Home-Based Variables Influencing Enrollment and Participation of Pupils in Rural Public Primary Schools in Central Division, Narok North Sub-County County, Narok County , Kenya

Abstract

This Study Examined Home-Based Variables Influencing Enrollment And Participation Of Pupils From Rural Public Primary Schools In Central Division, Narok North Sub-County, In Narok County, Kenya. The Study Adopted A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Research Design. Combinations Of Stratified And Purposive Sampling Strategies Were Employed To Select 60 Class Teachers, 30 Headteachers, 120 Upper Primary School Pupils (Class 5-8) And Two Quality Assurance And Standards (QUASO) Officers Yielding A Sample Size Of 212 Respondents Drawn From 15 Primary Schools In The Study Locale. The Main Data Collection Instruments Were Questionnaires, Interview Guides And Observation Checklist. The Study Revealed That The Main Home-Based Factor Household Variables Negatively Influencing Enrollment And Participation In Public Primary Schools Were: Poverty, Low Premium Attached To Education, Language Barrier, Inadequate Parental Involvement In The Education Of Their Children And Poor Of Health Of Pupils. It Was Recommended That Concerted Efforts Among Key Education Stakeholders Particularly Parents And Members Of The Provincial Administration Should Be Empowered To Embrace Education To Enable Them Provide Basic Needs Of Children At Home And Monitor Their Education