Authors: Abdi Digale & Robert Kamau
Mount Kenya University, P. O. Box 342-01000, Thika, Kenya
Author Email: beyleabdi@gmail.com
Abstract: The main purpose of this study was to assess the influence of school Board of Management on academic performance in public primary schools in Garissa Sub- County, Garissa County, Kenya. The study applied the stakeholder involvement theory, school management theory and academic achievement theory. This research adopted quantitative and qualitative methods and applied both descriptive survey and phenomenological research designs. Sample size in this study included 67 teachers and 9 head teachers as representatives of BoM. Stratified random sampling procedure was used to arrive at the sample. Interview guides were used to collect qualitative data from the head teachers who represented the BoM while questionnaire were used to collect data from teachers. Qualitative data were analyzed thematically along the objectives and presented in narrative forms. Quantitative data were analyzed descriptively using frequencies and percentages and inferentially using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Analysis with the help of Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS 23) and presented using tables. The study established that in many public primary schools, KCPE performance has been on a downward trend with a progressive decrease for the last five years (2017 to 2021). A positive correlation coefficient of r = 0.766 was also established, indicating that there was a significant relationship between members of school BoM and academic performance in public primary schools. The study recommended that it is imperative for the government to prioritize the provision of essential skills and resources to BoM members in order to enable them to maximize their influence on students’ academic achievements.
Keywords: Board of Management, Academic Performance, Students’ academic achievement, Garissa Students’ achievement
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Suggested Citation
Digale, A. & Kamau, R. (2023). Influence of School Board of Management on Academic Performance in Public Primary Schools in Garissa County, Kenya. African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences, 10(3), 46-55. Available online at http://arjess.org/education-research/influence-of-school-board-of-management-on-academic-performance-in-public-primary-schools-in-garissa-county-kenya.pdf
