Effects of Livestock Rustling on Headteachers’ Instructional Leadership in Public Primary Schools in Laikipia County, Kenya
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Date
2020
Authors
Kithinji, Evans
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of livestock rustling on
headteachers’ instructional leadership in public primary schools in Laikipia
North Sub-County. This study was guided by the following objectives: to
determine how livestock rustling affects headteachers’ supervision of
instruction in public primary schools in Laikipia North Sub-County; to
determine how livestock rustling affects headteachers’ provision of
instructional resources in public primary schools in Laikipia North SubCounty; to establish the effect of livestock rustling on headteachers’ protection
of instructional time in public primary schools in Laikipia North Sub-County
and to establish the effects of livestock rustling on headteachers’ monitoring of
learners’ progress in public primary schools in Laikipia North Sub-County.
This study was anchored on Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of human needs
theory. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The target population of
this study comprised of 24 headteachers and 231 teachers in public primary
schools in Laikipia North Sub-County. The researcher purposively sampled 18
primary schools for data collection. Therefore, 18 headteachers were
purposively sampled from 24 public primary schools to participate in the study.
Simple random sampling was used to select 108 teachers for data collection.
Questionnaires and document analysis were used to collect data from the
respondents. Prior to the study, a pilot study was carried out in two public
primary schools which were not included in the actual study. Piloting ensured
that research instruments were reliable for the main study. Quantitative data
were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as mean, mode, median and
percentages. Quantitative data were presented in descriptive statistics such as
frequency distribution tables, pie charts, and tables. Qualitative data were
analyzed thematically to provide more information to support quantitative data.
The research found out that livestock rustling affected the supervision of
instruction due to high absenteeism and regular displacement of families.
Livestock rustling affects the provision of instructional resources and results to
sponsors withdrawing their financial support to schools. Due to increased
absenteeism and displacement, headteachers are not able to protect
instructional time. Finally, as a result of livestock rustling, headteachers are not
able to monitor learner’s progress in academics. Additionally, headteachers and
teachers stated that livestock rustling affected academic achievement. The
research recommends the government to provide security in schools in Laikipia
North Sub-County in order to shun livestock rustling. Teachers in the region
should be trained on guidance and counseling in order to counsel pupils
traumatized by livestock rustling
Description
A Research Project Submitted to the School of Education in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of Education (Educational Administration) of Kenyatta University, January, 2020