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Research Paper | Education Management | Kenya | Volume 3 Issue 11, November 2014 | Rating: 6.1 / 10
Relationship between Demographic Characteristics of Refugee Pupils and Academic Performance in Eldoret Municipality, Uasin-Gishu County, Kenya
Gladys Jepkemoi Birgen, Dr. Gabriel Kimani Chege
Abstract: Academic performance of refugee pupils has been found to be poor compared to the host pupils especially in the study area. Most studies for instances have related poor academic performance with problems that refugee pupils undergo. This paper however, sought to explain how demographic characteristics of refugee pupils influence academic performance in Eldoret Municipality in Uasin-Gishu County. The paper found a relationship between gender, class of study and orphan-hood statuses of refugee and their academic performance.
Keywords: Academic Performance, Demographic Characteristics, Refugee, Relationship
Edition: Volume 3 Issue 11, November 2014,
Pages: 1683 - 1685