EFFECTS OF SCHOOL BASED FACTORS ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MANDERA NORTH SUBCOUNTY, MANDERA COUNTY

Abstract

With time, enrollment in secondary schools have steadily increased, due to the fact that education is being viewed as a tool for the realization of a wide range of important benefits. The increased enrollment has initiated a strain on the resources in schools such as qualified teachers, learning resources such as books and the existing infrastructure. The main aim of this study will be to examine the effects of school-based factors on students’ academic performance in selected public schools in Mandera North Sub County, Mandera County. This study will be guided by the following specific objectives (i) To explore the effects of the availability of trained teachers on students’ academic performance in selected public schools in Mandera North Sub County, Mandera County (ii) To assess the effects of access to textbooks on students’ academic performance in selected public schools in Mandera North Sub County, Mandera County (iii) To determine the influence of school principals supervision on teachers on students’ academic performance in selected public schools in Mandera North Sub County, Mandera County (iv) To establish the effect of effective time management by learners on students’ academic performance in selected public schools in Mandera North Sub County, Mandera County. The study will be based on the social systems theory. The study will adopt a correlational research design because it entails observing two study variables to define a corresponding statistical relationship between the variables. The study area will be public secondary schools in Mandera North Sub County; where the target population will be 9 schools with 2239 students, 104 teachers and 9 principals. Yamane’s formula will be used to determine students’ sample size totaling to 339, simple random sampling determine teacher’s sample size totaling to 10, while purposive sampling will be used to identify 3 principals giving a total of 352 respondents. Questionnaires, interviews and document analysis will be used to collect primary data. Secondary data will be accessed through internet, books, journals and articles. The researcher will conduct a pilot survey to test the reliability and validity of research instruments. Quantitative data will be entered, coded and analyzed using SPSS version 20. Descriptive statistics will then be used to present data in means, percentages and frequencies. Qualitative data that will be obtained from open ended questions which will be categorized into broad themes in line with the objectives and reported by means of content analysis. The findings of the study will be important to the education policy makers through providing measures that if adopted would improve the quality of learning and improve students’ academic performance.