Intervention Measures On: Access and Equity to Subside Public Secondary in Eldoret West

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume III, Issue V, May 2019 | ISSN 2454–6186

Intervention Measures On: Access and Equity to Subside Public Secondary in Eldoret West

Dr. Joseph F.K. Tuitoek & David Kibet Biwot

Department of Educational Management and Policy Studies, School of Education, Moi University, Kenya

Abstract:-This study sought to evaluate determinants of access and equity to subsidized public secondary education in Eldoret West. The study was done in Eldoret West. The objective of the study was to investigate the effect of intervention measures by the government and other stakeholder on access and equity to subside public secondary in Eldoret West. The study was modeled on the Education Production Functions Really Theory, proposed by (Lant Pritchett & Seon Filmer, 1997). The mathematical relationship between inputs was referred to as the educational production function by economists; descriptive survey design was employed. The target population for the study was the Sub-County Educational Officer and 16 Head teachers, simple random sampling and purposive sampling technique ware employed in choosing the sample size. The research instruments used to collect data was questionnaire for head teacher and teachers while the interview Schedule was used in SEO Eldoret west. A Pilot study was done to determine the reliability of the research instruments in 3 public secondary schools in Bungoma North Sub-County. Data collected was analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. The descriptive statistics used was the frequencies, mean. The study established that lack of support was the biggest challenge affecting effective implementation of subsidized secondary education in public secondary schools the researcher recommends that the government should build more schools and employ more teachers to accommodate all those qualifying for secondary education from the primary schools.

Key words: Intervention Measures, Access, Equity,

I. INTRODUCTION

The Government and the people of Kenya have since independence in 1963, been committed to expanding education system to enable greater participation. This has been in response to a number of concerns. Among the main concerns has been the desire to combat ignorance, disease and poverty; and the belief that every Kenyan child has the right of access to basic welfare provisions, including education. Education has also been as a fundamental factor for human capital development. The effort to expand educational opportunities has been reflected in the various policy documents and development plans (Okwach, 1999).

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