Influence of Socio - Economic and Cultural Factors on Academic Performance of Hearing Impaired Pupils at St. Martin Primary School, Kakamega County, Kenya

Yabbi, Opiyo P. Judith. (2013) Influence of Socio - Economic and Cultural Factors on Academic Performance of Hearing Impaired Pupils at St. Martin Primary School, Kakamega County, Kenya. Masters thesis, Catholic University of Eastern Africa.

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Abstract

This research thesis sought to investigate the influence of social, economic and cultural factors on academic performance among pupils of St. Martin school for the hearing impaired. It presents the background, a review of related literature, the research design and methodology followed in conducting a case study of influence of social, economic and cultural factors on academic performance of hearing impaired pupils at St. Martin primary school. The study was guided by ecological model of human development authored by Bronfenbrenner (1979). Questionnaires for pupils, teachers, parents and interview guide for the head teacher and the area education officer was used to provide data that guided the researcher in answering the four research questions: To what extent do social factors influence academic performance in St Martin School for the hearing impaired? What economic factors influence academic performance in St. Martin School for the hearing impaired? Which cultural factors influence academic performance of St. Martin school for the hearing impaired? What recommendations can be made to solve the challenges posed by social, cultural and economic influences of academic performance at St. Martin School for the hearing impaired? The participants of this research were the head teacher, the AEO, Pupils, teachers and parents selected using stratified random sampling and purposive sampling. The findings were presented using percentages, frequency tables and graphs. Based on the research questions it was found that social factors influence academic performance in St. Martin School for the hearing impaired to a high extent. The economic factors that influence academic performance in St. Martin School for the hearing impaired were noted to be the low income of the parents, lack of hearing devices and lack of textbooks were leading factors to poor academic performance of the pupils in the school. Cultural factors such as negative community perception towards H.I children lead to discrimination, poor performance in school, and low motivation of the pupils, traumatization and segregation. It was also unveiled that the challenges posed by social, cultural and economic factors influence on academic performance at St. Martin School for the hearing impaired could be mitigated by the various recommendations to the government, the school and the community, and the parents as stated in the recommendation section (5.4) of this study.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform L Education > LC Special aspects of education
Divisions:	Africana
Depositing User:	JHI Africa
Date Deposited:	27 Sep 2017 14:28
Last Modified:	27 Sep 2017 14:28
URI:	http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/2428

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