Factors influencing development of youth polytechnics in Homa bay county
Abstract
This study sought to establish factors influencing development of youth polytechnics in Homa Bay
County. The objectives of the study was to evaluate the extent to which funding influences development of
youth polytechnics in Homa Bay County; to examine the influence of capacity of instructors on
development of youth polytechnics in Homa Bay County; to evaluate the influence of culture and modern
technology on development of youth polytechnics in Homa Bay County. This research project was limited
by fluctuating weather conditions which made it difficult to access the respondents and unwillingness of
some respondents in giving information. The study assumed that respondents gave accurate information
and the final sample selected truly reflects the major characteristics of the target population. A descriptive
research design was adopted for this study. Questionnaire was used to obtain important information about
the population. The target population was 1064 which is the total number of 171 instructors, 133 board of
management members, 76 support officers and 684 learners in 19 vocational training institutions in the
county. The researcher used a sample of 319 which was 30% of the total population. Both quantitative and
qualitative techniques were used to analyze the data with the aid of statistical package for social scientist
(SPSS).The data was presented using frequency distribution tables. The study established that funding,
instructors’ capacity, culture and modern technology have significant influence on the development of
youth polytechnics in Homa Bay County. The study concludes that funding, instructors’ capacity, culture
and modern technology are factors influencing development of youth polytechnics in Homa Bay County. It
recommends that educational stakeholders in the youth polytechnics in Kenya and particularly Homa Bay
County should formulate policies that would ensure more funds are aggressively mobilized to expand
more opportunities for trainees; regular training of instructors’ be emphasized; central government
formulate policies that would be favorable to the development of vocational institutions and other
development partners working in education sector and other donors to adopt measures for developing
youth polytechnics. The study suggests four areas for further research.
Publisher
University of Nairobi
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