Mr. Leting

Socio-Economic Factors influencing Academic performance

The influence of Socio-Economic factors on Academic Performance at primary school level in Kenya

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Factors explaining academic performance at primary school level have not been adequately addressed. The book examines the socio-economic factors influencing academic performance among primary school pupils.Factors considered are parental involvement, teacher's involvement,number of siblings within a family, parental level of education, parental taking of alcohol, gender of the pupil, parental type of marriage and class repetition. All this factors influence academic performance at primary school level.The results of this study are expected to provide ideas for policy makers, parents, school administrators and staff, especially with respect to addressing the problems of low achievers and low performers. In particular, parents and children, in low status families who are interested in the improvement of academic achievement need to learn to deal with obstacles in the family and school environment that stand in the way of academic success of children.It is recommended that there is need for the government to strengthen family, parents, teachers and schools resources in general so as to improve academic performance of the pupils.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 104
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. März 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 173g
• ISBN-13: 9783844318135
• ISBN-10: 3844318135
• Artikelnr.: 33228414

Autorenporträt

El Sr. Mark Kipruto Leting nació en el condado de Nandi, Kenia. Candidato a Doctorado en Sociología, Maestría en Filosofía en Sociología, Diploma de Postgrado en Gestión de Recursos Humanos y Licenciatura en Sociología. Actualmente, es A / Lecturer de Criminología y Trabajo Social; Masinde Muliro University of Science & Technology. Anteriormente, Director de African International College. Está casado.