Factors affecting the implementation of free primary education in Kenya: a case of selected schools in Subukia Zone in Nakuru District
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Date
2009-01
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Kampala International University.College of Education
Abstract
A qualitative survey was carried out in 13 primary schools of Subukia educational
zone with the purpose of examining the factors affecting the implementation of
free primary education. The following objectives guided the study; to establish if
the infrastructure affects the implementation of free primary education, To
establish if physical facilities affects the implementation of free primary education
in Subukla zone; To assess if quality of education has been affected by the
implementation of Free primary education, To assess if the quality of primary
teachers has affected primary education. To establish the effect of poverty on
the implementation of Free primary education.
182 respondents was used for the study and the findings were as follows; out of
thirteen primary schools investigated, three of them had an ideal number of
classrooms and the rest of them did not have leading to overcrowding in schools.
Sanitary conditions were also not appropriate especially for the girl children. A
number of teachers had low qualifications and numeration was a little bit low and
therefore could not meet the teacher's needs. The teacher pupil ratio wwas high
and many of the children came from low economic status families. The above
mentioned factors greatly contributed negatively to the performance of learners
in primary schools in Subukia educational zone.
It was recommended that the status of teachers and welfare be improved in
order to improve the quality of education and to train more. The government
initiates multi grade teaching as away of reaching isolated communities that
sanitary conditions be improved in order to retain the girls in schools and that
government invest highly in expanding infrastructure in primary schools. Finally
to legislate against the social practices that disadvantage girls as per advancing
in education.
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Research report submitted to the Institute of Open and Distance Learning (IODL) in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of bachelor of Education in ECPE of Kampala International University
Keywords
Implementation, Free primary education