Browsing by Author "Monicah, M Mathiu"

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    Poverty and Academic Performance of Students in Selected Secondary Schools in Imenti North District, Kenya
    (Kampala International University, College of Education, Open & Distance Learning, 2010-09) Monicah, M Mathiu
    The purpose of the study was to examine extent of poverty on academic performance of high school students in Imenti North District. This study used descriptive research to establish a causal relationship between the two variables by means of descriptive analysis. A total of 200 Students and 10 headteachers was used. The findings revealed that there is a positive relationship between parents’ income and academic performance of students (r = 0.155 sig. = 0.000 Thus, parent’s unemployment greatly contributes to academic performance of the students significantly correlated, at 0.05 level of significance. The findings also revealed that there is a positive relationship between parents’ educational level and academic performance of students