ABSTRACT Despite existence of safety policies in secondary schools in Kenya, student mortality rates attributed to physical accidents in the country are estimated to be on the rise from 3% to 7% annually. This study investigated school-based factors influencing implementation of safety standards in public secondary schools in Matungulu Sub- County, Machakos County. Guided by Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory, this study investigated the extent to which: safety awareness among teach...
ABSTRACT The Kenya government is keen on ensuring pupils excel in their academic work. Some of the progressive steps the government has taken are enhancing access to education by providing free primary education and waiving of national examination registration fees for all pupils undertaking basic education. Even with such continued support from the government, primary schools in Marani Sub-County have performed dismally in Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination with accumu...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate factors influencing principals’ performance of administrative duties in public day secondary schools in Mwingi East Sub -County, Kitui County, Kenya. Four research objectives guided the study. The objectives sought to establish the influence of finances, human resources, infrastructure and community around the school on principals’ performance of administrative duties in public day secondary schools in Mwingi East Sub -County. The stud...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the influence of home environment on student’s academic performance in public schools in Kitui west sub- county, Kitui County, Kenya. The study sought to determine the influence of parents’ economic status on students’ academic performance, to establish the influence of Parent/Family Involvement on students’ academic performance and to investigate the effect of parenting style on students’ academic performance in public secondary schools in Kitui wes...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of motivational strategies on academic performance in public boarding primary schools in Makueni County. The objectives of this study were: to establish the influence of students existence needs on students‟ academic performance in public boarding primary schools in Makueni County, to determine the influence of relatedness needs on students‟ academic performance in public boarding primary schools in Makueni County and to estab...
ABSTRACT The study sought to investigate factors which influence students‟ academic performance in public secondary schools in Matungulu sub-county, Machakos County. The study was guided by the following research objectives; to establish the influence of learning resources on students‟ academic performance, to assess the influence of administrative practices on students‟ academic performance, to investigate the influence of teacher related factors on students‟ academic performance and...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish factors that influence active participation of women in secondary school education management in Migwani Sub County. The study was guided by the Feminist theory which recognizes the pervasive influence of gender divisions on social life. The study employed descriptive survey design. It involved a study population of 40 principals, 172 female teachers and one Sub County Director TSC. The sample size was selected using stratified simple random...
ABSTRACT Provision of quality services that meet students‟ expectations is critical in any institution that seeks to have a competitive edge. Students‟ dissatisfaction with service quality in public primary teacher training colleges has been expressed through various forms of indiscipline which have become rampant in the recent past. Although management of student discipline in PPTTCs in Kenya has been explored, the underlying causes have not been investigated exhaustively. Student suppor...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate factors affecting implementing of Free Primary Education Kibwezi East Sub-County, Kenya. The researcher also aimed at finding out how pupil enrolment, teacher-pupil ratio, availability of physical facilities, teaching and learning resources/materials and the perception of headteachers towards implementation of FPE in Kibwezi East Sub-County. The study was conducted through descriptive survey design and employed both quantitative and quali...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of head teacher‟s transformational leadership style on teachers‟ job commitment in public primary schools in Matinyani Sub County, Kenya. Four objectives guided the study. The objectives sought to establish the influence of inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, individualized consideration and idealized influence on teachers‟ job commitment in public primary schools in Matinyani Sub County, Kenya. The study wa...
ABSTRACT Learners’ academic performance is an area of great concern to all stakeholders in education worldwide. Schools in Kathiani Sub-County have recorded dismal performance in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in the last five years. The study sought to establish the school based factors influencing students’ performance in KCSE in public secondary schools in Kathiani Sub County. The objectives of the study were; Determine the extent to which teaching resources influence ...
ABSTRACT Students are the basic component for any school to be registered by the Ministry of Education Science and Technology. The retention of the students within the education system is a great challenge to all stakeholders as some may drop out before completion of a certain course. The girl-child has been faced by the problem of dropping out from school. The study sought to find out the home based factors that contribute to girls’ dropout from mixed-day secondary schools in Mtito-Andei d...
ABSTRACT Educational leadership has a critical role in the transformation of society, and for change to happen, effective leaders are key. The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of principals’ gender on leadership effectiveness in secondary schools in Mtito-Andei Division. The study was guided by four research objectives. The study used ex post facto research design. Simple random sampling was used to select the respondents for the study. The sample size was 28 principals and...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the effect of pupil-teacher ratio on curriculum implementation practices in public primary schools in Mwingi North Sub County. The specific objectives of the study were: to assess the effect of Pupil Teacher Ratio on teacher workload in public primary schools in Mwingi North Sub-County; to investigate the effect of Pupil Teacher Ratio on formative evaluation practices in public primary schools in Mwingi North Sub-County; to examine the effect of Pupil Teacher ...
Abstract The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of KEMI principals’ diploma in education management program on management practices of public secondary schools in Matungulu Sub County, Kenya. The study was guided by four objectives that is; to determine the influence of KEMI diploma training on principals’ financial management practices in Matungulu Sub-county, to establish the influence of KEMI diploma training course on principals’ Human Resource management practices...