TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARTION ................................................................................................................... ii

APPROVAL ....................................................................................................................... iii

DEDICATION ................................................................................................................... i,

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................... ,

TABLE OF CONTENT ..................................................................................................... ,·i

LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................... viii

LIST OF ACCRONYMS ................................................................................................... ix

ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................................ x

('HiPTER ONE .................................................................................................................. I

INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY ................................................................................. 1

1.0 (h·e1Tie1,· ................................................................................................................... I

1.1 Background to the study ........................................................................................... I

1.2 Statement ol'the Problem ......................................................................................... 5

1.3.0 Purpose ol'thc Study ................................................................................................. 5

1.3.1 Research Questions .................................................................................................. 5

I .4 Specific Objectives of the Study .............................................................................. 6

1.5 Scope of the Study .................................................................................................... 7

1.6 Signilicance ol'the Study ......................................................................................... 7

CHAPTER TV,'0 ................................................................................................................. 9

LITERATLJR!c REVIEW .................................................................................................... 9

2.0 (h-en'iell' ................................................................................................................... 9

2.1 The Rc,·ie\ of Related Literature ............................................................................ 9

2.1.1 Challenges facing Primary Teachers in Implementing FPE ..................................... 9

1.1.2 The Relationship between Teacher and Pupil ratio Performance in FPE .............. I:?.

2.1.3 The Relationship between quality Education and i nilability or Teaching

Materials ............................................................................................................................ 15

CHAPTER THREE ........................................................................................................... 16

METHODOLOGY OF THE STUDY ............................................................................... 16

3.0 Oi-eniell' ................................................................................................................. 16

3.1 Research Design ..................................................................................................... 16

3.2 Sampling Procedt1re ............................................................................................... 16

3.3 Population of the Study .......................................................................................... 17

3.4 Research Instruments ............................................................................................. 17

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3.4.1. Questionnaires ........................................................................................................ 18

3.4.2 Interviews ............................................................................................................... 18

3.5 Procedure for Data Collection ................................................................................ 19

3.6 Data Analysis ........................................................................................................ 19

3.7 Reliability and Validity .......................................................................................... 20

3.8 Limitations of the Study ......................................................................................... 20

CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................................. 22

RESEARCH FINDINGS .................................................................................................. 22

4.0 O,·en•ie,r ................................................................................................................. 22

4.1 Back ground characteristics or respondents ........................................................... 22

4.2 Challenges Teachers lace during the lmplementntion of'FPE ............................... 23

4.3 Relationship between Teachers .. Pupil Ratio (TPR) .............................................. 26

4.4 Analysis between the Availability of'Suflicicnt Teaching Materials and

Performance of Teachers under FPE ................................................................................. 27

4.4.1 Classroom observations .......................................................................................... 27

4.4.2 General characteristics of classrooms .................................................................... 28

4.5 Lessons learnt by Parents and the Community about FPE ..................................... 30

CI !APTER FIVE ............................................................................................................... 33

DISCllSSIONS. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................ 33

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DISCUSSIONS ...................................................................................................... 33

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