Factors contributing to poor performance in Kenya certificate of primary education in public day primary schools in Mwimbi Division, Maara District, Kenya
Year: 2012
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Performance of students is a product of socio-economic, psychological and environmental factors. Education \nplays a significant role in political, economic and social realms of development. Secondary school placement, and \nto some extent admission, depend on the achievement in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examination \nin standard eight. This study aimed at finding out factors that contribute to poor performance in Kenya \nCertificate of Primary Education examination in public day primary schools in Mwimbi Division, Maara District, \nKenya. Descriptive survey design was used and a sample of 6 head teachers, 51 teachers and 146 standard eight \npupils participated in the study. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data obtained. The study realized \nthe following as factors contributing to poor performance in primary national examination; inadequate learning \nresources, inadequate monitoring by head teachers, understaffing, high teacher turnover rate, inadequate prior \npreparation, lack of motivation for teachers, large workload, absenteeism by both teachers and pupils, pupils \nlateness, lack of support from parents. The following recommendations were made; more teachers to be employed \nto reduce workload, Ministry of Education to organize induction courses for head teachers to equip them with \nmanagerial skills, parents to be educated on the importance of basic education for their children, mode of \nrewarding teachers to be established. The study is expected to give insight reference to policy makers, scholars \nand researchers in order to improve the weak areas.
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2183011287