ABSTRACT

This study focused on the impact of socio-economic factors on academic performance of pupils in Trans-Nzoi East district, Kenya. A descriptive research design was adopted which enhanced the researcher to obtain a better understanding of the problem of socio-economic factors on academic performance of pupils. Questionnaires and interview guides were adopted in the collection of data after which such data had to processed, coded and analyzed. An inte1pretation was made and this had to be based on the findings from the field. The findings indicated that education and academic perfo1mance were adversely affected by different social economic factors such as food availability as well as proper nutrition. It was also reported that that poor nutrition leads to poor perfonnance of pupils in class. Recommendations were made which called for government focus on nutritional and feeding programs in schools. And that the parents and the community be sensitized on the imp01tance proper and stable family background and how they influence child development