Information Communication and Technology Related Factors Influencing Implementation of Strategic Plans in Public Secondary Schools in Kasarani Sub County, Kenya

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate Information communication and technology related factors influencing implementation of strategic plans in public secondary schools in Kasarani Sub County, Kenya. The objectives that guided the research were; to establish the influence of adequacy of Information Communication and Technology resources on implementation of strategic plans in public secondary schools in Kasarani Sub County. To establish how Information Communication and Technology policy influences the implementation of strategic plans in public secondary schools in Kasarani Sub County, to assess how teachers’ skill level in Information Communication Technology influences the implementation of strategic plans in public secondary schools in Kasarani Sub County and to establish how technical support in the use of Information and Communication Technology influences implementation of strategic plans in public secondary schools in Kasarani Sub County. The study was guided by the general system theory by Ludwig von Berterlanffy (1956). The study was carried out using descriptive survey design and data collection done using questionnaires for teachers and students. An interview guide was used for principals. The target population was 12 principals, 1306 form three students and 280 teachers in public secondary schools in Kasarani Sub County. Census design was used to sample the principals. The study sample comprised of 12 principals, 84 teachers and 297 students in all public schools in Kasarani Sub County. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistical techniques with the aid of computer Statistical Packages for Social science (SPSS) program version 21. The findings were presented using frequency tables, percentages and charts. Spearman correlation was used to analyse the relationship among the variables in the four objectives. The researcher established that adequacy of ICT resources influences the level of implementation of strategic plans in public secondary schools in Kasarani. The researcher also established that there was a positive correlation between ICT policies and the level of implementation of strategic plans. There was also a positive correlation between ICT training, technical support and the level of implementation of strategic plans in public secondary schools. Based on the findings from the study, the researcher recommended that secondary schools should ensure that their strategic plans focus on use of ICT. The researcher also recommended that secondary schools should form partnerships to ensure that there are adequate resources in their schools.