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    Early identification of learning disabilities among standard three pupils of public primary schools in Butere district, Kenya
    (Scholarlink resource centre Ltd, 2012-08-01) Wekesa, W.R.; Poipoi, M.W.; Wanyama, R.; Nyakwara, B.S.
    Learning Disability is a condition in which children who though appear 'normal' are unable to perform commensurate with their age and ability levels due to a basic psychological problem. The purpose of this study was to investigate selective factors that influenced early identification of children with learning disabilities amongst standard three pupils of Butere District, Kenya. The study was based on ex-post facto design. The socio-cultural theory formed the theoretical foundation of the study. A sample of 25 public primary schools was drawn from the total population of 126 public schools. Thirty seven standard three teachers and twenty five head teachers from the twenty five sampled schools formed the sample population. Questionnaire and interview schedules were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics used included; frequencies, means, modes and standard deviations. Inferential statistics such as the chi-square and Pearson Product Moment Correlation were used to test the hypotheses of the study. Most teachers were not trained in special needs education and handled very large classes of above 60 pupils. There was also a significant relationship between teacher-pupil ratio. To enhance early identification of learning disabilities there is need to train more teachers in Special Needs Education.
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    Influence of socio-economic status on attitudes towards premarital sex (PMS) among secondary school students in Western Kenya: Case study of Bungoma county, Kenya
    (Sabinet, 2012-08-01) Mauyo, L.W.; Wepukhulu, Rispa; Poipoi, M.W.; Achoka, J.S.K.; Walaba, A.A.; Kafu, P.
    A neighbourhood lacking descent environment in qualitative terms is paying a hidden cost. The study examined The need to predict and design preventive measures against HIV/AIDS has provided the valuable impetus for sexual behaviour and intervention studies in the last few decades. Previous research on young peoples' premarital sexual (PMS) activity has shown a wide spectrum of factors that facilitate premarital sexual activity. However, Poverty or economic depravity in particular, has been strongly linked to premarital sexual activity among young people especially girls. This study examined the premarital sexual attitudes and behaviour of secondary school students in relation to socio-economic background of their families in the larger Bungoma district, Kenya. Purposive and systematic random sampling methods were used to select the study area and the 284 respondents, respectively for the study. EPI INFO Version 6 computer software was used for data analysis. Results revealed that girls were more sexually experienced than boys of the same age and academic level. Further analysis showed that gender influenced the attitude of the youth towards PMS. Although the general attitude of the youth towards premarital sex (PMS) was favourable (generally favoured delayed initiation of sexual activities), the expressed attitude was however inconsistent with the behaviour as a large proportion (52%) of the youth had had experience with PMS. These incongruities in expressed attitudes and behaviour were more obvious when attitudes towards PMS were regressed against family socio-economic background.