Allocation of National Government Constituency Development Fund and its Influence on Transition to Secondary Education in Kirinyaga County, Kenya

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dc.contributor.advisorJanerose Mutegien_US
dc.contributor.advisorDaniel Otienoen_US
dc.contributor.authorKinyua, Japheth Gichira
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-20T12:39:05Z
dc.date.available2023-02-20T12:39:05Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionA Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of Education (Educational Administration) in the School of Education and Lifelong Learning of Kenyatta University,November, 2022en_US
dc.description.abstractThe significant obstacles to transition to secondary schools include huge expenses associated with it, poverty, additional fees by schools and generally unconducive learning settings. This greatly affects particularly learners from poor families. To take care of this issue, most governments have presented methods of making education affordable. One of such ways is the allocation of the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NGCDF) in order to help address issues of transition and make better the education quality provided in Kenya, among other objectives. It is meant to provide financing for the building of more schools, constructing and improving the existing classrooms, facilities, and providing bursaries to learners. In spite of the introduction of the NGCDF, there are still many learners who fail to transition to the secondary school level. In Kirinyaga County for example, the transition rate (61.5%) was lower compared to the national rate of 80% in 2019, with huge disparities existing between girls’ and boys’. Further, focus has been on the expansion of the infrastructure to improve access but transition to secondary school is still low. This study sought to establish how allocation of the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NGCDF) enhances transition into secondary education in Kirinyaga County, Kenya. The following objectives guided the study: to establish how NGCDF’s allocation for teaching and learning resources influences transition to secondary school in Kirinyaga County; to find out how NGCDF’s allocation for physical facilities influences transition to secondary school in Kirinyaga County, to assess how NGCDF’s allocation for school feeding program influences transition to secondary school in Kirinyaga County; and to establish the association between community’s perception of NGCDF and transition to secondary school in Kirinyaga County. The study was anchored on the production function theory. The research used a descriptive research design. The study targeted 19 public secondary schools which had benefitted from NGCDF, 19 principals, 247 teachers and 12 CDF officials in the County. The study adopted a sample size of 12 schools, which were identified through simple random sampling. The study also adopted a sample size of 12 principals. Teachers were identified through random sampling while community leaders were identified through census survey. Piloting was conducted in 4 schools in the county. Data was collected using questionnaires for teachers, while an interview guide was used for the principals and CDF officials. Validity of the tools were guaranteed through triangulation, while Test-retest technique were done to ensure reliability of data. Quantitative data analysis was done using descriptive statistics i.e. mean and standard deviation, frequencies and percentages. Qualitative data was thematically analyzed using content analysis and presented using narration and verbatim quotes as appropriate. The findings indicated that NGCDF allocation on teaching and learning resources, physical facilities and school feeding programs and the community’s perception on NGCDF influenced transition. The community’s perception on the NGCDF determined the number of applicants and not all learners applied for the fund. The findings may help the NGCDF managers in the County to improve the community’s perception of the fund and thereby increase allocation and enhance transition to secondary schools.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipKenyatta Universityen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/24812
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKenyatta Universityen_US
dc.subjectAllocationen_US
dc.subjectNational Governmenten_US
dc.subjectConstituency Development Funden_US
dc.subjectSecondary Educationen_US
dc.subjectKirinyaga Countyen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.titleAllocation of National Government Constituency Development Fund and its Influence on Transition to Secondary Education in Kirinyaga County, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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