Factors Influencing Implementation of Child Friendly Model in Public Primary Schools in Nyando Sub-county, Kisumu County, Kenya

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors that influence the implementation of child friendly model in public primary schools in Nyando Sub-County, Kisumu County Kenya. The study was guided by four research objectives which sought to: establish how inclusive learning influences the implementation of Child Friendly Model in Public Primary Schools in Nyando Sub-County Kisumu County, determine the extent to which school safety influences implementation of Child Friendly Model in Public Primary Schools to determine how schools’ sanitation influence the implementation of Child Friendly Model in Public Primary Schools and establish the influence of pupils’ nutrition on the Implementation of Child Friendly Model in Nyando Sub-County Kisumu County. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The sample of the study comprised of 10 head teachers, 61 teachers and 1900 pupils from standard 6 to 7. Data were collected by use of questionnaires and observation schedule. Pre-testing was done to gauge the clarity and the relevance of the instrument items. The instruments were also validated and tested for reliability. The items that were found to be inadequate for measuring variables were discarded or modified to improve the quality of the research instrument. The data were coded and entered into the computer by use of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics where frequencies and percentages were used to summarize the data. Qualitative data obtained from observation schedule were analyzed qualitatively through thematic analysis. Findings on inclusive learning and the Implementation of Child Friendly Schools Model of study revealed that inclusive learning was not fully practiced in most Public Primary schools as indicated by majority of the head teachers and teachers. On pupils’ safety and implementation of the child friendly school model, the study revealed that there were still challenges on pupils’ safety in schools as indicated by majority of head teachers and pupils. On the side of the role of sanitation and implementation of child friendly model the study revealed that sanitation in most Public Primary schools influence the implementation of Child Friendly School Model as indicated by majority of the head teachers, teachers and pupils. On pupils’ nutrition and the implementation of child friendly school model in Public Primary schools, the study revealed that pupils’ nutrition was not put into practice as indicated by majority of the head teachers, teachers and pupils. The study recommended that the government and the stakeholders to provide adequate inclusive learning resources, ensures that all pupils are safe in school, Ministry of Public Health to conduct frequent inspection on school sanitation and lastly the government and all stakeholders to ensure that school feeding programme is effective. The researcher takes exceptions to the fact that the study was conducted in Nyando Sub-County yet the implementation of the Child Friendly School Model in Public Primary school is a national one. The researchers therefore suggested that the study be conducted in the whole of Kenya to determine the actual factors influencing the implementation of Child Friendly School Model.