| dc.description.abstract | Gender is a vital component of development and progress in the modern society .Gender
equity and equality have been identified as indicators of development agenda in any country or
society .Kenya being a fast growing economy has put into place measures to enhance gender
equity and equality .However ,there are setbacks to this noble course. Bungoma South SubCounty,
gender perception has tended to drag back this important recipe for development. The
region and the communities in particular are still tied up in male culture that does not value female
progression .This came out in the study, as disparity and inequity tended to dominate enrollment,
performance and sharing of the Sub-County resources. The target population for the study was
7892 students and 289 teachers in 32 mixed schools. A sample size of 367 was used in the study.
Data was collected using ,questionnaires, interviews and observation schedules. The research
instruments were administered among school principals, deputy principals, head of departments(
HODs), class teachers and students. A pilot study was carried out in Butere-Mumias Sub-County
as way of moderating and standardize the research instruments. This helped the researcher to
overcome problems that could arise in the actual study .Descriptive research method was used , as
the researcher was out to collect data from a specific population, so as to determine the current
status using one or two variables in the study. The reliability of the instruments was determined
using test-retest method. Data collected was analyzed using frequencies and percentages and
presented in tables. It was found out that, disparity still dominated, as seen in student enrollment,
girls still lagged behind in enrollment and performance .Recommendation, there was need to
sensitize the society on gender and, various state organs and agencies to follow up implementation
of policies on gender in schools .Further research should find out ,the progress being made on
gender issues and policies implementation. | en_US |
