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Article Title: Influence of Adult Learners' Behaviour on Primary Young Pupils' Morals in Schools of Kakamega South District Kenya
by Amusala Constance. M

Abstract:
Introduction of Free primary Education (FPE) led to a high influx of adult men and women into primary school in January 2003.Their joining school ushered in new established attitudes, learning, feelings and conducts which were transferred to the school environment. These thus greatly influenced young pupils' moral behaviour. The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of adult learners' behaviour on young pupils' moral behaviour in primary schools of Kakamega South District, Kenya. The specific objective was to; explore the difference in moral behaviour of class six female and male pupils with adult learners. The study was based on Albert Bandura's social learning theory and Kohlberg's development moral theory. A comparative research design was adopted. The study population consisted of eight hundred adult pupils, eighty one head teachers, seven hundred and fifty teachers and one thousand four hundred and forty young learners drawn from twenty four public schools in Kakamega South District. Using simple random sampling technique, two divisions were selected for the study, Stratified random sampling technique was used to select two hundred and forty adult pupils, one hundred and ninety two teachers. Saturated sampling was used to select twenty four head teachers and forty young learners. Questionnaire and interview schedule were used to collect data. Reliability of the data collection instruments was established by carrying out a pilot study in three schools which were not included in the actual study. Face validity of the instruments was ascertained by three experts from the Department of Educational Psychology, Masinde Muliro University. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency counts, percentages & means. Inferential statistics such as t- test was also used. Qualitative data was transcribed put in to various categories and reported in an ongoing process as themes and sub- themes emerged. It is hoped that Ministry of Education Science and Technology, Kenya Institute of Education and Ministry of Basic Education would benefit from the study since it shades light on the policies that are put in place. The study's findings may also provide knowledge and insight to school administrators, lectures, and teacher counselors in leading pupils and students in the right direction. Besides that, study's findings have suggested further research in the area.

Keywords: adult learner, young pupils, morals

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