Makena, Purity2025-07-302025-07-302025-06https://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/30937A Research Project Submitted to the Department of Economic Theory in the School of Business, Economics and Tourism in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of Economics (Policy and Management) of Kenyatta University, June 2025. Supervisor Charles MugendiThe objective of this study was to evaluate the degree to which education inputs are being utilized to achieve technical efficiency in education in Narok County. The specific objectives were to determine the technical efficiency level of government funded secondary schools, and identify factors determining technical efficiency in government funded secondary schools. A mixed-methods research design was adopted. Quantitative cross-sectional secondary data covering a period of five years was analyzed using Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) to estimate the technical efficiency (TE) scores and their determinants. Qualitative insights were gathered through interviews with school administrators and education stakeholders to complement the quantitative findings. The study established that the overall mean technical efficiency of the sampled schools was 59.60%, implying a significant inefficiency of 40.40%, largely attributed to inadequate government funding and infrastructural deficiencies. Regression analysis revealed that government capitation, expenditure on infrastructure, investment in teaching and learning materials, and favorable teacher-student ratios had a significant positive effect on technical efficiency at the 5% significance level, while school size did not exhibit a significant influence. Qualitative findings reinforced that delayed remittance of government funds, insufficient infrastructure, and inadequate teaching resources hindered efficient school operations. The study recommends that policymakers prioritize increased, timely, and equitable government capitation, invest in infrastructure development, and improve the supply of teaching resources to enhance technical efficiency and optimize educational outcomes in public secondary schools.enThesis