Institutional Related Factors Influencing Students’ Performance In KCSE In Public Day Secondary Schools In Kangundo Sub-County, Machakos County, Kenya

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of institutional related factors on students’ performance in public day secondary schools in Kangundo Sub County. The Objectives of the Study were to establish the extent to which administrative practices influences students’ performance, to assess the influence of physical facilities on students’ performance, to investigate the influence of teachers’ qualification on students’ performance and to identify the influence of teaching and learning materials on students’ performance in public day secondary schools in Kenya. Non experimental descriptive survey design was used to establish institutional related factors and students’ performance in public day secondary schools in Kangundo Sub County. The target population is principals, teachers and students’ in public day secondary schools in Kangundo Sub-county. This comprises of 19 public day secondary schools, 19 Principals, 139 teachers and 4871 Students. This study chose two schools for piloting and chose 50% of 17 remaining schools which are 9 schools and their principals for the major study. The study chose 20% of 139 teachers who are 28 teachers. The study used systematic random technique for students, whereby 10% of 4871 students which is 488 students were used. Data collection instruments were questionnaires and observation. The pilot study was done in two schools. Descriptive statistics using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) programme such as percentages, frequencies, tables, pie charts and bar graphs distribution will be used to analyze the quantitative data. Qualitative data was placed under themes consistent with the research objectives and conclusions will be based on trends and patterns of responses. The analysis shows that the administrators in day secondary schools were not sufficiently carrying their work of supervising teachers in classroom, checking teachers’ schemes of work and checking lesson preparation for teachers. Based on the research findings the researcher recommends that the principals should be encouraged to carry out more effectively the practices that would improve performance such as close supervision of teachers to make sure that they perform their work to enhance performance. The principals should also be committed to creating a good environment and reading culture in these schools by encouraging good relations among all the parties. The government should also facilitate the availability of all the required materials and adequate teachers such that these schools will have all that which is needed for the students to perform. The principals should also work with the community parents and all stake holders to construct the necessary facilities in the school.