Poverty And Academic Performance Of Primary School Pupils In Bomet Central Division, Bomet District, Kenya

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish the effects of poverty on pupil~s academic performance of the selected primaIy schools in Bomet Central Division , Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to investigate the relationship between the effects mentioned and academic performance in Bomet Central Division , and to investigate the role of the community in alleviating poverty and improving education in Bomet Central Division. The study employed a descriptive research design and the instruments used for data collection were questionnaires to the staff members of the schools …