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i) Overlaps of the KICD syllabus at certificate and diploma levels which gives a wrong impression of syllabus appearing to be wide.
ii) Inability of the ECDE trainers to interpret the syllabus appropriately and to link the content versus objectives.
iii) Recruitment of trainees with low qualifications who have not met the requirements stipulates by the council/ ministry of Education.
iv) Over reliance on reference materials which are not authorized recommended/ approved by KICD.
v) Dependency on lecture method of teaching more than other teaching methods which encourage active/ participatory/ learning
vi) Lack of/ inadequate syllabus coverage/ the required contact hours for training are not met which affects the performance
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