Influence of Classroom Practice of Home Science on Employability among the Youth in Kakamega County, Kenya
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Date
2017
Authors
Abwao, Linet Kuya
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International Knowledge Sharing Platform
Abstract
Tackling unemployment through vocationalisation of education is a strategy that has worked in countries such as
United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Switzerland and Mozambique among others. It is in the light of this
that the study sought to evaluate the methods of teaching Home Science in secondary schools for the purpose of
informing policy on quality education delivery in vocational education. Home Science is a vocational subject
which, if effectively taught; impacts learners with practical skills and attitudes necessary in equipping graduates
with the ability to transform themselves into self-employed citizens. This study sought to investigate the
influence of classroom practice of home science on youth employability in Kakamega County. Specifically, the
study sought to create sensitization on the problem of unemployment among the youths in Kakamega County
and to identify the competencies developed through Home Science that are related to employability in Kakamega
County. The study adopted a descriptive survey design in which 188 respondents were sampled to take part.
Respondents were identified from Secondary Schools in Kakamega Central teaching Home Science subject.
Respondents from the study included students, Home Science teachers and head teachers. The study used
questionnaires for Home Science teachers and students and an interview schedule for head teachers in collecting
data. To ascertain validity of data collection instruments, a pilot study was undertaken before administering the
instruments to respondents and feedback from the pilot study informed the corrections in the data collection
instruments. Reliability of data collection instruments was ascertained through the use of test-retest method
where Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient was computed and found to be reliable. Both descriptive and inferential
statistics were employed in the process of data analysis. Study data was analysed using Statistical Package for
the Social Science (SPSS) version 22.0 for windows. Descriptive statistics included frequencies and percentages.
These were used to summarize and describe the study data. Inferential statistics used in the study included
regression analysis, t-test, Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and Chi-Square. Inferential statistics
were used to determine independence of scores and relationships between and among study variables. All
statistical procedures were computed at 95% confidence level. Study findings revealed that unemployment levels
were significantly high among secondary school leavers. The study also revealed a statistically insignificant
positive relationship between Home Science skills and employability among the youth in Kakamega County.
Description
A research article published in Journal of Education and Practice
Keywords
Home Science, Employability, Youth
Citation
Kuya, A. L. (2017). Influence of Classroom Practice of Home Science on Employability among the Youth in Kakamega County, Kenya. Journal of Education and Practice, 8(13), 55-66.