Physical education and sport in primary schools in Kenya: the case of central province
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Date
1997
Authors
Njororai, W. W. S.
Gathua, S. M.
Owiye, R.
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Publisher
Kenyatta University
Abstract
Physical education and sport is one of the subjects in Kenya's educational
curriculum. This study aimed at establishing the actual practice in schools
and the possible suggestions that could enhance its effectiveness. A total of
118 teachers, with a background in physical education responded to a brief
questionnaire. The questionnaire sought information pertaining to their
demographic details, interest in sports, emphasis on the subject, sports
desciplines offered, coaching competence, time-tabling of PE, level of
emphasis, subject supervision and recommendations. The data were
descriptively presented. among other findings, it is apparent that the
subject is time-tabled, the sports disciplines emphasised are soccer, netball,
athletics, volleyball and handball. The inspectors at the Ministry of
Education rarely supervise the teaching of PE, that students are
enthusiastic about sport, and that competent coaches are lacking in some
disciplines. There is need for the government to lay more emphasis on
the implementation of PE in schools by re-training teachers, holding
regular in-service and other short term courses, formulation and
implementation of an evaluation system, provision of a diversified range
of facilities,and the inclusion of more sports disciplines that are competed
in at the school competition levels.
Description
A paper presented at the Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and dance 3rd Scientific Congress held on 11th - 15th September, 1997 in Nairobi, Kenya
Keywords
Curriculum, Physical education and sport, Evaluation, Inservice, Re-training