Educational resources and pupils’ academic performance in selected primary schools in Chania Zone, Gatundu District, Kenya
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Date
2010-08
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Kampala International University. College of Education,open distance and e-learning.
Abstract
This study set out to establish whether there is a strong correlation between
educational resources and pupils’ academic performance in Chania zone Gatundu
district Kenya. It was guided by three specific objectives and tested three
hypotheses, that included establishing whether there is a strong correlation
between; I) physical; ii) human; and iii) material resources and pupils’ academic
performance. Using a descriptive correlational survey design, the researcher
administered a questionnaire to 67 teachers, selected following Krejcie and Morgan
suggestions. Data analysis using SPSS’s means and standard deviations revealed
that; i) physical resources (mean index=2.71 or z3); ii) human resources (mean
index=~2); and material resources (mean index=2.68 or ~3) were insufficiently
available in the sampled schools. Bivariate analysis using Pearson’s Linear
Correlation coefficient showed that; i) physical resources are not significantly
correlated with pupils’ academic performance (r= 0.110, sig. = 0.374); ii) Human
resources are significantly correlated with pupils’ academic performance (r= 0.68,
sig. = 0.000); and iii) material resources are significantly correlated with pupils’
academic performance (r= 0.27, sig. = 0.000). Basing on these findings, the
researcher concluded that; i) physical resources can only have a significant impact
on pupils’ academic performance, if there are adequate human and material
resources; ii) existence of adequate human resources significantly improves pupils’
academic performance, even if physical resources are not very adequate; and iii)
existence of adequate material resources significantly improves pupils’ academic
performance even physical resources are not adequate. The researcher
recommended that if primary schools in Chania zone are to improve pupils’
academic performance they should focus more on improving and increasing their
human resources and material resources than focusing on physical resources. On
material resources schools should focus more on good text books, maps, charts and
audio-visual materials, while on human resources, schools should focus more on
teacher qualification, experience and the number as compared to pupils.
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A Thesis Submitted to the School Of PostGraduate Studies and Research
Kampala International University Kampala Uganda In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Education in Administration and Management
Keywords
Educational resources, Pupils’ academic performance