Abstract:
The study investigated the determinants of academic performance in pupil’s with learning
disability in Kyangwaali sub-county, Kikuube district. The objectives of the study were to
identify the influence of the personal determinant on academic performance of pupils with
learning disabilities in Kyangwaali sub-county, Kikuube district; to establish the influence school
determinant on the academic performance of pupils with learning disabilities in Kyangwaali sub county, Kikuube district; and to understand the relationship between the home environment and
the academic performance of pupils with learning disabilities in Kyangwali sub-county, Kikuube
district. A cross-sectional research design was used and data was collected using self administered questionnaires and organized interviews from 59 respondents. Data from the field
was qualitatively and quantitatively triangulated using SPSS computer application and the
thematic analysis approach. The results indicated that the personal determinant significantly
affects the performance of pupils with learning disability due to the neurobiological changes that
may happen in the brain. The findings further showed that school determinants significantly
affects the academic performance of pupils with learning disabilities (r=.723) and the study
further showed that environmental determinants are key in the academic performance of pupils
with learning disabilities (r=.448). Based on these findings the study inferred there is interplay of
several factors that led to academic performance of learners. The researcher recommended that
diagnosis should be done by the professional to determine the personal determinants and
recommend help, teachers should be trained on how to address and teach pupils with learning
disabilities and stakeholders should focus on improving the facilities so that they are
accommodative for pupils with learning disability.
