School-Based and Social Economic factors Influencing Retention of Pupils in Primary Schools in Tharaka South Sub-County, Tharaka
No Thumbnail Available
Date
2016-12
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Kenyatta University
Abstract
l; ltust_smdy mvcslxgal.ed 'scllof)l—bascd and social economic factors that influence retention among pu.plls In primary schools in Tharaka South Sub-county with an Intention of gefitmg Intervention strategics. Objectives of the study were to determine whether retention rate among primary schools in Tharaka South sub-county, has gone up or down, find out which school-based factors influence retention of pupils 1fn Thar:aka South sub—09unly primary schools, and establish which social economic QCto.rs influence retention of pupils in Tharaka South Sub-County primary schools. Slgnlflc?nce. of the study was to reduce wastage and improve access, retention and
Completl_on in Primary schools. The theoretical framework involved two theories,
Academzc.m.edlation theory and poor family socialization theory. The researcher
used descriptive survey design to carry out the study. The study was done in Tharaka
Sou.th Sub-county with a population of 108 primary schools (enrollment of 20529
pupils) and a sample size of 22 schools (373 learners and 22 head teachers).
Instru.ments of study were questionnaires for head teachers and pupils. Sampling
technique was stratified random sampling technique. The researcher attained the
validity of tools used through advice given by supervisors and corrections he made
after piloting the tools. Reliability of the instruments was obtained through test-retest technique and correlation computed using Pearson’s product moment. Piloting
was carried out in two schools of the sub-cou
Description
Research Project Submitted In Partial
Fulfillment for the Degree of Masters of
Educational Administration of Kenyatta
University
December, 2016