INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL BASED FACTORS ON GIRLS’ EDUCATION PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN TURKANA EAST SUB-COUNTY, TURKANA COUNTY, KENYA

Abstract

Girl’s education is a strategic development priority, better-educated women tend to be more informed about nutrition and healthcare, have fewer children and marry at a later age. Girls education goes beyond going to school, it is about ensuring that girls learn and feel safe while in school, have the opportunity to complete all the levels of education by acquiring the knowledge and skills to compete in the labor market, learn the socio-emotional and life skills necessary to navigate and adopt to changing world to make decision about their own lives and contribute to their communities and the world. The objective of the study was to determine the influence of school based factors on girls’ education performance in primary schools in Turkana East Sub-County, Kenya. The study was guided by Modernization and Sociological Theories This study employed both descriptive and exploratory research approaches. Data collection involved a diverse group of participants, totalling 300 individuals. Furthermore, questionnaires were administered to 169 respondents based on the Krejcie and Morgan (1970) sampling method. Descriptive data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 28, enabling the examination of both quantitative and qualitative information through coding. To assess the data both descriptively and inferentially, statistical techniques, including means, standard deviations, and regression analysis, were employed. The findings highlighted the significant impact of school based factors on girls’ education performance. Based on these insightful findings, the study recommended a more substantial integration of school based factors, These implications held value for various stakeholders, including school management, government entities, researchers, and academics.

Keywords: School Based Factors, Girls’ Education Performance, Primary Schools