Influence of Information Communication Technologies on Performance of Education in Kakamega County, Kenya.

Abstract

Quality education is goal number four of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outlined by the United Nations Development Programme whose main aim is to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. Use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in Education is important it can help children to achieve better results and in the long run become familiar with ICT at an early stage making them better placed and equipped to face the digital world. Integration of ICT into primary curriculum will lead to achievement of quality education by extending the learning experiences such as allowing students to engage in class in a variety of ways, extending learning by taking teaching beyond the four walls of the classroom for anytime anywhere approach, enriches curriculum, expands learning horizons etc thus improving on the performance of Education leading to quality Education. The end result of this is production of learners that are independent and computer literate. This research sought to investigate the Influence of Information Communication Technology on performance of Education in Kakamega County. Mixed methods research design was used in this study. Questionnaires and observation checklist were to gather information. The target population was be 324 respondents representing 72 school principals, 120 computer studies teachers and 132 staff from the 12 sub counties of Kakamega County. A sample size of 175 respondents represented the target population The data collected was entered into a statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) software for analysis and descriptive statistics in which percentages, frequencies and tables were used. Pearson correlation analysis showed that there was a positive relationship between Information Communication Technologies and Performance of Education in Kakamega County. Regression analysis also revealed that the relationship between Information Communication Technologies and Performance of Education in Kakamega County was significant and positive. It was concluded that Information Communication Technologies has an influence on Performance of Education in Kakamega County.