The Infuence of Management Strategies on Students’ Attitude Towards Mathematics in Secondary Schools in Eldoret Municipality, Kenya

THE INFUENCE OF MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES ON STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS MATHEMATICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ELDORET MUNICIPALITY, KENYA

BY C A ROP

A Research Proposal Submitted to the Faculty of Education and Community Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of Education Management of Egerton University

FEBRUARY, 2012
DECLARATION
This research proposal is my original work and has not been presented before for a degree in any University.
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NICHOLAS KIPKOECH RUTTOH DATE EM15/000018/11 RECOMMENDATION
This proposal has been submitted for presentation with my approval as University supervisor
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DR. SORRE M. BENARD DATE
Department of Anthropology and human Ecology, Moi University
____________________________ _____________________ MR. ROTUMOI K. JOSEPH DATE
Lecturer, Department of Education AICO

DEDICATION
This research Proposal is dedicated to my beloved Parents Mr. & Mrs. John Kemboi, my dear wife Wilkister Ruttoh and children; Rooney, Bonita and Ryan.

ACKNOWDGEMENT
All thanks and praises be to God for enabling me to write this research proposal.
I thank Prof. Rono Philip, Dr. Too Jackson, Dr. Sorre M. Benard, and Dr. Kimani Chege and Mr. Rotumoi Joseph who tirelessly guided me in preparing this research proposal together with all the lecturers and staff in the graduate department who imparted this knowledge during the master degree course.
I also wish to express my gratitude to the management and staff of Egerton University Eldoret Campus. I salute my dear parents and friends for financial support they have been according me throughout my

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