TABLE OF CONTENT
DECLARATION ................................................................................... .i
APROVAL .......................................................................................... .ii
DEDICATION .................................................................................... .iii
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ........................................................................ iv
TABLE OF CONTENT .......................................................................... v
LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................... vii
LIST OF CHARTS .............................................................................. viii
ABSTRACT ......................................................................................... ix
DEFINITION OF KEY TERMS .................................................... : .......... x
CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................ .. 1
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 1
1.0 Background of the study ............................................................... 1
1.1 Statement of the problem ............................................................. .4
1.2 Purpose of the study .................................................................... .4
1.3 Objectives of the study .................................................................. 5
1.3.1 General objective ........................................................................ 5
1.3.2 Specific objective ........................................................................ 5
1.4 Research Questions ....................................................................... 5
1.5 Scope of the study ............................................................................ 5
1.6. Significance of the study ............................................................... 6
CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................... ... 8
LITERATURE REVIEW ......................................................................... 8
2.0 Introduction .................................................................................. 8
2.1 The effects of teacher pupil relationship on performance of pupils ..... 8
2.2 Discipline and teacher pupil relationship ........................................ 11
2.3 The relationship between effective communication and
Positive teacher pupil relationship ....................................................... 13
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CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................ 16
METHODOLOGY ............................................................................... 16
3.0 Introduction ................................................................................ 16
3. lResearch Design ........................................................................... 16
3.2 Environment/ Area and population of study ................................... 16
3.3 Sample selection .......................................................................... 17
3.4Data collection and instruments .................................................... 17
3.4.1 Questionnaires ......................................................................... 17
3.4.2 Interview guide ......................................................................... 17
3.5 Data collection procedures ........................................................... 18
3.6Methods of data analysis .............................................................. 18
3. 7 Statistical Treatment of Data ........................................................ 19
CHAPTER FOUR .............................................................................. 20
FINDINGS AND INTERPRETATIONS ................................................... 20
4.0 Introduction .................................. , ............................................. 20
4.1 Profile of the respondents ............................................................. 20
4.2 The effect of teacher pupil relationship on performance of pupils .... 21
4.3 Discipline and teacher pupil relationship ...................................... 25
4.4 The relationship between effective communication and positive
teacher pupil relationship .................................................................. 29
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........................ 33
5.0 Introductions .............................................................................. 33
5.1 summary of findings and their relevance ....................................... 33
5.2 Conclusions ................................................................................ 34
5.3 Recommendations ....................................................................... 35
5.4 Areas of further research .............................................................. 36
REFERENCE BOOKS ....................................................................... 37
APPENDIXII: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR PUPILS ...................................... .40
APPENDIXIII: INTERVIEW GUIDE FOR THE TEACHERS ..................... .42
APPENDIXl: TRANSMITAL LETTER. .................................................. .43
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine teacher- pupil relationship and academic performance of pupils in Mbaruk Zone, Naivasha District Kenya. Specific Objectives of the study were: Investigate the effect of teacher pupil relationship on performance of pupils, determine how discipline affects teacher learner relationship and investigate the relationship between effective communication and positive teacher pupil relationship. The research is presented in both qualitative and quantitative design. Qualitative design helped the researcher get a deeper meaning of the study while quantitative helped in analyzing the numbers that were involved in the study. Primary data was collected through both structured and unstructured interviews. National and international documents were consulted. The methods used for data collection were questionnaires to the pupils and interviews for the teachers. The findings revealed that a good teacher pupil relationship can help improve the academic performance of learners. The study also revealed that a good teacher learner relationship maintains learners discipline in school. According to the study effective communication creates a positive teacher learner relationship The recommendations called for teacher's attention in creating an environment where the relationship between the teacher and the learner is good for effective study. In relation to this effective teaching methods that help to create a good relationship with the learners are necessary.
