A survey on causes of Low academic performance (for students)

A survey to collect your opinion of the causes of low academic performance in primary
schools in Kwale County
Thank you for taking the time to participate in this survey.
There are 23 questions in this survey
These questions require you to give personal information

1 [Sdf] How old are you? *

Please choose only one of the following:
13 years and below
14 years and above
I don't know
2 [Sdf] What is your gender? *
Please choose only one of the following:
Male
Female
3 [Sdf] How far is your home from school? *
Please choose only one of the following:
About 1 km away
About 2 kms away
About 3 kms away
About 4 kms away
Over 5 kms away
4 [Saf] Do you sometimes come late to school? *
Please choose only one of the following:
No, I never come late
Yes, about once a week
Yes, about twice a week
Yes, almost everyday
5 [Saf] How often are you absent from school? *
Please choose only one of the following:
Never
Once a week
Twice a week
More than twice a week
6 [Saf] Do you find time to do your studies at home? *
Please choose only one of the following:
I don't find time
About 1 hour
About 2 hours
About 3 hours
7 [Dnf] How many times have you been punished since the beginning of the year 2013? *
Please choose only one of the following:
I have never been punished
About twice
More than three times
Very often
8 [Dnf] Do you sometimes speak your local language with your fellow pupils in class?
Please choose only one of the following:
Yes
Uncertain
No
9 [Saf] Education will help me to get a good job in future. *
Strongly
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree
disagree
Select one option
10 [Saf] I will be happy with whatever I get in KCPE *
Strongly
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree
disagree
Select one option
11 [Saf] I need to work very hard to go to a national school. *
Strongly
Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree
disagree
Select one option
12 [Pf] My parents encourage me to work hard in my studies. *
Strongly
Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree
disagree
Select on option
13 [Pf] My father and mother live harmoniously *
Strongly
Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree
disagree
Select on option
14 [Pvf] My parents are able to pay for my further education. *
Strongly
Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree
disagree
Select one option
15 [Pmf] My parent education levels are. *
Up to secondary Did not go to
Up to university Up to Diploma Up to primary
school school
Select one/two options
16 [Psf] The total number of my family members are
Between 3 and 5 Between 6 and 10 More than 10
Select one option
17 [Ppf] My parents attend all meetings whenever they are called by the school. *
Strongly
Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree
disagree
Select one option
18 [Csf] The community around supports building of classrooms, library, toilets etc. *
Strongly
Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree
disagree
Select one option
19 [Tmf] Our teachers encourage us to work hard *
Strongly
Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree
disagree
Select one option

20 [Tcf] Our teachers are available and wiling to assist us in our studies *
Strongly
Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree
disagree
Select one option
21 [Tcf] Our teachers are never absent without a good reason *
Strongly
Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree
disagree
Select one option
22 [Tcf] Our teachers always make sure we understand the lesson *
Strongly
Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree
disagree
Select on option
23 [Oqn] Please state why you think pupils in Kwale County perform poorly in KCPE? *

Thank you for completing this survey. We hope the results will help in changing the low academic
performance trend in the County.

Key
Af- Attitude factor
Df-Demographic factor
Dnf-Discipline factor
Cf-Community support factor
Ppf-Parents participation factor
Pmf- Parents’ motivation factor
Pvf-Poverty level factor
Psf-Family size factor
Tcf- teacher commitment factor
Tmf- Teacher motivating factor