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    Headteachers’ and Teachers’ Perceptions towards Smase Programme and Primary School Pupils’ Mathematics and Science Achievement in Murang’a County, Kenya
    (International Journal of Education and Research, 0201-08) Gachahi, Michael W.
    With support from Japan, the Government of Kenya embarked on implementation of Strengthening Mathe matics and Science Education (SMASE) in-service programme in all primary schools in 2009 with the aim of i mproving pupils’ achievement in the two subjects. However, headteachers’ and teachers’ perceptions tow ards this programme and the effects of those perceptions on pupils’ achievement have not been establishe d. This study therefore sought to determine headteachers’ and teachers’ perceptions towards the SMASE-p rogramme and primary school pupils’ achievement in Mathematics and Science in primary schools in Mura ng’a County, Kenya. This study adopted descriptive survey research design. Data were collected through val idated headteachers’ and teachers’ questionnaires and pupils’ achievement tests in Mathematics and Scien ce. Chi Square (χ²) tests and Pearson correlation coefficient were used to test the null hypotheses (α = .05). I n the study, only headteachers’ perceptions towards SMASE in-service programme had a significant relatio nship with pupils’ achievement in Mathematics, albeit a negative one