The Effects Of Corporal Punishments On Academic Performance Of Learners In Selected Primary Schools In Kenya: A Case Study Of Katheka-kai Location, Machakos District-kenya

ABSTRACT The research was conducted in Katheka-Kai location, Machakos district eastern province, Kenya. A total of 60 (sixty) participants, 30 teachers, 10 parents, 15 students, and five political leaders were involved in the study. The study question was investigated in line with the research questions of the study. The first research question sought to find out the causes of corporal punishments. The study discovered that; poor performance, poor payments, school policies, government policies, mental illness, lack of ethics, and emotionality were the factors given by the respondents. The seco…