dc.contributor.author | Mbugua, Njaaga M | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-04T11:55:09Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-05-04T11:55:09Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1986 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Masters of arts | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/19031 | |
dc.description.abstract | This study seeks to understand the determinants
of performance in Kenya Certificate of Education (K.C.E.)
in rural self-help secondary schools.
The layout is such that we begin by a consideration
of the methodology applied and the rationale behind it
before attempting a descriptive analysis of data followed
by hypotheses testing through multi-variate analysis.
Due consideration has been given to studies
that have looked at school achievement. To this end,
we have argued that these studies have failed to look
at the home-school and achievement continium in explaining
school achievement and have looked at them as discrete
entities.
Based on this argument, this study attempts
to explain KCE performance on the basis of home,
pupil and school continium. We have considered several
variables on the basis of home background, student
background, school backgrund and examination achievement.
The gist of the argument is that the home background
is instrumental in determining the quality of school
which in turn influences school avhievement.
Further analysis of data reveals that family
socio-economic variables to be dependent on geographical
locales. This in turn determines the quality of schools
and ultimately school achievement. | en |
dc.description.sponsorship | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.title | Determinants of Performance in Kenya Certificate of Examination (K.C.E) in Rural Self-help (Harambee) Secondary Schools:A Case of Nyandarua District | en |
dc.title.alternative | A case of nyandarua district | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |