Socio Economic Status And Student's Academic Performance, A Case Study Of Kosir.ii.i Division, Rift Valley Province - Kenya

The research sought to investigate whether parents' socio economic status can affect the academic performance of the students in Kosirai division in Nandi District. The main aim of this study is to establish the main course of poor academic performance among the students in Kosirai Division. The low grades at times relate to parents' socio economic status of the peop!e in the area. In carrying out the study, the researcher adopted descriptive survey design. A sample of four secondary schools was selected using random sampling out of six secondary schools in the division. The participants were …