENDATION ................................... 24

5.1 Summary ....................................................................................................................... 24

Conclusions ......................................................................................................................... 27

BIBLIOGRAPHY ..... .......................................................................................................... 28

APPENDIX I: PUPILS QUESTIONNAIRE .................................. · .......... .......................... 29

APPENDIX II: WORK AND TIME SCHEDULE ............................................................. 31

APPENDIX ill: SAMJ>LE POPULATION FOR CLASSES (5 & 7) FROM THE

SELECTED SCHOOLS ...................................................................................................... 32

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ABSTRACT

The main purpose of this study is to compare socio-economic status and academic performance of the pupils in Kessesdivision Uasin Gishu district-Kenya. The research made use of simple random sampling to select six primary schools in the division which has 24 primary schools in Kesses division, Uasin Gishu district - Kenya. However the outcome of this study will try to find out the comparison between socioeconomic status of the parents and the academic performance of the learners along side other factors. The study will therefore contribute to the success of the learners based on the fact that the government along side other sectors put their minds together for the academic excellence of all learners despite their economic difficulties. These include building of more and good schools, employing more trained and motivated teachers, providing enough physical and instructional materials to learners. The study will be confined to classes 5 and 7 pupils of Kesses division, Uasin GishuKenya. In conclusion therefore, if parents and other people of Kesses division use the recommendation made they will succeed in the academic work of their children

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