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...
ABSTRACT Students’ academic success is a function of several factors that affect one’s ability to stay connected, motivated and thrive in college. Attempts to address the place of co-curricular activities in colleges and schools have failed to isolate or explore on the implications of institution-based co-curricular factors on student academic performance. The study sought to investigate the influence of institution-based co-curricular factors on students’ academic performance. Specific...
ABSTRACT The study intended to investigate School Factors Influencing Level of Implementation of Kenya National School Health Strategic Plan in Public Secondary Schools in Kitui West Sub County. Descriptive survey research design was used to conduct the research. The researcher carried out the research in ten (10) schools. Ten(10) principals and sixty (60) teachersparticipated in the research as respondents, making a total of seventy (70) respondents. The researcher used a questionnaire for t...
ABSTRACT In Kenya, available information show that most schools are headed by male teachers. At Kathiani Sub County in Machakos County, 14 schools are headed by female principals out of the 31 public secondary schools. The purpose of this study was therefore to establish the influence of socio-cultural factors on female principals’ participation in managerial duties in public secondary schools in Kathiani Sub- County. Specifically the study sought to establish the influence of: gender stere...
v ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate on the institutionalfactors influencingcommunication by principals in public secondary schools in Kitui Central Sub-County, Kitui County. The study employed a descriptive survey research design. The target population comprised of 254 respondents which comprised of 31 School principals and 223 teachers. Stratified random sampling method was used to select schools and then simple random sampling method was used to select respondents from vario...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish the extent to which teachers‟ relational factors (communication, conflict resolution, coordination and attitude) influence timely syllabus coverage. The objectives of this study were: to establish the influence of communication on timely syllabus coverage, to establish the influence of conflict resolution on timely syllabus coverage, to establish the influence of coordination on timely syllabus coverage and to establish the influence of at...