Adequacy of School Infrastructure and Quality of Early Childhood Education – The Case of Nakuru County, Kenya
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European Journal of Education Studies
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Early childhood development and education forms a strong foundation for children as
they get ready to go through formal education. Many early childhood education centres
in Kenya face challenges in regard to necessities that enhance quality education. The
study sought to establish the situation that could have led to lack of quality education
in ECDE centres in Naivasha. The purpose of the study was to determine the adequacy
of infrastructure associated with quality Early Childhood Education in Naivasha central
zone, Nakuru County. The study employed the descriptive survey design. The target
population of this study was all the 40 public pre-primary schools in Naivasha central
zone, the 40 head teachers/managers and all the 120 ECDE teachers. A sample of (20)
50% of the centres were selected using purposive and simple random sampling
methods. The research tools used to elicit data were two questionnaires administered to
head teachers and ECDE teachers. Observation schedule was used to elicit information
on the adequacy of infrastructure and their conditions. Before the main study, a pilot
study was carried out in two ECDE centres in order to test the validity and reliability of
the instruments that were to be used. The data obtained was analyzed using frequencies
and percentages and presented using tables. The researcher found out that financial
challenges inhibited the acquisition of materials, equipment and development of
standard and adequate facilities. This was accounted for by the fact that free primary
education funding does not incorporate ECDE funding. Most parents with children in
the ECDE Centers felt that free primary education funds should also cater for ECDE
and were therefore reluctant to pay fees. The study, therefore, recommended that the
National government through Ministry of Education should allocate or develop a kitty
to support early childhood education centres in developing and maintain reliable
infrastructural systems.
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Kariuki, K. I., & Ndani, M. N. (2019). Adequacy of school infrastructure and quality of early childhood education–the case of Nakuru County, Kenya. European Journal of Education Studies.