| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of school culture on
students’ performance in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education in Makadara
District Nairobi, County, Kenya. In particular, this study sought to establish
answers to four main questions: to what extent does schools ceremonies influence
KCSE performance of secondary schools Makadara District? What is the effect of
artifacts on KCSE performance of secondary schools in Makadara District? What
is the effect of school rituals on KCSE performance in secondary schools in
Makadara District? In addition, what is the contribution of school values on KCSE
performance in secondary schools in Makadara District? This study adopted a
descriptive research design. The population of the study consisted of 326 teachers
of public secondary schools in Makadara District, Nairobi County in Kenya. A
permit was obtained from National Commission for Science Technology and
Innovation to collect data. A list of all teachers in 10 public schools in Makadara
District drawn from the Makadara DEOs office was used and in each school, a list
of teachers from the deputy head teacher’s office formed the sample frame.
Stratified sampling technique was used to select a 50% sample from the total
population size which resulted into 158 teachers and 10 head teachers. Data was
collected by means of questionnaires. Quantitative data were analyzed using chi
square tests. The results were presented mainly by use of frequency distribution
tables, percentages and bar charts. Based on the findings of this study, it was
observed that school ceremonies have significantly contributed to the schools’
performance in KCSE. The study also established that school artifacts had a
significant effect on academic performance. It was also found out that school
rituals affected academic performance at KCSE. In analyzing the relationship
between school values and academic performance in KCSE, the study concluded
that school values affected KCSE performance. As a result of the findings of this
study, it was recommended that school ceremonies like closing day, academic day,
prize giving day and opening day should be held regularly. School artifacts such
as school uniform, badge, vision, motto, buildings and other symbols in the school
should be upheld. School rituals like battle preparation, initiation, school
improvement, rituals of passage and greeting rituals should be encouraged since
they had a positive effect on school performance in KCSE. That School values
should be inculcated through school songs or anthems, mission statement, written
and unwritten rules and extra work. Despite of these recommendations, the study
recognized the need for further research. Other Districts need to be researched so
that the results can be compared, since the focus of this study was only one
District. More so, there are other factors, such as the influence of stories on
academic performance, as well as the influence of school traditions on academic
performance need to be researched. | en_US |
