Financial Resources and Academic Performance of Students in Secondary Schools within Lari Division, Kiambu District, Kenya
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Date
2010-04
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Kampala International University, bachelors degree of science with education
Abstract
This study was carried out within Lari division which is located in Kiambu
district of Kenya. To come up with this study, the researcher had to be driven by
the cardinal (general) objective formulated prior to data gathering and this had
been stated as: This study is intended to investigate the influence of financial
resources on the academic performance of students in secondary schools within
Lari division in Kiambu District. It is from such an objective that the researcher
generated the general research question and this aimed at realizing the
intentions of the study The study employed a descriptive survey design since the
whole study was about explaining a scenario or an event. The findings from the
study revealed that inadequate financial resources, low student-teacher ratio,
poor structures in schools and inadequate teaching learning aids among others
were a major impediment to the progress of learners in schools and hence
affecting their performance. Measures suggested to address such a problem
included; provision of more learning aids and improvement on school structures,
increasing teachers' salaries and granting more teachers to schools that are
lacking staff- all of which necessitated increased government funding.
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A Research Report Submitted To The Institute Of Open And Distance Learning In Partial Fulfillment Of The Requirement For The Award Of The Degree Of Bachelor Of Education In Science Of Kampala International University
Keywords
Financial Resources, Academic Performance of Students, Kiambu District, Kenya