dc.contributor.author | Koech, Jemutai | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-08-12T11:42:17Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Koech,J.,2013.Headteachers’ Strategies In Curbing Drop Out In Public Primary Schools In Kuria East District, Kenya. | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/55838 | |
dc.description.abstract | The purpose of the study was to investigate head teachers’ strategies in
curbing drop out in public primary Schools in Kuria East District, Kenya. The
study was guided by the following objectives: to determine the extent to which
head teachers’ involvement of parents in school management, use of guidance
and counseling, pupils’ involvement in school decision making to curb pupils
dropout in primary schools as well examining the challenges faced by head
teachers’ in curbing pupils drop out in Kuria East District. The study adopted
descriptive survey design. The target population consisted of 4770 pupils in
class eight and 57 head teachers, 278 class eight teachers. Simple random
sampling was used to sample the schools. The sample comprised 35 head
teachers, 70 teachers and 500 pupils. The researcher used questionnaires for
the 35 head teachers and 70 teachers and 70focus group discussion (FGD)
with seven pupils per group.
Slightly above half (53.3%) of the head teachers indicted that parents in their
schools bought supplementary books for their children. Majority of the head
teachers (93.3%) indicated that parents meetings were attended good and
fairly good. The study also revealed that majority of the head teachers (83.3%)
indicated that parents cooperated in case of indiscipline among pupils. The
majority of the head teachers (83.3%) indicated that they allowed pupils time
to suggest what should be done to them. The study also revealed that the
pupils lacked role models since there are few female teachers (25.0%) within
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their schools. The remedies, majority of the head teachers (86.7%) indicated
that they encouraged parents to participate in their children education.
The following conclusions were made that parents cooperated in case of
indiscipline among pupils and the problems of pupils should be discussed
openly. Head teachers used corporal punishment although the teachers
disagree with its use. Head teachers noted that participation of pupils in
athletics and sports had an effect on dropout rate. The head teachers noted
that pupils especially girls lacked role models since there were few female
teachers within their schools. The remedies as indicated by the head teachers
were encouraging parents to participate in their children’s education and
creating awareness on the importance of education for both girls and boys.
The following recommendations were drawn there is need to encourage
parents to buy their children supplementary materials. There is need to create a
conducive environment for learning to curb drop out. Corporal punishment
was abolished in all schools hence head teachers should replace this by
implementation of guidance and counseling in schools through skilled teacher
counsellors. There is need for role models in all schools by having more
female teachers. Suggestion for further researcher include a similar study
should be carried out in other parts of the counties on headteachers strategies
in curbing drop out in public primary schools; a study on school climate in the
area should be conducted to establish factors that encourage pupils to drop out
of school and a study on corporal punishment within the district should be
establish whether head teachers in this area still use it | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.title | Headteachers’ strategies in curbing drop out in public primary schools in Kuria East District, Kenya | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
local.publisher | College of Education and External Studies | en |