Browsing by Author "Itegi, Florence"

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    Management of Resources and Its Influence on Development among Children in Public Early Childhood Education Centers in Nakuru County, Kenya
    (International Journal of Innovative Research & Development, 2025-02) Cheptoo, Cynthia; Itegi, Florence
    Countries around the world have realized the significance of early years, and this is why much effort has been directed toward early childhood education. The Sustainable Development Goal 4.2.2 envisages that by 2030, all boys and girls should have access to quality, relevant and equitable early childhood education. Child development and early learning aim to provide a foundation throughwhich later learning and lifelong process is established. However, most studies have revealed that most public preschools still face the challenge of inadequate resources. This research, therefore, aimed at assessing the management of resources and their influence on development among children in public early childhood centers of Kuresoi South, Nakuru County. The study sampled 17 schools through simple random sampling, a sample size of 17 headteachers through simple random sampling, and 34 teachers through purposive sampling. Questionnaires and observation checklists were used for data collection. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics such as the frequencies and percentages and output presented in the form of tables and figures. Qualitative data was analyzed via content analysis and presented thematically in the form of narratives. The findings revealed the need for adequate management of physical facilities, instructional resources, play materials and teacher management for effective child development. The findings prompted recommendations on the need for constant supervision of the existing physical facilities, the importance of secured funding for ECDE schools to enable the purchase of instructional and play resources and the need to have a clear policy on teacher recruitment.
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    Role of Board Governors in the management of secondary schools in Kasikeu Division. Nzaui District, Kenya
    (2012-03-06) Mutuku, Elijah Mulai; Waweru, Samuel N.; Itegi, Florence
    The study analyzed major roles of the Board of Governors in the management of the public Secondary Schools in Kasikeu Division, Nzaui District, Kenya. The study examined the involvement of Board of Governors as the salient prerequisite to the success of the schools in all areas of operations so as to create enabling environment to carter for efficient school management which would improve academic standards and provide quality education. The study was mainly guided by establishing the roles performed by the BOGs in the management of school finances, physical facilities and material resources, students' discipline, and staff personnel, curriculum and instruction, implementation of education policies and school community relations in Kasikeu Division, Nzaui District. The literature review was carried under the following tittles; financial management, physical and material resources, student discipline, teachers and staff personnel management, curriculum and instruction management, policy implementation and community relations management. The study targeted a population of 160 members of BOGs and 10 head teachers in the ten schools. A sample of ten schools was picked through stratified sampling with two BOG members in every school totaling to twenty. All the head teachers in the ten sampled schools were included in the study. Data was collected from BOG members and headteachers by use of questionnaires, interview, guides and observational schedules. A pilot study was also undertaken to test the reliability of the instruments used. The study found out that most of the BOG members were not always involved in financial management matters. Regarding education policy implementation, BOG members were sometimes or rarely involved. Majority of the BOG members were always involved in the curriculum and instruction management issues. Regarding physical and material resources management issues, most of the BOG members were not always involved. The study found out that also the BOG members were not always involved in the school community relations management matters. The study recommends that, the minimum qualifications for appointing BOGS be raised to Bachelors degree level and BOGS be both trained on school management policy making and BOG employees be appraised annually.