FACTORS AFFECTING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN DAY SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KENYA;A CASE STUDY OF SCHOOLS IN BUNGOMA NORTH DISTRICT, BUNGOMA COUNTY

Abstract

The reason behind this study was to evaluate the factors affecting quality of education in day secondary schools in Bungoma North District. The study was done in day secondary schools in Bungoma North District. The input- output relationship or Education Production Function (EPF)was used. The study was carried out in 10-day secondary schools. The schools were selected through purposive sampling. The instruments of data collection were questionnaires for students, teachers, and head teachers, and unstructured interviews. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, multiple regressions and multiple correlation analysis The SPSS statistical package was used to determine correlation and regression results. The factors that may affect performance in day secondary schools in the district are unfavorable home environment of the students for reading. These problems arose from interference from members of the family or friends, lack of reading materials at home and noise from neighbors or functions from the immediate environment. Other problems include living long distances from school, bad company at home, lack of school fees’ admission of weak students and inadequate physical facilities. This study made the following recommendations to arrest the factors that affect performance of day secondary schools in Bungoma North District. First parents should ensure that there is adequate lighting system for day secondary school students to study after school. Family members should not interfere with day secondary students during study time at home. The government should increase bursary allocation to day secondary schools to meet the school fees demands for academically gifted but needy students. Further, there is need to in-service secondary school teachers in their area of specialization in order to enable them acquire new skills and ideas on how to handle emerging and challenging issues in education.