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    Trainees Employability Skills and Students’ Decisions in Selecting Public TVET Institutions in Nairobi County, Kenya
    (International Journal of Professional Practice, 2023-06) Mutungi, Glory K.; Kibaara, Tarsilla; Mwirichia, Severina
    Career choices among young people is essential since it determines their future prospects. As such, careful consideration ought to be undertaken at career selection stage to enable students make rightful decisions for both the course and the TVET institute where to undertake training. Subsequently, TVET institutions have adopted measures to ensure that students make informed career education decisions, and also acquire employable skills needed in the job market. Regular revision of curricula to fit employers’ needs, integration of technologies in training, deployment of modern equipment, and partnership with industries and secondary schools are critical. Nevertheless, TVET institutions have continued to experience issues in enrolment even as complaints on employable skills gaps continue to be cited by many employers. This study aimed to assess the influence of trainees’ employability skills on students’ decision in selecting public TVET institutions in Nairobi County, Kenya. It adopted descriptive survey research design. The target population of 3505 participants comprised officers in charge of admission, principals and module three trainees. Purposive sampling and stratified random sampling techniques were used in drawing a sample size of 361 respondents, which comprised of 6 principals, 6 admission officers and 349 module three trainees. Data was collected by means of questionnaires and interviews. The validity and reliability of research instruments was ascertained accordingly. Quantitative data was analyzed using SPSS, then, computed descriptive and inferential statistics. The qualitative data was analyzed thematically. The findings of the study indicated that TVET institutions produced competitive graduates who are equipped with employable skills required for employment. The study concluded that there was a significant relationship between trainees’ employability skills and students’ decision in selecting public TVET institutions. Consequently, The TVET Authority and National Industrial Training Authority should collaborate with public TVET management for effective enforcement and establishment of follow-up mechanisms to ensure industry linkages during the training.
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    Availability of Learning Resources and Management of KCSE Irregularities in Nairobi County, Kenya
    (2022-10) Mugambi, Samuel Kinoti; Kibaara, Tarsilla; Gichohi, Paul
    Examinations play a critical role in the education sector in assessing learners' knowledge and skill mastery. Therefore, they must be credible and free of irregularities. However, over the years, Kenya has seen an increase in examination malpractice. This has compelled the Kenya National Examination Council to devise some solutions to these problems. Despite the strict measures in place, several cases of KCSE examination irregularities every year are usually reported. This demonstrates that none of the existing measures have been able to eliminate examination malpractices, particularly in secondary schools in Nairobi County. This study investigated the impact of learning resource availability on the management of KCSE examination irregularities in Nairobi County, Kenya. The study population included all 99 secondary schools in Nairobi County, of which 80 were chosen. The descriptive survey design was used. The principal, dean of students, student leaders, and the county director of education were the units of observation. Data was gathered using an interview guide and questionnaires. The instruments were pre-tested to ensure their content, construct validity, and reliability. Data were analyzed by computing descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS. The study discovered a positive link between the availability and the management of KCSE irregularities. The study, therefore, concluded that adequate learning resources such as laboratory equipment, instructional or teaching aids, textbooks, revision books, a well-equipped school library, and spacious classrooms were very helpful in the management of examination irregularities. It recommended that sufficient funds be committed to developing school infrastructure, facilities, equipment, and learning resources and that the government, through the ministry of education, disburse adequate funds and material resources. The findings provide new insight on how to address examination irregularities.
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    Parental Occupation and Parental Involvement in Education Among Public Day Secondary Schools in Moyale Sub-County, Marsabit County, Kenya
    (EdinBurg Peer Reviewed Journals and Books Publishers, 2022-10) Guyo, Madina Duba; Mwirichia, Severina; Kibaara, Tarsilla
    Several obstacles have been proposed as potential roadblocks to parental involvement in schooling. This study sought to examine the influence of parental occupation on parental involvement in education among public day secondary schools in Moyale Sub-County, Marsabit County. This study used a descriptive cross-sectional design. The target population included 10 public day schools with a total enrollment of 1861 students. The sample size was 329 students, who were selected using simple random sampling. The findings indicated that parental occupation had a positive and significant relationship with parental involvement in education. The study concluded that parental occupation contributed significantly to parental involvement in education. The study recommended that school management should create awareness among parents about the role their occupation plays in their children’s education. Parents should be able to strike a balance between work and getting involved in the education of their children.
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    Critical Analysis of Personal Medical Health Insurance as an Approach to Managing Student Healthcare in Public Secondary Schools in Meru County, Kenya
    (International Journal of Professional Practice (IJPP), 2021-09) Muguna, Mbaabu Silas; Gichohi, Paul Maku; Kibaara, Tarsilla
    Provision of healthcare to secondary school students is paramount. However, in Kenya, this undertaking is often curtailed by inadequate funding, poor infrastructure, food insecurity, high poverty levels, and unemployment challenges. These challenges complicate the choice of a service model for managing healthcare of students in public secondary schools in Meru County -Kenya. The purpose of this study was to analyze personal medical insurance as an approach for managing students' healthcare in public secondary schools in Meru County. This study is systematic review paper where secondary sources of information were analyzed and synthesized as guided by the main theme. Documentary analysis coupled with systematic review of existing literature from reports, past studies and conference proceedings were central in forming the theoretical foundation and systematic argument developed in this paper. The study established that the adoption of personal medical insurance in secondary schools does not only affect the education outcomes, but it also enhances equity of secondary school education and leads to improved retention and completion rates of students in schools. However, its adoption in public secondary school is not widespread in Meru County, Kenya. This is attributed to shortages of infrastructures, resources, weak structures and mechanisms on health provision, and absence of policy on personal medical health insurance for students in public secondary school in Kenya. These findings raise questions on policies by Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health on provision of healthcare to students in secondary schools. Medical health insurance companies are called upon to remodel and customize their personal health insurance products to fit students in public secondary schools.
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    How Career Guidance Services Affect Career Choice among Public Secondary School Students in Meru County, Kenya
    (African Journal of Emerging Issues, 2019) Njogu, Sarah Wambeti; Kibaara, Tarsilla; Gichohi, Paul
    Career guidance activities offered in public secondary schools are meant to assist students succeed in their careers after finishing O-level education. The knowledge that students acquires through career offices should therefore help them to remove confusion, anxiety, indecisiveness, and should empower them with information on clear career paths; relevant occupations in the context of their talents, academic abilities and market trends. The purpose of this study was to determine how career guidance services affect career choice among public secondary school students in Meru County, Kenya.However many secondary school students complete their studies without a clear understanding of the courses to enroll for upon joining institutions of higher learning. The study sought to examine the extent to which nature of career guidance services influence career choice of students in public secondary school in Meru County. Descriptive survey and correlational research designs were adopted in this study. Questionnaires and a structured interview schedule were used to collect data. Thirty six schools were sampled through stratified random sampling technique and an equal number of principals and career guidance teachers from sampled secondary schools obtained. Systemic sampling was used to sample 377 form four students while 11 parents were sampled using purposive sampling technique, making a total of 460 respondents. A pre-test on questionnaires was done to ensure validity while reliability was computed where Cronbach’s Alpha value was used. Data was then analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 24 and Microsoft excel where, descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistic, that is, linear regression analysis was computed accordingly.The major findings were that most public secondary schools (78.8%) didn’t have professionally qualified career guidance teachers while 57.6% allocated less than 5% of operational budget to cater for career oriented activities.The study concluded that career guidance services were statistically significant in influencing career choice of students in public secondary schools. Establishment of fully fledged career guidance offices with well-trained career teachers and adequate funding can help achieve the planned career-oriented activities. This study recommends deliberate allocation of sufficient funds to run career guidance services and involvement of all in supporting this initiative.
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    Parental Aspirations and Its Influence on Career Choice Among Public Secondary School Students in Meru County, Kenya
    (Journal of Education and Practice, 2019-08) Njogu, Sarah Wambeti; Kibaara, Tarsilla; Gichohi, Paul
    Parents get involved in the education of their children through various ways; for example, in school activities, providing instructions on academic skills, engaging in and out of school learning activities, schooling process, providing learning resources and relevant learning experiences. Career choice by students is critical but a complicated task that involves a difficult process of decision making hence, parental involvement is necessary in creating awareness on possible career paths of their children. The study therefore, sought to assess the influence of parental aspirations on career choice among students in public secondary school in Meru County. Descriptive survey design was used. Through stratified, systemic and purposive sampling, 460 participants comprising 377 Form Four students, 36 principals, 36 career guidance teachers and 11 form four parents’ representatives were selected from 364 schools. Overall response rate was 92.1%. Data was collected using a questionnaire and an interview schedule. Analysis was done with the help of SPSS (Version 24) and Microsoft Excel. Mean and standard deviation were computed while linear regression analysis was used to examine the relationship between parental aspirations and career choice. The findings highlighted the critical role of parents in the selection process of careers of their children in public secondary. It was clear that the education level of parents is critical in informing career choices of children. The results show moderate influence of parental aspirations on careers selected by public secondary school students in Meru County where composite mean score is 3.35. Parents should strengthen their role in the provision of moral support, discussing and monitoring academic progress of children at school and at home; and rewarding them when they perform well in school, and should encourage their children to seek information on careers and exposing them to different career options