Status of resources for teaching physical education in secondary schools in Thika East Sub-County, Kiambu county Kenya
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Date
2015-11
Authors
Muriithi, Daniel Wambugu
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess the status of resources for teaching Physical
Education (P.E) in secondary Schools "in Thika East Sub-County, Kiambu County.
Descriptive research design was used for the study. The target population of this study
comprised ofP.E teachers and form two and three students in secondary schools in Thika
East Sub-County. All the 19 secondary schools in Thika East Sub-County were included
in the study where twoschools were used for pre-testing and 17 were used in the actual
study. A sample size of 731 respondents was targeted, by the study out of which 645
responded (constituting 600 students and 45 teachers) giving a response rate of 88%.
SPSS was used to analyze the quantitative data where frequencies and percentages were
"used to analyze the data. On the adequacy of teachers, the study found that 81% of the
respondents indicated that the number of P.E teachers were inadequate. Regarding the
perceptions on the adequacy of time allocated for the teaching of P.E the study found that
69% of the respondents indicated that they consider the time allocated for the P.E. to be
inadequate. On the availability of P.E equipment, the following equipment was available:
balls 82.5%, games kits (40%) and footwear (37.5%). On the availability of P.E facilities,
the following facilities were available football fields as indicated by 89.6%, volley ball
courts (81.3%), netball field (60%~ and handball field 57.6%. On the adequacy of
physical facilities, the study further found, that all the respondents (100%) indicated that
hockey courts were inadequate, 50.8% indicated that volleyball field was inadequate and
50.7% indicated that basketball court was inadequate. Finally, on the availability of text
books and reference materials, the study found that most of the respondents (80 %)
indicated that there are no books and reference materials for teaching P.E and that where
text books and reference materials were available; the materials were inadequate as
indicated by the respondents. Chi-square showed that teaching and learning of P.E in
schools was affected by professional qualification of teachers, availability and adequacy
of equipment, facilities, funds and text books and reference materials. The study
concluded that there was shortage of equipment, facilities, P.E teachers and text book and
reference materials which affects teaching and learning of P.E in schools. The study
recommended that the government through the Ministry of Education Science and
Technology should" ensure that there are adequate facilities and equipment for teaching
and learning P.E in schools. P.E teachers should be trained and be prepared to handle
Physical Education in schools. The study finally recommended that another study on
teaching and learning ofP.E in secondary schools in other districts.
Description
A research thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of master of science (Physical and Health Education) in the School of Applied Human Sciences of Kenyatta University. November 2015