Availability of Sanitation Facilities and Its Contribution to Academic Performance of Children in Pre-Primary Schools in Mathare Sub-County in Nairobi City County, Kenya
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0202
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European Journal of Education Studies
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The purpose of this study was to establish the contribution of the availability of sanitation
facilities to the academic performance of children in pre-primary schools in Mathare Sub County. The study was built on the theory of Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory.
A descriptive research design was used to achieve the research objectives. The target
population was 68 Early Childhood Development Education centers distributed within
Mathare Sub-County. Stratified sampling was used to select 136 teachers to participate in
the study. A pilot study was undertaken to establish the reliability and validity of the
research instruments. Data was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. Data
were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) to generate both
descriptive and inferential statistics. The study employed an independent sample t-test
as well as a chi-square analysis. Data were presented in tables and charts and
interpretations were made based on research objectives. Findings revealed that all
schools under the study had functional hand-washing facilities. Most APBET schools had
one hand washing facility with no soap most of the time. Very few have at least two hand
washing facilities with no soap most of the time. All public schools had hand washing
and anal cleansing materials. All public schools had hand washing and anal cleansing
materials. However, the anal cleansing materials in public schools purposely served the
teachers and staff alone. Findings revealed that the majority of schools did not have
quality sanitation since an average of only 9 schools could meet the quality standards of sanitation in Mathare slums. Sanitation facilities in pre-primary schools were not fully
utilizable as toilets were in pathetic conditions in more than 50% of the schools engaged
in the study. the study concluded that there are big deficits in sanitation facilities and
materials in the sampled schools of Mathare slums because all schools demonstrated that
one toilet could be shared by over one hundred pupils at any given time during school
hours. The study recommended that the Ministry of Education should conduct regular
monitoring and evaluation of school sanitation and hygiene standards as part of its
regulatory roles
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Mwangi, N. N. H., & Ndani, M. (2022). Availability of sanitation facilities and its contribution to academic performance of children in pre-primary schools in Mathare sub-county in Nairobi city county, Kenya. European Journal of Education Studies, 9(12).