Comparative Study On The Implementation Of Quality Education In Public And Private Primary Schools In Kakamega County, Kenya
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Date
2018Author
Mackatiani, Caleb I
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The study investigated implementation of quality education in public and private primary
schools of Kakamega County, Kenya. Though Kenya domesticated international
protocols on free and quality primary education, there was a public outcry over the
quality of education offered. The study identified six research objectives and six
hypotheses that guided data collection and analysis. The review of related literature
covered five themes, namely: school physical facilities; instructional materials;
curriculum supervision; teachers’ characteristics and learners’ characteristics that
addressed objectives of the study. The relevant literature also included an overview of
quality education and benchmarks for quality of education. From the literature review,
knowledge gaps specified indicated that the comparative studies on quality education in
public and private primary schools had not been conducted. This study used the mixed
method design involving quantitative and qualitative research. The target population for
the study was 600 public primary schools and 200 private primary schools. With the
entire study population of 536,594, out of which 816 respondents from 36 public and 12
private primary schools were sampled at random. The sample incorporated head teachers,
teachers, and pupils. The researcher collected data through questionnaires and
observation schedules. A pilot study was carried out in three schools that were randomly
selected and had not been included in the sample. The pilot study evaluated the validity
and reliability of the instruments. The collected data were coded thematically and then
analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. The Cronbach's alpha tested reliability at
the coefficient of 0.67. The Collinearity Statistical test was also used to determine the
correlation of variable. Frequency and regression analysis was done with the use of SPSS
software program. It was summarized in frequency tables, percentages, and model
summaries. Hypotheses were tested through regression using the 0.05 or 5 percent level
of significance. The analysis and findings of hypotheses H1, H2, H3, H4, and H5 revealed
that individual variety of physical facilities, instructional materials, curriculum
supervision, teacher characteristics and learner characteristics partially predicted
implementation of quality education in primary schools. The study concluded that private
primary schools had adequate and well-maintained physical facilities as opposed to
public primary schools. The percentage of adequacy of instructional materials was higher
in private primary schools than in public primary schools. In addition, public primary
schools experienced large class sizes while private primary schools had small class sizes.
The rate of pupils’ school attendance was higher in private primary schools than in public
primary schools. The study recommended development of a policy on school attendance.
The study further recommended that a tracer study be conducted to examine the extent
which institutional administration influence implementation of quality education in
public and private primary schools. In addition, a study on related factor of the parents’
characteristics on the influence of quality education in public and private primary schools
should be conducted
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University of Nairobi
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