A Rapid Appraisal of Poor Educational Performance in Selected Secondary Schools in Navakholo Constituency, Kenya
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Date
2020-05
Authors
Waswa, Fuchaka
Wangia, Joyce
Waudo, Judith
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Publisher
IJERN
Abstract
Educational performance at any level of learning is a multi-variate function influenced by
various factors such as access and enrolment to schools, ability to keep students in school till
completion, actual academic coughing and holistic guiding and counselling of the learners.
Educational performance in Navakholo constituency in Kenya has been on a decline during the
past five to ten years. This observation was the gist of this study with the hope that insights from
the research would help reverse the trend. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire
administered to 170 boys and girls from two schools purposively sampled as they largely
represent the outlook of most of the schools in the constituency. Results showed that other
factors rather than access, enrolment and retention are responsible for poor performance in
national examinations. Limited academic mentorship, inadequate learning resources, internal
school culture and student-related challenges were particularly singled out. A multi-stakeholder
and integrated approach is necessary toward enhancing student completion and performance in
their studies. This paper discusses specifics in this regard
Description
A Research Article in International Journal of Education and Research
Keywords
Educational Performance, Challenges and Opportunities, Secondary School
Citation
Waswa, F., Wangia, J., & Waudo, J. (2020). A Rapid Appraisal of Poor Educational Performance in Selected Secondary Schools in Navakholo Constituency, Kenya. International Journal of Education and Research, 8(5), 19-32.