OGUTI AUGUSTINE2024-12-022024-12-022024-08-24https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12311/2397ABSTRACT The study examined “the impact of instructional materials on the academic performance of learners in Social Studies in South Division, Kumi Municipal Council, Kumi District.” The study was guided by the following objectives; to analyze the kinds of instructional materials on the academic performance of learners in Social Studies; to examine the effects of instructional materials on the academic performance of learners in Social Studies. The study used a descriptive research design. Data was collected from 80 respondents using self-administered questionnaires for both quantitative and qualitative methods and interview checklist. This chapter presents findings on the impact of instructional materials on learners’ academic performance of Social Studies in selected public primary schools in South Division, Kumi Municipal Council, Kumi district. The respondents were asked to state the kinds of instructional materials that affect learners’ performance in selected schools. In addition to the above, some respondents supported the issue that instructional materials aid learners to have practical experiences, in line with the findings from the research study, the research instruments used for data collection were relevant as they analyzed the data and ensured reliability and validity of the findings got from the study area, the study focused on the impact of instructional materials on learners’ academic performance of Social Studies in selected public primary schools in South Division, Kumi Municipal Council, Kumi district. From the fore going chapters, it can therefore be evident that instructional materials greatly impacts on the learners’ ability to progress as it acts as a stimulus to faster learning through guided and independent research. Absence of instructional materials leads to poor performance on the side of learners and strains the teachers on time of instruction. It was recommended that management, government and other stakeholders be involved in the monitoring of teachers’ performance in primary schools of South Division, Kumi Municipal Council, Kumi district; head teachers to carry out regular supervision to promote quality teaching and learning, promote control measures that motivate the teachers to improve on their performance; teachers to realize that the use of instructional materials during lessons simplifies content and brings distant events into classroom situations for easy understanding. There is need to intensify monitoring and inspection to encourage teachers to keep track of preparation tools such as lesson plans, schemes of work, lesson notes, and records of work covered, instructional materials to ensure effective delivery and quality education.enThesis