Exploring the Effect of Learning Resource Availability on Student Outcomes in Makueni County: An in-Depth Analysis
| dc.contributor.author | Mulatya Florah, | |
| dc.contributor.author | muna, wilson | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kipchumba Heather | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-11-10T09:02:58Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-11-10T09:02:58Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description | Research Article | |
| dc.description.abstract | The implementation of CBC has faced a lot of challenges since it adoption and has generally failed to achieve its intended outcomes among learners. For instance, lack of sufficient class learning and teaching materials and not enough quality textbooks and inadequate human resource remains a challenge in the implementation of the competency-based curriculum. In light of the foregoing, this study sought to explore the effect of availability of learning resources on learners’ outcomes in Makueni County. The study was anchored on Advocacy Coalition Framework; Descriptive survey research design was preferred for this study. Interpretivist philosophical paradigm informed the study. A total of 903 Grade 6 teachers from public primary schools in Makueni, 903 class 6 PTA representatives, 903 chairpersons of public primary schools’ Boards of Management, 41 Curriculum Support Officers, and 9 sub-county directors of education were targeted. A total of 349 respondents were sampled representing the subgroups in the target group. Primary data was gathered from the field by use of a semi structured questionnaire and an interview guide. Quantitative data underwent descriptive, regression, and inferential analyses, whereas qualitative data was subjected to thematic analysis. The findings revealed that the availability of learning resources plays a significant role in shaping learners' outcomes in Makueni County, as indicated by R-squared of 0.584. This indicates that 58.4% of the variation in learners' outcomes was explained by the availability of learning resources. Additionally, the study found a positive and significant relationship between learning resource availability and learner outcomes (β=0.669, p=0.000<0.05). The study concludes that access to quality learning materials and facilities forms the backbone of an effective educational system in the County. In view of the findings, the study recommends that management in the education sector should prioritize the allocation of learning resources in Makueni County schools, focusing on areas with the highest dissatisfaction rates. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Mulatya, F; Muna, W & Kipchumba, H. (2024). Exploring the Effect of Learning Resource Availability on Student Outcomes in Makueni County: An in-Depth Analysis. Journal of Popular Education in Africa. 8(8), 5 – 24. | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2523-2800 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/31927 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | jopea | |
| dc.title | Exploring the Effect of Learning Resource Availability on Student Outcomes in Makueni County: An in-Depth Analysis | |
| dc.type | Article |