Status of Life Skills Education Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools in Kibwezi Sub-County of Makueni County, Kenya
Date
2018
Authors
Mwangangi, Leonard
Ayot, H
Ondigi, R.S
Kiio, M
Mumo, Rosalia
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Publisher
SEREK publication
Abstract
In this millennium, education is undergoing an evolutional change in terms of globalization, privatization and
urbanization. Today’s youth are facing many emerging issues such as poor academic performance, poverty, stress,
unemployment among others and this leads to indiscipline and suicidal tendencies. This requires immediate and
effective response from a socially responsive system of Education. The main purpose of this study was to establish the
status of Life Skills Education in Secondary Schools in Kibwezi Sub-county, Makueni County, Kenya. The study was
guided by three objectives: To identify the benefits of Teaching and Learning of life skills Education in Secondary
Schools in Kibwezi Sub-county, to establish if life skills Education teaching and learning has been implemented as
envisaged by the Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MoEST), to investigate the challenges facing Life
Skills Education and opportunities occasioned by the Teaching and Learning of Life Skills Education. The Study
adopted a descriptive Survey design. The data was generated using information from Deans of Curriculum in
Secondary Schools in Kibwezi Sub County through use of self-designed questionnaire. The researcher used systematic
sampling to get the target population (where the tenth item was picked). A total of seven (7) schools were picked for
this study out 66 schools in Kibwezi Sub-County. This translated to 10% of the total population. Test-retest method
was used to test reliability. This was done during piloting stage which was carried in one school. The data was
collected using questionnaires which were administered by the researcher. Data was analyzed using descriptive
statistics which was generated by Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The results were presented in form
of percentages, frequencies, tables and other graphical presentations. The findings of the study revealed that 57% of
secondary schools did not have any teaching resources for life skills education and it was not taught, while the rest of
schools had scanty resources and where it was timetabled it was only taught by willing teachers. The study concluded
that Life Skill Education is not being taught as envisaged by Ministry of Education. Therefore, learners were missing
out on the benefits of this key subject. The study recommends that life skills be made compulsory and examinable
subject. This would help learners to cope with life as students and become better citizens.
Description
A Research Article in The Cradle of Knowledge: African Journal of Educational and Social Science Research
Keywords
Millennium, Evolutional change, Globalization, Implementation, Curriculum, Challenges, Self Administered
Citation
Mwangagi, L; Ayot, HO; Ondigi, SR; Kiio,M & Mumo, R. (2018).Status of Life Skills Education Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools in Kibwezi Sub-County of Makueni County, Kenya. The Cradle of Knowledge: African Journal of Education and Social Science Research, Vol. 6 Issue No. 3.