AN EXAMINATION OF COMPONENTS CAUSING UNSATISFACTORY RESULTS IN HUMANITIES SUBJECTS BY STUDENTS IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN TURBO SUB-COUNTY UASIN GISHU COUNTY KENYA

Abstract

The investigated the causes of high school students in Turbo sub-county performing poorly in humanities national exams. The study population sample was picked from five high schools in Ng'enyilel Turbo Sub-County using a mixed approach design. The chosen schools did not fare well in 2021 in the Humanities courses. Participants in this study included educators and students studying the humanities. Two closed-ended surveys were used to gather the data. Two questionnaires were created: one for the students to complete and one for the educators. Additionally, eight educators and eight students participated in organized interviews. Data was analyzed manually. Descriptive statistics, percentages, charts, and literature reviews embraced to record and describe the data, and a literature review employed to interpret it. The study's findings suggest that time allotted to each humanity topic, the workload of the teachers, the resources available to them, their lack of specialized subject-matter expertise, the medium of instruction, parental involvement, poverty, and motivation are the main causes of poor performance. Policy recommendations were made in light of these findings.