| dc.description.abstract | external environment by public primary schools in Westlands District Nairobi County.
The study population consisted of all the public primary schools in Westlands District.
Data was collected through structured questionnaires that were answered by Head
teachers and or their deputies. Analysis of data was done using descriptive statistical
methods and means, frequencies and percentages computed. These statistics were then
presented in frequency distribution tables.
The findings indicated that political, economic, socio-cultural and technological factors
influence the running of public primary schools in Kenya. As such, majority of schools
adopted strategic responses such as forecasting and planning among others. The biggest
challenges to the strategic responses were lack of support from parents and school
management committees. Based on the findings of the study, various conclusions,
recommendations for policy and practice as well as further study have been made | en |
