| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to investigate factors affecting pupil's performance in
public primary schools at Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) in
Emgwen Division, Nandi District. Specifically, the study sought to establish the
effects of teaching and learning resources on pupils' performance at KCPE, the extent
to which the teaching and learning process and social cultural factors affect the
performance at K.C.P.E. Strong school cultures have better motivated teachers, highly
motivated Teachers have greater success in terms of student performance and student
Outcomes. School teachers seeking to improve pupils' performance should focus on
improving the school's culture by getting the relationships right among themselves,
pupils' and parents. This study adopted descriptive survey design. The target
population of the study comprised of 67 public primary schools in Emgwen Division.
The sample size was 312 pupils, 44 class eight teachers and 26 head teachers. Data
was collected using questionnaires. The study established that, inadequate facilities
such as science equipment, classes, dormitories and other teaching and learning
resources influenced learners' performance in public schools at KCPE level. The
researcher recommends that, hours within the week be increased as a way of
recovering missed lessons which occur due to unavoidable circumstances such as
national public holidays, sports completion and drama festivals among others. The
Ministry of Education should ensure that all schools are provided with the necessary
text books and other relevant resources to enrich learning environment. The
government should also revise the primary school syllabus to make it more relevant
and market driven. | en |
