ABSTRACT

The purpose of Study was to determine the effects of Adolescence peer influence on pupils· Academic.· performance in Upper Nyakach Division Nyakach District. area. The specific Objectives of' the study were to investigate how physical and emotional changes in adolescents affect the academic performance of the adolescents and finally to examine the measures that can he put and have been put in place to cater for the adolescent's · problems.

 The findings revealed that peer influence is a major factor that affects the performance of adolescents. It was also revealed that identity crisis and media influences are also other factors that lead to peer influence finally leading to poor performance among the adolescents. The study therefore recommended that the government should train more teachers on guidance and counseling.  Parents to be sensitized on their roles and all media programms should he censored.