Capacity Building and Academic Staff Performance in Selected Primary Schools, Central Zone, Malindi District Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Declaration A

Declaration B ii

Table of Contents iii

List of Tables v

Chapter

One THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 1

Background of the study 1

Statement of the problem 3

Purpose of the study 4

Research Objectives 4

Research Questions 5

Hypothesis 5

Scope 6

Significance of the Study 6

Definition of Key Operational Terms 7

Two REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 8

Concept, idea and opinions 8

Theoretical perspective 13

Related Studies 13

Three METHODOLOGY 19

Research Design 19

Target population 19

Sample Size 19

Sampling techniques 20

Research instruments 20

Validity and Reliability of the Instrument 21

Data Gathering Procedures 21

Data Analysis 21

Ethical Considerations 22

Limitation 22

FOUR PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS 23

Introduction 23

Profile of respondents 23

Level of Capacity building 24

Level of Teachers’ Performance 26

Significant Difference Between Academic staff performance and 28

Gender in Selected Schools in Malindi

Relationship Between Capacity Building and Academic staff 29

performance in Selected Schools in Malindi

FIVE FINDINGS, CONLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 31

Introduction 31

Findings 31

Conclusions 32

Recommendations 33

Areas for Fufther Research 33

References 34

Appendices 36

Appendix I - Transmittal Letter 36

Appendix II - Clearance from Ethics Committee 37

Appendix III - Informed Consent 38

Appendix IV - Research Instrument 39

Researcher’s Curriculum vitae 46