Influence of educational activities sponsored by non-governmental organizations on academic performance in public primary schools in Yala division,Siaya county,Kenya.
Abstract
In recent years, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have adopted active roles in
social, cultural, economic and political areas as well as in the field of education due to the
Government’s inability to provide sufficient education. Although NGOs have been
supporting educational activities in public primary schools, it is not clear whether they
influence academic performance in schools. It is based on this argument that the study
aimed at assessing the influence of NGO educational activities on academic performance in
public primary schools in Yala division. The objectives of this study were: To analyze the
influence of NGO supported physical facilities on academic performance in public primary
schools in Yala Division, Kenya: To examine the extent to which NGO capacity building
influence academic performance: To assess the level at which NGO health and nutrition
services to schools influence academic performance and the to determine the extent to
which NGO scholarships’ influence academic performance . The study was guided by the
human capital theory and a conceptual framework showing interrelatedness of various
variables of the study. This study adopted a descriptive survey design and the subject for
the study was 60 primary schools in Yala Division. A total of 45 public primary schools
supported by NGOs in Yala Division participated in the study. Questionnaires were used as
the primary instrument for data collection and they targeted 45 head teachers and 45
deputy head teachers in public primary schools and this gave a total of gave 90 respondents.
Books, journals, newspapers and reports were used to obtain secondary data. Validity and
reliability was done by piloting. Data was qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed using
the statistical package for social scientists (SPSS) and presented in form of frequency tables
and percentages tables’. The study found out that academic performance of pupils
improved after partnership with the NGOs. The study also established that NGOs
educational activities such as provision of physical facilities, teacher’s capacity building
trainings, health services and scholarships influenced attendance, retention, teaching and
learning environment and class assignments and tests. In conclusion, the study realized that
NGOs educational activities influenced academic performance. The study recommends that
NGOs need to invest more in physical facilities and capacity building ,incorporate head
teachers and other stakeholders at all the stages of the project cycle and finally, efforts
from NGOs and other organization that gives scholarships should be coordinated to avoid
replication. The study recommends that the research study be replicated in other Divisions.
Publisher
University of Nairobi
Collections
- Faculty of Education (FEd) [5964]