Child Play And Academic Performance Of Learners In Selected Ecde Centres In Ny Ageita Zone, Ny Amira North District- Kenya

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to detennine impact of play on academic perfonnance of early childhood education in Nyageita Zone, Nyamira North District, Kenya. The research objectives were; to investigate the common types of play, to detennine the factors that hinder children's play to detennine the impact of play on academic perfonnance of early childhood education and to determine the importance of play on early childhood development in Nyageita Zone, Nyamira North District, Kenya. The methods used for data collection were questionnaires to both the teachers and learners. The study r…