Causes of Education Wastage and Mitigation Strategies In Public Secondary Schools In Kitui Central Sub County In Kitui County, Kenya

Regina K. Kaume-Mwinzi

doi:https://doi.org/10.17985/ijare.395654

Article Details

Causes of Education Wastage and Mitigation Strategies In Public Secondary Schools In Kitui Central Sub County In Kitui County, Kenya

Authors:

Regina K. Kaume-Mwinzi

Publisher:

Süleyman Nihat ŞAD

Main Topics:

Sociology and anthropology

Journal:

International Journal of Academic Research in Education 2017 Vol.3 Issue 1, pp.21-32

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000473565

Frequency:

Annual

eISSN:

2149-2913

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17985/ijare.395654

Abstract:

 


Education
is a vital tool in the developmental process of any given nation and therefore
a critical examination of any lack thereof is essential for it has a bearing at
both individual and national front.  The
purpose of this study therefore was to investigate the causes of education
wastage and mitigation strategies in public secondary schools in Kitui central
sub county in Kitui County, Kenya.  A
case study design was used and qualitative interviewing was used to gather
qualitative data.  Quota sampling was
used to select boys, girls and mixed public secondary schools and further used
to select one  school from each subgroup. Criterion purposive sampling was
used to select two students from the boys’ and girls’ schools sampled and
one boy and one girl from the sampled mixed public secondary
school.  The sample size was six respondents: 3 boys and 3 girls.  The
findings revealed that the causes of education wastage in public secondary
schools in Kitui central sub county in Kitui County, Kenya are pertinent issues
that need concerted effort of the education stakeholders in the region in order
to sort them out.  The findings further
revealed that the mitigation strategies proposed are applicable and can
minimize education wastage


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Article Details

Causes of Education Wastage and Mitigation Strategies In Public Secondary Schools In Kitui Central Sub County In Kitui County, Kenya

Authors: Regina K. Kaume-Mwinzi

Publisher: Süleyman Nihat ŞAD

Main Topics: Sociology and anthropology

Journal: International Journal of Academic Research in Education 2017 Vol.3 Issue 1, pp.21-32

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 4/2017

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000473565

Frequency: Annual

eISSN: 2149-2913

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17985/ijare.395654

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Authors:

Regina K. Kaume-Mwinzi

Publisher:

Süleyman Nihat ŞAD

Main Topics:

Sociology and anthropology

Journal:

International Journal of Academic Research in Education 2017 Vol.3 Issue 1, pp.21-32

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000473565

Frequency:

Annual

eISSN:

2149-2913

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17985/ijare.395654