EGERTON UNIVERSITY

COURSE CODE: PECI 431

COURSE TITLE: RESEARCH PROJECT

RESEARCH TITLE: EFFECTS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATTUS ON THE

PERFORMANCE OF LEARNERS

YEAR: LEVEL 4 BLOCK 3

SUBMITTED BY: MUSINAI JAPHETH

APRIL 2016

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ABSTRACT
Socioeconomic status has been a major challenge in the support and provision of the necessary resources in the performance of many learners across the globe, thus provision of learning resources, school friendly environment, motivation and achieving higher in academics has become a big challenge. This study was guided by the following objective:- To determine how socioeconomic status and school environment influences learning process, To investigate how socioeconomic status contributes to academic achievement of learners. To find out the level of motivation as a result of family socioeconomic status facilities provision of learning resources. The researcher used case study design. This was chosen because the research involved intensive study to find out factors that explain details the present state. Questionnaires and interviews were used.
Data collected was recorded and analyzed inform of tables, graphs and piecharts.

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Contents
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CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................................................... 1
1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Statement of the problem. ................................................................................................................. 1
1.3 Purpose of the