School Based Factors Affecting Girls Academic Performance (KCSE) in Mixed Secondary Schools: A Case of Nakuru Municipality

Autor/inn/en	Akinyi, Owuor Dorothy; Musani, Chemisto Esther
Titel	School Based Factors Affecting Girls Academic Performance (KCSE) in Mixed Secondary Schools: A Case of Nakuru Municipality
Quelle	In: European Journal of Educational Sciences, 2 (2015) 3, S.18-52 (35 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1857-6036
Schlagwörter	Females; Academic Achievement; Performance Factors; Foreign Countries; Coeducation; High Schools; Adolescents; Single Sex Schools; Low Achievement; Educational Strategies; Principals; Admission (School); Dating (Social); Time Management; Discipline; Secondary School Teachers; Secondary School Students; Student Welfare; Kenya + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; Schulleistung; Leistungsindikator; Ausland; Koedukation; High school; Oberschule; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Single-sex schools; Single-sex classes; Single sex classes; Getrenntgeschlechtliche Erziehung; Schule; Unterdurchschnittliche Leistung; Lehrstrategie; Principal; Schulleiter; Zeitmanagement; Disziplin; Sekundarschüler; Studentenseelsorge; Kenia
Abstract	This study intended to investigate School based factors affecting girls' performance in mixed secondary schools. The objectives of the study were to determine school-based factors, which affect girls' academic performance (KCSE) in mixed secondary, to suggest the possible strategies to counter the school based factors which affect girls' academic performance. The study sampled mixed Secondary Schools which are twelve in number using simple random technique to select six schools. From the sampled schools, an equal numbers of students were selected from form four classes in each school totaling 160. Sixty (60) teachers were included in the study and six (6) head teachers .Data was collected using questionnaires for students and teachers. Interviews were for head teachers. The research employed a mixed method design technique. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics i.e. frequencies, percentages, mean and Standard deviation. Scientific Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was also used. The findings of the study were to provide to the education stakeholders to come up with strategies for countering the school based factors affecting girl's academic performance in KCSE in Nakuru Municipality. From the research findings, it was established that school based factors affecting girls' performance were KCPE intake, time wastage, and boy/girl relationship. The recommendations made were, there should be more guidance and counselling in schools, increase bursaries, inviting resource persons to talk to girls, special relationship between girls and female teachers and separation of girl's classes from boys. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	European Scientific Institute. International Relation Office, St. 203, No.1, 2300 Kocani, Republic of Macedonia. e-mail: contat@ejes.eu; Web site: http://ejes.eu/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01