Vol 2 Issue 5 September 2015-October 2015
Dr. Peter O. Nyakan Paul Alela Oguta, Dr. Kennedy N. Getange
Abstract: Dropout rate in secondary school education is a critical issue not only in Kenya but in all countries of the world. Learners who drop out of secondary school face a lot of challenges as individuals, families and the immediate society. In Kenya, the government counts its losses arising from expenditure incurred in supporting learners through bursaries and Free Day Secondary Education (FDSE) funds. In Rongo Sub-County, Kenya, in the year 2010 7,946 boys (31.2 percent) and 5,344 girls (24.27 percent) were enrolled in secondary schools against the sub-county census data where the 15-19 age group has 21,603 boys and 22,017 girls. This research study investigated impact of Home-Based Factors of student’s dropout rate by gender in secondary schools in Rongo Sub-County. The study was guided by the objectives that established the impact of home-based factors on dropout by gender in the Sub-County. The study adopted descriptive survey design within the target population of 24 principals (24 public secondary schools), 183 teachers and 8083 learners. Purposive sampling was used to get the principals and teachers; while learners were sampled using stratified random sampling method. This study realized respondents of 11 principals, 100 teachers and 382 learners. Data was collected by use of specific questionnaire prepared by the researcher. Validity of questionnaires was tested during the pilot study. Also, split-half technique of reliability testing was employed. All pre-testing procedure for validity of instruments was based on coefficient of +0.79 indexes. The data collected was summarized and analyzed quantitatively. The study established that both boys and girls do drop out from the Kenyan secondary schools. Among the notable Home-Based factors that influenced dropout were, lack of fees, sibling factor, friends, death of parents, pregnancy, and poor health; lack of food, marriage, employment, and child labour. In addition, government policies that could counter dropout by gender were not articulated to learners. Furthermore the study discovered that there was high correlation (+0.92) between male student respondents and female student respondents view on the issues that make them drop out of secondary schools. Therefore, the government should use the proffered recommendations and generate policies that will counter dropout and enhance Education for All (EFA).
Keywords: Public Secondary Education, Case of Rongo Sub-County in Migori County.
Title: The Impact of Home-Based Factors on Gender Dropout in Public Secondary Education: A Case of Rongo Sub-County in Migori County
Author: Dr. Peter O. Nyakan Paul Alela Oguta, Dr. Kennedy N. Getange
ISSN 2394-9686
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