Factors Affecting Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students in Eldoret Municipality, Kenya

Academic Paper from the year 2022 in the subject Guidebooks - School, Education, Pedagogy, grade: 78, , language: English, abstract: The study examined the factors affecting academic achievement in day secondary schools in Eldoret Municipality. In order to achieve the purpose of this study, six specific research objectives were addressed: to find out how day secondary schools students perform academically, to investigate whether day secondary schools have the required facilities, to find out the attitude of teachers and students towards day secondary schools, to determine challenges faced by day secondary schools students in attaining academic achievement and to suggest mechanisms for bringing about improvement in the academic performance of day secondary schools.

Mallion Kwamboka Onyambu, born in 1969 in Kisii, Nyanza Province, Kenya, attended Kiru Primary School, Sengera Girls Secondary School, and A level at Kereri Girls Secondary School. She got her first degree in Education arts from Kenyatta University and Masters degree from Moi University. Presently pursuing Ph.D at Moi University, Kenya.