Influence of school resources on students’ dropout in public secondary schools in Kiambu County, Kenya.
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Date
2020
Authors
Kiambati, Regina Wangeci
Katana, Elizabeth
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Publisher
International Academic Journal of Social Sciences and Education (IAJSSE)
Abstract
The Kenyan government acknowledges that
there is need to enhance the education levels
of its citizens in a bid to improve the
livelihood of its citizens and to enhance the
growth of the economy. Improved secondary
education is essential in the enhancement of
the education levels and skills of human
capital in any nation. Unfortunately, in
Kenya, the number of students leaving
schooling without completing secondary
education is quite alarming. The
determination of this study was to assess the
influence of school resources on students’
drop-out in secondary schools in Kikuyu
Sub-County. Exploration was based on the
education production function theory. The
study was conducted using descriptive
survey design. The study was carried out in
Kikuyu sub-county, Kiambu County and the
target population was 28 principals and 427
teachers and 10400 students of public
secondary school in Kikuyu Sub-County. To
determine the sample size the research
adopted the 10-30% of the universe which is
seen as representative. The sample therefore
comprised of the 3 principals of the involved
schools which is 10 percent of the 28
schools, 43 teachers which is 10 percent of
the study’s population of 427 teachers and
1040 students which is 10% of the 10400
student’s population. The raw data needed
for this study were collected with the help of
pre-determined questionnaires and
interviews. Piloting study was conducted
with a hundred (100) students from Gichuru
high school. The researcher used descriptive
statistics where frequencies and percentages
of responses were obtained through the use
of SPSS. The study found that resources
utilized in the passing and acquisition of
knowledge was not enough in the
institutions which negatively influenced
dropout. The study recommended that there
is a need for the provision of adequate
resources to reduce the burden passed to the
parents.
Description
A research article published in International Academic Journal of Social Sciences and Education
Keywords
school resources, students’ dropout
Citation
Kiambati, R. W. & Katana, E. (2020). Influence of school resources on students’ dropout in public secondary schools in Kiambu County, Kenya. International Academic Journal of Social Sciences and Education, 2(2), 110-124