INFLUENCE OF STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT ON PUPILS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN GILGIL SUB COUNTY, KENYA

Shelmith Wanjiru Maina, Dr. Ursulla Okoth

Abstract


The study sought to find out the influence of stakeholder participation practice by BOM on pupils KCPE performance in Gilgil sub county, Kenya. The study employed the descriptive survey research design and the target population comprised of all the 69 head teachers, the public primary schools BOM chairs and class six, seven and eight class teachers in the 69 primary schools in Gilgil Sub-county and the Sub County Education Officer. The stratified random sampling method was used for segmenting the respondents in the different strata because the target population was heterogeneous. Fifty percent of the population in all the strata’s was considered for the study .The researcher used questionnaires and an interview guide as the instruments for data collection. The study found out that: Most of the respondents deemed their schools as having enhanced capacities to engage parents in the activities carried out the schools had suffered situations of disharmony attributed to feelings of non-involvement in the decision making processes. The study recommends that the Ministry of Education should put in place measures to ensure the governance systems in the public primary schools instill the essence of democratic governance.

Keywords:  Stakeholder Involvement, Academic Performance

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