Relationship between Self-esteem and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Performance in Mombasa County, Kenya
- September 10, 2019
- Posted by: RSIS
- Category: Social Science
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume III, Issue VIII, August 2019 | ISSN 2454–6186
Madiha Salim Khamis1, Mwaura Kimani2, Philomena Ndambuki3
1Guidance and Counseling Section, Technical University of Mombasa, Kenya
2School of Education, Maasai Mara University, Narok Kenya
3School of Education, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
Abstract: -In Kenya, the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination (KCSE) is done after completion of secondary school education. Performance in the KCSE has implications that plays out across life stages and at multiple levels. It can enhance or can derail ones educational and occupational trajectories. Passing the KCSE examination enables one to pursue higher education, as entry into institutions of higher learning for various programmes is paged on KCSE performance.
The declining level of KCSE performance in Mombasa County is a cause for concern among education stakeholders; the study therefore seeks to address this concern by finding out if there is a relationship between psychological determinants and students KCSE performance in Mombasa County, Kenya. The study’s main objective was to find out the relationship between self-esteem and KCSE performance in Mombasa County, Kenya. The study adopted correlation research design and exploratory research design. It was conducted in Mombasa in all the six sub counties namely Mvita, Kisauni, Nyali, Jomvu, Changamwe and Likoni.
Keywords: KCSE, Mombasa, Performance, Self esteem
I. INTRODUCTION
Blascovitch and Tomaka (1991) define self-esteem as an individual’s sense of his or her value or worth, the extent to which a person values, approves of, appreciates or likes him or herself. Self-esteem is generally considered as the evaluative component of the self-concept, a broader representation of the self that includes cognitive and behavioral aspects as well as evaluative or affective ones. Self-esteem affects the thinking process, emotions, desires, values and goals in a person (Sandra, 2009).
