School Based Factors Influencing Provision of Quality Free Primary Education in Makindu Sub-county in Makueni County, Kenya
Abstract
The study sought to investigate the factors influencing provision of quality free
primary education in Makindu Sub-County in Makueni County, Kenya. The study
was guided by the following objectives: to determine the extent to which
administrative experience of head teachers, professional qualification of teachers,
provision of physical facilities, provision of teaching and learning resources
influence the provision of quality free primary education in Makindu Sub-County in
Makueni County, Kenya. The study was based the on systems theory which
emphasizes that system implementation should be used proactively to help improve a
program as well as retroactively to judge its value. The study employed descriptive
research design. The target population of the study was 788 teachers and 65 head
teachers of 65 public primary schools in Makindu sub-County. The sample
comprised of 30 head teachers and 150 teachers. Questionnaires and observation
checklist were used to collect data. The quantitative data was analyzed using
descriptive statistics such as percentages, frequencies, mean and standard deviation
assisted by Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) while the qualitative data
from the open-ended questions in the questionnaire was analyzed thematically using
content analysis. The study found that that head teachers were punctual in executing
the ministries policies and teachers’ experience helps them in ensuring quality
education in the school. The study also found that teachers’ qualification and their
level of in-service training influenced their performance. The study further
established that physical facilities such as adequate teaching aids- charts, adequate
library books, adequate reference books, availability of sanitary facilities in the
school and availability of water in the school affect quality of free primary education
to a very great extent. The study also established teaching and learning facilities such
as well-equipped library facilities, adequate desks and general furniture and
provision of teaching and learning facilities improve the quality of education to a
great extent. The Kenyan government should also build more primary schools to
cater for the high pupils’ enrolment and in addition employ more teachers to handle
the large number of pupils in primary schools. This will improve the teacher-pupil
ratio which is currently very high and as a result the quality of education will
improve.
Publisher
University of Nairobi
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