MENTAL RETARDATION AND PUPILS' ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. THE CASE STUDY OF MUVUTIZONE,MACHAKOS DISTRICT, KENYA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

-::)ECLARATION ........................................................................................................... i

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................... i

DEDICATIOI>i ···················································· .. ························································E

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................... iii

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................ iv

LIST OF TABLES ...................................................................................................... vi

CHAPTER ONE .......................................................................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 1

1.0 Background of the Study ............................................................................. 1

1.1 Statement of the Problem ............................................................................ 2

1.2 Purpose of the study ..................................................................................... 2

1.3 Objectives of the study ................................................................................. 3

1.4 Scope of the study ......................................................................................... 3

1.5 Definition of terms ......................................................................................... 4

CHAPTER TWO ......................................................................................................... o••· 6

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE .................................................................. 6

2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 6

CHAPTER THREE ................................................................................................ o=••·· 24

3.0

3.1

3.3

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ................................................................... 24

Research Design ........................................................................................... 24

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Sample selection .......................................................................................... 24

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3. 4 Data Collection ............................................................................................. 25

3.4.1 Research Instrument ........................................................................... 25

3.4.2 Procedure ............................................................................................... 25

CHAPTER FOUR ..................................................................................................... 26

PRESENTATION OF FINDINGS ........................................................................... 26

CHAPTER FIVE ....................................................................................................... 32

5.0 SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................ 32

5.1 SUiv11vlARY ..................................................................................................... 32

5.2 RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................ 33

REFERENCES .......................................................................................................... 35

APPENDICES ..................................................................................... .

APPENDIX A: INSTRT.ftv1ENTS ... ........................................................... .