Policy Implementation and Information Communication Technology Integration in Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institutions in Homa Bay County, Kenya
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Date
2025-08
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EANSO
Abstract
The world is rapidly adopting ICT, and as it is now a basic element of high
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quality
education, ICT must be incorporated into education and training. This study looked
into the policy implementation challenges concerning ICT integration in Homa Bay
County.
Through the governments, countries implement ICT policies aimed at
achieving the high standard of education required for global competitiveness. The ICT
policy in the education ministry has not been fully implemented in Homa Bay County's
training instituti
ons, particularly in the study's focus area of TVETs. This reduces the
quality of education and training and subsequently the employability possibilities of
the trainees in the aforementioned location by causing learning gaps between them and
their peers i
n other places. Three theoretical frameworks
—
the Top
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Down Approach,
Street
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Level Bureaucracy, and Stakeholder Management theories
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shedding light on
the hitches and procedures of implementing policies were the foundation of this study
in line with the study
’s goals. The study used a mixed
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method approach for a
population of 15085 drawn from the aforementioned institutions in Homa Bay County,
with a sample of 384 respondents employing a multistage sampling technique. Closed
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ended questionnaires and semi
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struc
tured interviews were utilised to gather data, and
SPSS was used to display and analyse the data using descriptive analysis. The study
showed that although ICT policies exist, implementation remains haphazard due to
insufficient institutional capacity, poo
r stakeholder coordination, inadequate ICT
infrastructure, and poor monitoring mechanisms. However, the adoption of ICT was
highest at institutions where leadership was powerful, training was structured, and
stakeholders were involved. The study then recom
mends from these results that
institutional capacity can be fortified with continuous ICT training, collaborating with
the stakeholders positively, investment in accessible infrastructure such as purpose
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built internet connectivity, and laying down effecti
ve monitoring and evaluation
frameworks. Sustainability requires that the government also strengthen its
partnerships with the Non
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Governmental organisations and the private sector. The
result, moreover, gives useful suggestions to policymakers, educators,
and
stakeholders who wish to build a more digitally inclusive and effective learning
environment throughout the educational institutions in the region
.
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Ojala,F. A. & Minja, D. M. (2025). Policy Implementation and Information Communication Technology Integration in Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institutions in Homa Bay County, Kenya. East African Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, 8(3), 309-320. https://doi.org/10.37284/eajass.8.3.3548