ABSTRACT Academic performance in schools has remained low in Kenya national examinations for many years. Year after year Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education results fail to reflect the actual ability of students. There has been an increase in the number of day schools in Imenti North Sub-County in Meru County. This increase has brought about positive and negative academic results. Day schools have in past years recorded decline in the national examinations and this has raised concerns am...
ABSTRACT A great number of schools in Kenya have been experiencing a general wave of conflicts and have affected public schools. The purpose of this study wasto investigate conflict management methods used by secondary school head teachers inNandi Central District. The objectives of the study wereto identify the causes of conflicts, establish the type of conflicts, find out how conflicts are managed, identify conflict management methods and determine techniques for conflict resolution in scho...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the impact of Free Primary Education (FPE) on internal efficiency of public primary schools in Londiani Division of Kipkelion District. It is a well-known fact that education plays an important role in national development by equipping people with skills that improve their productive capacities. Primary education is particularly known to have a high social benefit, which is why the government of Kenya has been committed to the attainment of its national object...
ABSTRACT Pre-primary schools in Kenya are established for the major purpose of providing conditions and services to enable children to grow, develop and learn in readiness for primary education and future levels of learning. In order for these institutions to accomplish this main objective, proper administrative and managerial practice must be established. Most Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) centers of public primary schools and those attached to them are not getting appropr...
xi ABSTRACT This research study investigated the management related occupational stress and coping strategies among secondary school principals in Mwingi West District. It looked at the nature of management related stress, the source of management related stress, the impact of management related occupational stress on administrative roles among secondary school principals and the intervention measures to stress. The research study employed a descriptive survey design and made use of both qual...
ABSTRACT The recurrent student indiscipline in form of unrests in secondary schools and their incessant desire to destroy school property probably reflects the feeling of alienation rather than of ownership of the schools they attend. By striking and destroying property, the students may be expressing their demands for involvement in the running of the schools. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of student participation in decision making in secondary school management as w...
ABSTRACT Students are key stakeholders within a school in particular and the entire education establishment in general. However, they cannot be easily managed without a proper identification and implementation of certain necessary strategies. The situation worsens if schools are not aware of the existence of such strategies that would be harnessed in order to be enabled to manage them effectively. The purpose of the study was to analyze the strategies on management of students in mixed day se...
ABSTRACT School leadership in Kenyan schools is the function of the head teacher. The purpose of this study was to investigate and identify the challenges faced by female head teachers in the management of secondary schools in Kangundo district and to suggest strategies for coping with the challenges. The study was guided by the following objectives; to investigate and identify the challenges faced by female head teachers in the management; to find out the effectiveness of female head teache...
ABSTRACT School strategic planning is key to success of a school with regard to achievement of its mission, goals and objectives. This study sought to find out the challenges facing secondary school managers in the implementation of strategic plans in Gatundu North District, Kenya. The objectives of the study were: find out the proportion of secondary schools in Gatundu North District that engage in strategic planning; determine how participation of stakeholders in preparation of strategic pl...
ABSTRACT Education stakeholders invest a lot of resources in order to improve the academic performance of the students. These resources are both human and materials which are usually scarce. Education investment must therefore maximize their use in order to get maximum returns. Although education is not merely passing examinations, performance grades are the most widely used indicator of quality education attainment. In Kenya, national examinations are considered to be appropriate measure for...
ABSTRACT The Kenya Government has invested resources on Free Primary Education in improving academic performance of primary schools. Despite the high investment by government through Kenya Education Management Institute in training school heads, the performance in Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) in many schools is still low especially in Tindiret Sub-County. This may be attributed to influence of headteachers leadership styles among other factors. This study investigated the inf...
ABSTRACT Students are important in any education system. Despite the efforts that have been made by the national and county governments to improve literacy and retention of learners in schools .student dropout rates is still a great challenge. The study therefore sought to establish the influence of leadership style on dropout rates in Emgwen Division, Nandi County. The objectives of the study were to estimate the independent and dependent variables influencing students drop out rates. The st...
ABSTRACT The schools have been under pressure because of poor management and planning and are now faced with serious consequences of low staff morale, poor academic performance and pupils falling rolls. The parents from Soin Division attribute this low work output to head teachers‟ and teachers‟ laxity in performing school activities and responsibilities well. The purpose of this study was to find out whether head teachers‟ leadership styles have influence on teacher career commitment i...
ABSTRACT Teachers in secondary schools need to update, strengthen and sharpen their competencies through in-service training in order to meet new challenges and emerging issues in education. Access to professional development programmes through this in-service training has a multiplier effect on teachers‟ effectiveness and students‟ academic performance. In order to achieve this, the role of the school head teacher is critical in staff professional development. Little documented evidence ...
Kenya is among those countries that have adopted the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as a vehicle for educational change and improvement. Use of ICTs is known for transforming the quality of management of educational institutions worldwide. The government has encouraged investment in ICTs through the provision of grants to selected secondary schools to acquire computers. Secondary schools in Kakamega County have been beneficiaries of these grants. However, infor...