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    Effectiveness of cost saving measures in improving KCSE performance in public secondary schools: case of Marakwet West District, Kenya
    (2011-08-03) Korir, Tenoi Paul; Nobert O. Ogeta; Kiranga Gatimu
    This study sought to assess the effectiveness of cost saving measures in improving KCSE performance in public secondary schools in Kenya. Specifically, the study aimed at meeting objectives such as analyzing resource endowment of public secondary schools, the effectiveness of cost saving measures in improving KCSE performance and make recommendations on the effectiveness of cost saving measures in improving KCSE performance in public secondary schools in Marakwet West district. Generally, the research examined in absolute terms resource issue and the implication of resource allocation and utilization in improving KCSE performance and finding out if the phenomenon of KCSE performance was directly related to this problem. The study obtained qualitative and quantitative aspects based on the data from the public secondary schools which were selected in Marakwet West district. In the study, nineteen (19) head teachers from KCSE schools or centers were put into strata through stratified sampling. Moreover, (one) 1 district education officer was involved in the study. The head teachers were given questionnaires while the DEO was interviewed by the researcher. The questionnaires were administered personally by the researcher after being piloted at Moi Kapsowar Girls Secondary School and Kapcherop Boys Secondary School for validity' and reliability tests of the instruments. The data collected was both quantitative and qualitative in nature. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and SPSS-X computer programme. Qualitative data was analyzed according to themes, objectives and the research questions. Inferences, conclusion and recommendations were then drawn based on the findings. The findings of the study revealed that most public secondary schools in the district did not have adequate learning resources to improve KCSE performance as the district mean score in 2009 was4.678 with only 2 students attaining A-,and 27 getting the grade of B+. It was also found that all schools had costsaving measures in place despite low performance in KCSE and the existence of small schools with low pupil-teacher ratio and low pupil-worker ratio. Otherwise, it was found that public secondary schools in the district were 92.8% optimistic of implementing effective cost -saving measures in the future. The study would help educationists to identify effective cost- saving measures so as to improve KCSE performance in public secondary schools. Additionally, the study drew attention to MoE and public secondary school management to the hindrance of implementing effective cost -saving measures and also added literature to the body of knowledge on the effectiveness of cost- saving measures in improving KCSE performance in public secondary schools.
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    Impact of resource, utilization on the performance of physics in KCSE in public secondary schools in Ugunja/Ugenya Districts, Kenya
    (2012-04-02) Okoth, Benedict Konyango
    The tenet of this study was that despite the critical role of physics in promoting scientific and technological development, students' performance in this subject was quite dismal. Factors leading to this dismal performance had not been adequately investigated and well - understood, hence hindering development of science education in the country. To this end ,the purpose of this study was to determine factors influencing students' performance in physics at KCSE level in selected secondary schools in UgunjalUgenya District. The study sampled schools using criteria of boarding, day and mixed status. All provincial schools in the districts were selected and then the six mixed secondary schools were randomly sampled from twenty mixed schools. From the sampled schools at most twenty students were selected from each form four class but where the candidature was fewer than twenty there was saturated sampling and only one physics teacher per school. Data was collected using questionnaires for students and teachers, and interview schedule for principals. Data collected was analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The frequency and percentages tables, and graphs. The results collected were fed into the computer and analysed using SPSS. The tables were analysed, recorded and conclusions as well as recommendations were made. The suggestions for further research were made. The study was meant to determine strategies in improving performance in physics. The significance of the possible findings would provide information to policy makers and relevant stakeholders on the need to avail resources for improvement of performance in physics and the findings of the study would contribute to the improvement on the use of resources to enhance good performance in physics.