Status of Implementation of Life Skills Education in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya: A Case of Nyeri and Nairobi Counties

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dc.contributor.authorGithui, Perminus
dc.contributor.authorNjoka, Johannes N.
dc.contributor.authorMwenje, Margaret
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-02T14:03:50Z
dc.date.available2020-07-10T16:45:46Z
dc.date.available2024-03-02T14:03:50Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionJournal Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractEducational systems are being reviewed to include life skills education (LSE) in their curriculum so as to enable learners take charge of their own lives and navigate successfully through the challenges of everyday living. However, the teaching methodologies in LSE are essentially participatory in nature and differ from the methods traditionally employed in normal classroom instruction. Students ought to be exposed to a variety of learning experiences for objectives of teaching LSE to be realized. In addition, like in any other subject, availability of instructional resources is essential to support the implementation of LSE. The purpose of this study is to assess the status of implementation of life skills education in public secondary schools in Nyeri and Nairobi Counties in Kenya. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The target population consisted of 300 principals and 300 heads of LSE subject in 86 and 214 public secondary schools in Nyeri and Nairobi Counties respectively. Stratified random sampling and purposive sampling techniques was used to select 30 (10%) schools from the two counties. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 30 principals and 30 LSE teachers from the sampled schools. Data collection instruments were an interview schedule for the teachers and the principals’ and an observation guide. A pilot study was conducted in two schools that were not part of the final study. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was computed whereby a coefficient of 0.851 was obtained the threshold of acceptance was 0.7≤ 𝛼. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0 and the finding presented in for of narration, tables and figures. The findings of the study revealed that LSE was programmed in majority of schools time tables, and taught the lesson as scheduled, however, majority of schools failed to offer LSE in all classes. The schools had a shortage teachers, time constraints and pressure from stakeholders thus allocated more time to examinable subjects. Other challenges to implementation of LSE were; poor allocation of resources, lack of support from the school administration, student apathy and negative student attitudes. The study established that teachers did not employ appropriate approaches of instruction in LSE, rather the teachers adopted methods used in traditional classroom delivery to teach LSE. The rating of on selection of instructional materials by LSE teachers both counties was rated as poor. From the findings of the study, it was recommended that there was need to implementation of life skills education through observance of the Ministry of education guidelines the LSE policy with a view to oblige school administrations to realize the teaching of LSE as stipulated.
dc.description.sponsorshipPAC Universityen_US
dc.identifier.issn2074 -5400
dc.identifier.urihttps://repo.pacuniversity.ac.ke/handle/123456789/2938.2
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherKenya Journal Of Educational Planning, Economics & Managementen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol. 12;Iss 1
dc.subjectInstructional methodsen_US
dc.subjectinstructional materialsen_US
dc.subjectteachersen_US
dc.subjectlife skills educationen_US
dc.subjectsecondary schoolsen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.titleStatus of Implementation of Life Skills Education in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya: A Case of Nyeri and Nairobi Countiesen_US
dc.typeArticle
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