Causes and effects of poor performance in KCSE in Kangundo division of Kangundo district, Kenya.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the causes and effects of poor academic
performance in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination in
Public Secondary Schools in Kangundo division of Kangundo District. The sample was
drawn from 5 public secondary schools. Fifty teachers were picked randomly from
each of the five schools.
Data for the study were collected using a questionnaire which had both open and closed
ended questions. The data collected was analyzed using the Statistical Package for
Social Science (SPSS). Frequencies and percentages were used to summarize and
analyze the data collected.
The study recommended that the government increase allocation of funds ,to provide
more facilities, parents be sensitized on the need to make education of their children a
priority, students to be guided and counselled on the effects of poor performance while
teachers to be motivated to perform their duties more efficiently and effectively.
Citation
A Research Project Submitted in Partial Fulfilment for the Requirements of the Degree of Master of EducationPublisher
Department of Education
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