School Based Factors Affecting KCSE Performance of History and Government in Day Secondary Schools, Nakuru County, Kenya
| dc.contributor.author | Kinyanjui, Josphine Waithira | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kaugi, Ephantus | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-24T13:31:15Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-10-24T13:31:15Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-01 | |
| dc.description | Article | |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to identify the school-based factors which affect students' KCSE performance in history and government in selected schools in sub counties within Nakuru County of Kenya. The contention of the study was that despite various interventions from education stakeholders, the performance of History and Government in day secondary schools has been dismal. There are various factors that influence academic performance including school-based factors, institutional environment, student’s attitude among others. The study's specific objectives were to ascertain the effects of teacher-related factors, school infrastructure and teaching/learning resources, student factors and the principal leadership on history and government performance. The study was based on Yutchman and Seashores' (1967) Systems Theory. The research was conducted using a descriptive survey design approach. The target population was principals and departmental heads in day secondary schools in Gilgil, Naivasha, and Nakuru Town East Sub counties of Nakuru CountyKenya. In the three sub counties, there are 80-day secondary schools. As a result, the study focused on 80 principals and 160 heads of humanities departments. Then, using a stratified random sampling technique, 24 principals and 48 teachers were chosen. To get the primary data, a questionnaire was used to collect data. With the supervisor's assistance, content validity was established for the research instrument and its relationship to the study material was ensured. Using Cronbach's Coefficient alpha, which evaluated the instrument's consistency each time it was used to gather responses, the reliability of the tool was ascertained. Data from the field was quantitatively evaluated. Descriptive statistics were used to evaluate the quantitative data, and SPPS version 24 was used to calculate the results. The mean and standard deviation were computed using the SPSS descriptive statistics tool. To display the data, graphs and frequency tables were used. According to the study, teachers go to workshops and seminars to develop their professional skills. The survey also discovered that HODs had access to beneficial in-service training to support them in overcoming obstacles. The study discovered that personnel had an impact on historical performance. According to the study, a student's performance in government and history is influenced by their affinity with their teacher. The study concluded that while HODs have possibilities for beneficial in-service to help them address the issues they face, teachers attend seminars and workshops to develop their skills in their line of work. The effectiveness of a student's academic performance is greatly influenced by their teaching resources. In order to boost student performance in history and government in Nakuru County, the study suggested that the MOEST provide public secondary schools with the necessary textbooks, teacher reference books, radios, televisions, computers, and projectors. In order to improve teaching and students' performance in history and government in Nakuru County, head teachers should encourage teachers to be creative and use resources that are readily available locally to create appropriate teaching aids and charts on pertinent topics. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Kinyanjui, J. W & Kaugi, E. (2025). School Based Factors Affecting KCSE Performance of History and Government in Day Secondary Schools, Nakuru County, Kenya. Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies, 9(1), 5 – 21. | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2523-6725 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/31841 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Centre for Democracy, Research and Development (CEDRED) | |
| dc.title | School Based Factors Affecting KCSE Performance of History and Government in Day Secondary Schools, Nakuru County, Kenya | |
| dc.type | Article |