scholarly journals Determining the extent of ICT implementation and use in financial management of Secondary Schools in Kajiado County, Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-27
Author(s):  
Katitia Melita David ◽  
Edward Tanui ◽  
Florence Oruta
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Ict Implementation ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Directors Of Education

The objective of the study was to determine the extent of ICT implementation and use in financial management of Secondary Schools in Kajiado County, Kenya. Descriptive survey design was adopted for this study. The target population for this study was the 61 public secondary schools’ principals, 1220 teachers, 610 students, 25 ICT teachers, 6 Sub-county Directors of Education in the 6 Sub-counties and 1 County Director of Education in Kajiado County. The study used 30% of the accessible population as sample size. The sample size for this study was 18 principals, 366 teachers, 8 ICT teachers,183 students, 2 Sub- county Directors of Education and 1 County Director of Education. This study used questionnaires, Observation schedules and interview schedule as tools for data collection. The questionnaires were administered to Principals, teachers and ICT coordinators while interview schedules were administered to the students, Sub-county Directors of Education and the County Director of Education. The pilot test was carried at the schools with similar characteristics to those sampled through random sampling. Instrument reliability was determined through test- retest method. Cronbach alpha was used to test the internal reliability of the measurement instrument. The study concluded that most of the public secondary schools in Kajiado County had not embraced ICT in various areas of administration. Based on the findings, the study recommends that proper technology should be put in place by purchasing of the required ICT facilities in schools to enhance management of schools using the current technology.

scholarly journals Analysing the Extent of ICT Implementation and Use in the Administration of School Records in Kajiado County, Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 94-108
Author(s):  
Katitia Melita David; Florence Oruta; Edward Tanui
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Ict Implementation ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Directors Of Education ◽  
School Records

The purpose of this study was to analyse the extent of ICT implementation and use in the administration of school records in Kajiado County, Kenya. Descriptive survey design was used. The target population was 61 public secondary schools’ principals, 1220 teachers, 610 students, 25 ICT teachers, 6 Sub-county Directors of Education and 1 County Director of Education in Kajiado County. The sample size for this study was 18 principals, 366 teachers, 8 ICT teachers, 183 students, 2 Sub-county Directors of Education and 1 County Director of Education. This study used questionnaires administered to Principals, teachers and ICT coordinators, observation schedules and interview schedule administered to the students, Sub-county Directors of Education and the County Director of Education as tools for data collection. The pilot test was done in schools with similar characteristics to those sampled through random sampling. All the respondents were seven principals of public secondary schools. Validity was determined by pre-testing of data collection tools while reliability through test-retest method. Cronbach alpha was used to test the internal reliability of the measurement instrument. Drop and pick methodology was adopted for data collection. The findings showed that use and implementation ICT in school administration in Kajiado County was very low. The study concluded that most schools in Kajiado County had not embraced ICT in various areas of administration. Therefore, the study recommends that proper technology should be put in place by purchasing of the required ICT facilities in schools to enhance management of schools using the current technology.

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF DRAMA REHEARSALS IN REGULATING STUDENTS’ BEHAVIOUR AND MANAGEMENT OF DISCIPLINE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN CENTRAL REGION, KENYA

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wambugu Pachomius ◽  
Zachary Njagi Ndwiga ◽  
Rebecca Wachira
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Central Region ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Target Population ◽  
School Students ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
The Relationship

<p>The use of drama rehearsals as a tool for inculcating discipline among students had been investigated by a number of scholars and education practitioners on global, continental and regional levels. However notable that drama rehearsals as a tool for inculcating discipline could be overlooked as a result of its demands, such as time. Therefore, purpose of the study was to determine effectiveness of drama rehearsals as a strategy in the management of discipline in secondary schools in central region, Kenya. The study used descriptive survey design. The target population was 79 deputy principals, 79 drama teachers, and 1888 drama students and non-drama students in secondary school in Central Region, Kenya. Both the census technique and random sampling were used to get a representative sample size of 419 respondents. Data was collected from the respondents using pretested questionnaires and was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) and then interpreted. The study found that the relationship between drama rehearsals and management of discipline among secondary school students was significant. The study therefore recommended that there was need to for school administrators to facilitate more drama rehearsals in order to improve the levels of discipline among students. This will improve their communication skills and as a result bring more rapport between the students and administrators.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0875/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals Relationship between Economic Factors and Gender Disparity in Enrolment of Students in Public Mixed Day Secondary Schools in Kericho County, Kenya.

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 286-303
Author(s):  
Johannes Koech; Dr. Betty J. Tikoko; Prof. Frederick B. J.A. Ngala
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Gender Disparity ◽  
Child Labour ◽  
Sampling Techniques ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This study attempted to examine the relationship between economic factors and gender disparity in enrolment of students in mixed public day secondary schools in Kericho County, Kenya. Social Demand Theory guided the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The study targeted 124 public mixed day secondary schools. The target population consisted of 124 principals and 9,418 students. Sampling techniques applied included purposive and systematic random sampling techniques. A sample size of the principals was determined by applying Kerlinger (1986) 30% rule, whereas for the students Cochran formula was used. The sample size consisted of 38 principals and 384 students.  Data for the study was collected by the use of questionnaires. The study revealed that there exists a statistically significant relationship between Economic Factors and Gender Disparity (r=0.768; p<0.05). From the findings, in connection with economic factors, it was established that child labour had the highest mean of 3.21 and therefore was the major factor related to gender disparity in enrollment. This was followed by parents' reluctance to pay fees due to the false notion of free education with a mean of 3.10. The study concluded that the government, through quality assurance and standards officers alongside local administration, should ensure that policies on child labour are well implemented. That child labour is not practised so that all school age going children irrespective of their gender attend school uninterrupted.

scholarly journals Rethinking of Public Secondary Schools Discipline in Kenya

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erick Nandeke ◽  
Sammy K. Chumba ◽  
Catherine Kiprop
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Target Population ◽  
School Management ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Student Council ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
School Heads

Student Council is a representative structure through which students in a secondary school become involved in school affairs. The study set out to investigate student council participation in the management of discipline in public secondary schools in Teso North Sub-County in Busia County, Kenya. The study sought to establish: the influence of student council participation in the formulation of rules and regulations on management of discipline, and the influence of student council involvement in formulating punishment on the management of discipline. The target population was 7379 students and 189 teachers and 27 principals from 27 schools. The research employed descriptive survey design using a random sample of 365 students, 18 teachers and 9 principals. This sample size was determined using Krejcie and Morgan’s table of sample determination and using coefficient variation of 30% and a standard error of 2% through stratified simple random sampling technique. The data was collected using a selfadministered questionnaire. The study established that schools involved students in designing punishment but students never took punishment positively and that common disciplinary problems experienced in schools was due to lack of students involvement. It was further established that students were haphazardly involved in the school management of students’ discipline. Thus the study recommends schools to empower students’ council in which students’ views and ideas are heard and discussed; Ministry of education to organize and offer seminars where school heads are well sensitized on involving students in school management.

scholarly journals Principal’s Leadership Behaviours Influence on Teacher’s Job Satisfaction in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (07) ◽  
pp. 1537-1548
Author(s):  
Asena Muganda James ◽  
Asena Muganda David
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Teacher Job Satisfaction ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
Actual Sample ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between principal’s leadership behaviours and teacher’s job satisfaction in public secondary schools in Bungoma North Sub County, Bungoma County, Kenya. More specifically, the study sought to establish the relationship among four principal leadership behaviours: directive, participative, supportive and achievement oriented in relation to teacher job satisfaction. Path Goal model effectiveness formed the theoretical framework. Principal’s leadership behaviours formed the independent variable for the study while teacher’s job satisfaction, the dependent variable. The study adopted descriptive survey research approach. The unit sample of the study was all the 51 secondary schools in Bungoma North Sub County.  The target population comprised of all the 51 principals and 761 teachers in all the 51 secondary schools in Bungoma North Sub County. All the 51 Principals were purposively selected from the sampled schools as they were leaders in those schools. The actual sample size of 263 teachers was selected purposively, making the actual sample size of the study to be 314 respondents.  Data was collected using two sets of self-administered questionnaires. Spearman rho was used to determine the degree of relationship between principal’s leadership behaviours and teacher’s job satisfaction. The study concluded that directive, supportive, participative and achievement oriented leadership behaviours had a significant influence on teacher’s job satisfaction. Teachers also preferred directive leadership behaviours as opposed to principal’s achievement oriented leadership behaviours. The study recommended policy reforms on the action plans that influence job satisfaction of teachers

scholarly journals Influence of Adherence to Leave Policies on Teachers’ Performance In Public Secondary Schools In Homa-Bay County

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1964-1972
Author(s):  
Jane Akinyi Joseph ◽  
Matula Phylisters ◽  
Okoth Ursulla
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Family Work ◽  
Work Conflict ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Family Work Conflict

The provision of paid leave and time-offs are practices in human resource administration that aims at reducing burnout, stress as well as family-work conflict. Thus, provision of leave allows an employee to recuperate from the daily pressure of work. However, in the education sector in Kenya, information concerning administration of leave policies to teachers is not clear. In some counties such as Homa Bay in Kenya, secondary school teachers are faced with problems such lesson overload, inadequate time-offs for sick and lactating teachers, and inadequate bereavement leaves. The number of teachers seeking for transfer has also increased over the years. The purpose of this study was to analyse the influence of adherence to leave policies by school administration on performance of teachers in public secondary schools in Homa Bay County. Specific objectives were to determine the level of teachers’ performance and to establish the influence of provision of leave on performance of teachers. The study employed descriptive survey design. Target population comprised a total of 257 principals and 2,231 teachers. Yamane’s formula was used to calculate 292 teachers and 22 Principals from whom data was collected using questionnaire and interview schedule respectively. The study found that adherence to leave policies (F = 66.488 ; P = 0.0) as a significant predictor of teachers’ performance abeit with a low contribution (21.8% or  R2 =0.218) change in teacher performance. It is concluded that adherence to leave policies do not provide adequate satisfaction to elicit effort towards enhanced performance among secondary school teacher.

scholarly journals Professional Development Appraisal And Teacher Performance Among Secondary Schools In Migori County

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1973-1982
Author(s):  
Teresa Atieno Otieno ◽  
Matula Phylisters ◽  
Okoth Ursulla
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Performance Appraisal ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Teacher Performance ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Teacher Productivity ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Performance appraisal forms an important practice in human resource management. In Kenya, the Teacher Performance Appraisal and Development (TPAD) has been used since 2012 as an appraisal approach to evaluate teachers’ performance. However, the effectiveness of performance appraisal in enhancing teacher productivity as reflected in students; academic achievement has not been documented in Kenya and remains questionable. In Migori County, student performance in KCSE examination has been comparatively low. The objective of this study was to analyse the influence of professional development appraisal on teacher performance among public secondary schools in Migori County. Specific objectives were to determine the level of teachers’ performance after evaluation, and to establish how appraisal of professional development influence performance of teachers. Descriptive survey design on a target population of 276 principals and 2961 teachers was employed in the study. Krejcie and Morgan (1970) table was adopted to derive a sample size of 342 teachers and 57 principals stratified based on school category population. Questionnaire and interview guide were used to collect data from teachers and principals respectively. The study found that there was a significant difference in the mean of teacher’s performance after appraisal and the category of teachers’ schools. The study also found that 64.1% changes in teachers’ performance is attributed to professional development appraisal (R2 =0.641), and that professional development appraisal (β=0.803) is a significant predictor of teacher performance {F (1, 278) =493.200, P<0.05}. The study concludes that professional development appraisal significantly contributes to performance of teachers in secondary schools.

scholarly journals Exploring Teacher’s Role in ICT Implementation for Learner Progress Monitoring in Secondary Schools in Nairobi County, Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eshery Munala; Dr Collins Oduor Ondiek
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Complex Analysis ◽  
Progress Monitoring ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
Ict Implementation

The study objective was to determine the role of the teacher in ICT implementation for learner progress monitoring. The study was based on the social and cognitive constructivist theory. The target population constituted 10 teachers of public secondary schools. The target population was sampled and picked using purposive sampling technique. A questionnaire and a short interview were used as research instruments. The research project was guided by a descriptive survey design. The data was analysed using descriptive statistics. The findings were interpreted, discussed and presented on tables, pie charts and in form of percentages for ease of discussion, interpretation and conclusions. Quantitative data was obtained using percentages as well as weighted mean with the help of SPSS software, IBM version 20, while qualitative data was analysed by use of descriptive statistics. Findings indicated that majority of teachers had undergone ICT training which implied that a high percentage of teachers had the required skills on instructional technological knowledge and therefore aptly took up their roles for ease of use in curriculum implementation, even though the teachers were not armed with ICT skills for complex analysis of the learners’ results.

scholarly journals Perceptions of Educational Stakeholders Regarding the Effects of Financial Mismanagement on Physical Facilities in Secondary Schools In Gucha District, Kenya

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Florence Osiri Mobegi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Educational Stakeholders ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The Government ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The government of Kenya allocates between 35 to 40 percent of the total budget to education. It is essential that public funds be directed effectively and used for the purposes for which they are allocated for. This study was therefore set to establish the perceptions of stakeholders on the effect of financial mismanagement on physical facilities in public secondary schools in Gucha district. The study employed a descriptive survey design. The study population consisted of 126 headteachers, 126 heads of departments, 126 Board of governors‟ chairpersons, 126 bursars, 1011 teachers, and 10 quality assurance officers. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select 5 boarding schools, 37 day schools, 42 headteachers, 42 Bursars, 42 heads of departments, 42 BOG chairpersons, 337 teachers while purposive sampling was used to select 10 quality assurance and standards officers. Data was collected by the use of questionnaire, interviews schedule, Focus group discussions and observation forms. Data collected were analyzed using both Quantitative and qualitative methods. The study established that financial mismanagement had adversely affected physical facilities. From the study it was concluded that mismanagement had affected the quality of education negatively. Based on the findings of the study it therefore emerged the need for financial training for all stakeholders involved in financial management directly and indirectly.

scholarly journals ROLE OF SCHOOL POLITICS IN MANAGEMENT OF UNRESTS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulin Herman Soup ◽  
Reuben Kenei
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Conflict Theory ◽  
Stratified Random Sampling ◽  
School Politics ◽  
To Come ◽  
Descriptive Survey

<p>The unrests witnessed in 2018 reminded Kenyans of past bloody episodes, which, though rare, caused pain, loss and destruction. Several  parents are likely to still be struggling to come to terms with the loss and destruction of those events. Unfortunately, despite several studies that have tried to investigate and recommend solutions for these menaces, this is still freshly being experienced in the country. This scenario informed the study with the purpose of investigating the role of school politics in management of unrests in public secondary schools in  Kenya. The study was guided by conflict theory and theory of symbolic interactionism, and a descriptive survey design with a target population of the 57 public secondary schools in Taita Taveta County, Kenya. The sample consisted of 194 headteachers, heads of departments and Board of Management members. Stratified random sampling was used to select respondents. The study used a questionnaire and interviews to collect data. The study found that school politics including teachers’ incitement has a significant role in management of unrests in public secondary schools in Taita Taveta County.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0778/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

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