The Influence of Human Resource Capacity on Readiness to Adopt e-Learning in Secondary Schools in Kitui District, Kenya
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2012Author
Mulwa, Angeline S.
Kyalo, Dorothy N.
Mboroki, Guantai
Bowa, Omondi
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In line with Kenya’s Vision 2030, the government plans to adopt e-learning in all learning
institutions. To achieve this, the Government aims to make education the natural platform
for equipping the nation with ICT skills in order to create dynamic and sustainable
economic growth. This article advocates for speedy facilitation of human resources
capacity building in all secondary schools to make it possible for the teachers and learners
to adopt e-learning to accelerate educational reforms and innovations for enhancing
quality and equity. The article explores the relationship between human resource capacity
and readiness to adopt e-learning in secondary schools. It is based on literature review and
field research by employing cross–sectional survey research design. The independent
variable of the article was Human resource capacity, indicated by skills in ICT; availability
of support staff; and availability of time to apply e-learning in the teaching and learning
processes. The dependent variable was Readiness to adopt e-learning indicated by
availability of sufficient e-learning equipment; and availability of relevant skills in
handling e-learning. A single questionnaire coupled with observation schedule were used
to collect data from 15 provincial and 36 District public secondary schools, selected
through stratified random sampling. Null hypotheses were tested using one way ANOVA at
0.05 and regression analysis. The study established that human resource capacity had
influence on the readiness to adopt e-learning. However the influence was not statistically
significant. Generally, the human resource capacity was not adequate to support the
adoption of e-learning in secondary schools in Kitui district. It was recommended that the
government should seek to address the issue of human resource capacity in preparation to
adopt e-learning in secondary schools in Kitui District and indeed all other districts before
embarking on full scale implementation of e-learning in schools.
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DBA Africa Management Review 2012, Vol 2 No 2, Pp 45-57Description
The Influence of Human Resource Capacity on Readiness to Adopt e-Learning in Secondary Schools in Kitui District, Kenya