| dc.description.abstract | This study was carried out to establish the school based factors that influence secondary school female students’ performance for university admission, a case of Tigania west sub-county, Meru County, Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were: to establish the extent that peer group influence secondary school female students’ performance for University admission in Tigania West Sub-County, Meru County, Kenya,; to determine how physical facilities influence secondary school female students’ performance for University admission in Tigania West Sub-County, Meru County, Kenya, ; to determine how male/female relationships between students influence female students’ performance for University admission in Tigania West Sub-County, Meru County, Kenya,; to identify how the relationship between teachers and female students influence female students’ performance for university admission in Tigania West Sub-County, Meru County, Kenya. The study used descriptive research design with a target population of 921 form four female students, 32 head teachers and 39 class teachers. Stratified random sampling was used to arrive to a sample of 276 female form four students, 10 head teachers and 12 class teachers. Questionnaires were used to collect data from students and interview schedules from the head teachers and the class teachers. The study found that most (77%) students aspire to join university after their secondary education and they had role models. Female students also were found to encourage each other to work hard and join the university (87%). The study further revealed that physical facilities were vital in facilitating female students’ studies and consequential qualification to join university (83%). It was also found that there existed cases of male student and female student relationships in the school environment (60%). In most cases, these relationships ended up diverting female students’ concentration in studies. This causes them to perform poorly and fail to qualify for university admission. The study therefore recommended that female students should be guided on role model setting in order to admire personalities that impact positively to their studies. Further, they should be advised on having healthy relationships with their male counter parts and teachers as well. This will ensure that their focus in studies is not diverted. It was also recommended that secondary school heads should ensure that their schools are equipped with sufficient facilities since they are important in enhancing comfort and hence students high performance. | en_US |
