Attendance and Gender: Impact on Students’ Academic Achievement in Public Secondary Schools in Hamisi Sub-County, Kenya
Journal Title: The Journal of Middle East and North Africa Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Students’ school attendance stands out as a major factor in student academic achievement. Sporadic attendance leads to transient knowledge retention hence dismal academic results manifested by poor/receding test scores. Similarly, some archaic gender stereotypes and gender bigotry plays to the disadvantage of students’ thus affecting their schooling. This study attempted to analyze the impact of students’ school attendance and gender on students’ academic achievement in public secondary schools in Hamisi sub-county, Kenya. The focus was put on the observed preceding academic achievement of students at secondary school’s KCSE with respect to their scores at primary-level schooling. The study was guided by the following objectives: 1. To determine the effect of students’ school attendance to academic achievement in secondary schools in Hamisi Sub-county and 2. Establish the effect of gender to students’ academic achievement in secondary schools in Hamisi Sub-county. The study employed descriptive survey research design. The target population was 4,295 consisting of 41 Principals, 428 teachers, 3826 students. Simple random sampling was used to select both the teachers and students. Stratified random sampling was used to classify and select schools hence 12 principals. The sample size was 523 respondents consisting of 12 principals, 128 teachers and 383 students. Data collection tools used were structured and unstructured questionnaires, interview schedules and document analysis. Content validity and test re-test techniques were used to validate and test instrument reliability respectively. A Pearson Correlation coefficient of 0.5 provided the benchmark for instrument reliability. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics. Quantitative data was presented using frequency counts, means and percentages with the aid of the SPSS Version 24.0. Thematic trends were used to analyze qualitative data with presentation done using frequency distribution tables, bar graphs, and pie charts. The study established that: The students’ school attendance was way below acceptable low. Boys’ participation in schooling was higher compared to that of girls. It was recommended that: Secondary schools in Hamisi sub-county should join their programs and routines in a manner that encourages students to attend school. The gender bigotry and stereotypes should be done away with. The government should put in place a clear policy framework to guard against issues that segregate against either gender both at home and school. More emphasis should be placed on the girl child so that they have equal opportunities in schooling with the boy child.
Authors and Affiliations
Asige Geofrey Livumbaze, S. K. Judith Achoka
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP211194
- DOI -
- Views 81
- Downloads 0
Investigation of Pirimiphos-methyl Resistance Status of Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) Populations in Northern Tunisia
This article reports Pirimiphos-methyl resistance status of Culex pipiens populations harvested in four breeding sites in Northern Tunisia. Our results showed the resistance of all samples to Pirimiphos-methyl. The RR50...
Trauma Awareness and Education in Lebanon: An Exploratory Study
Trauma is considered nowadays a leading cause of death worldwide. It is a known fact that tens of millions of people are injured or disabled every year; children, pedestrians, cyclists and the elderly are among the most...
The Policy’s ASEAN Toward East Sea Issue in Nowadays
The policy’s Asian toward East Sea issue always topical issues, attracting the attention of international public opinion and the region. In July 2016, after the Court of Arbitration in La Haye ruled the East Sea, but the...
Diagnosis of the Potential Market for Amaranth Soup in the Municipality of Apizaco, Tlaxcala
The production of amaranth in the municipality of Hueyotlipan, Tlaxcala is in danger of disappearing because it has very low utility per hectare. To increase this utility, we intend to create a company that transforms th...
Anti-diabetic Activity of Rhizophora mucronata Leaves in Streptozotocin-Nicotinamide Induced Animal Model
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder, where it is necessary to achieve and maintain good glycemic control. Though various achievements have been made in conventional and herbal medicines as anti-diabetic...