School management on academic performance of public secondary schools in Rangwe division Homa-bay County, Kenya
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Date
2011-08
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Kampala International University, Faculty of Education
Abstract
Since the introduction of formal education, there has steady growth in enrolment in
secondary schools in Kenya. This in tum has raised concerns about the quality of
education especially with respect to equity, access, relevance and efficiency of
secondary education. This study sought to investigate school management on
academic performance, students' achievement in numeracy of k.c.s.e was used as
indicator of quality.
The study utilized survey design, purposive and stratified random sample of 20
secondary schools out of 40 secondary schools in Rang we Division Homa Bay County.
Teachers, B.O.G members, P.T.A members were purposefully selected while pupils and
parents were sampled at random. Data was collected using questionnaires, interviews
and observation. The study outcome showed that the education system was moving in
the right pace and direction towards the attainment of the education goals, some
deficiencies in achievement test scores, learning facilities and human resources factors
were observed. From these findings, recommendations on ways of improving quality of
secondary education in Kenya were formulated
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A Research Report Submitted to the Faculty of Education in Partial Fulfillment of the requirement for the Degree of Bachelor of Science with Education of Kampala International University
Keywords
academic performance, School management