Institutional Related Factors Influencing Students’ Performance In KCSE In Public Day Secondary Schools In Kangundo Sub-County, Machakos County, Kenya
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Date
2018Author
Kilonzo, Theresia S
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ThesisLanguage
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The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of institutional
related factors on students’ performance in public day secondary schools in
Kangundo Sub County. The Objectives of the Study were to establish the
extent to which administrative practices influences students’ performance, to
assess the influence of physical facilities on students’ performance, to
investigate the influence of teachers’ qualification on students’ performance
and to identify the influence of teaching and learning materials on students’
performance in public day secondary schools in Kenya. Non experimental
descriptive survey design was used to establish institutional related factors and
students’ performance in public day secondary schools in Kangundo Sub
County. The target population is principals, teachers and students’ in public
day secondary schools in Kangundo Sub-county. This comprises of 19 public
day secondary schools, 19 Principals, 139 teachers and 4871 Students. This
study chose two schools for piloting and chose 50% of 17 remaining schools
which are 9 schools and their principals for the major study. The study chose
20% of 139 teachers who are 28 teachers. The study used systematic random
technique for students, whereby 10% of 4871 students which is 488 students
were used. Data collection instruments were questionnaires and observation.
The pilot study was done in two schools. Descriptive statistics using statistical
package for social sciences (SPSS) programme such as percentages,
frequencies, tables, pie charts and bar graphs distribution will be used to
analyze the quantitative data. Qualitative data was placed under themes
consistent with the research objectives and conclusions will be based on trends
and patterns of responses. The analysis shows that the administrators in day
secondary schools were not sufficiently carrying their work of supervising
teachers in classroom, checking teachers’ schemes of work and checking
lesson preparation for teachers. Based on the research findings the researcher
recommends that the principals should be encouraged to carry out more
effectively the practices that would improve performance such as close
supervision of teachers to make sure that they perform their work to enhance
performance. The principals should also be committed to creating a good
environment and reading culture in these schools by encouraging good
relations among all the parties. The government should also facilitate the
availability of all the required materials and adequate teachers such that these
schools will have all that which is needed for the students to perform. The
principals should also work with the community parents and all stake holders
to construct the necessary facilities in the school.
Publisher
University of Nairobi
Subject
Students’ Performance In KCSERights
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