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Title: SOCIO-CULTURAL PRACTICES AND LEARNERS’ ENROLMENT RATES IN HOME
SCIENCE EDUCATION: CASE OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN POKOT
CENTRAL SUB-COUNTY, KENYA |
Authors: Mukire Nasimiyu Josephine and Dr. Robert Aming’a, Kenya |
Abstract: Home Science education is an interdisciplinary field of study which applies science and arts
towards achieving better, healthier and happy homes. This study sought to establish the extent to
which socio-cultural practices affect learners’ enrolment rates in home science education using a
case of public secondary schools in Pokot Central Sub-County. Specifically, the study assessed
the extent to which gender roles affect learners’ enrolment rates in Home Science education in
public secondary schools of Pokot Central Sub-County. The researcher utilized socio-cultural
theories which suggest that social norms and interactions of people living in a given area affect
those peoples’ individual behavior and choices. The study adopted descriptive survey design which
was used to answer the research questions. The target population for this study comprised of 5079
respondents consisting of 24 public secondary schools, 1 Sub-County Director of Education, 72
local leaders and 4,982 secondary school learners. Stratified, simple random and purposive
sampling techniques were used in the selection of the respondents. The researcher used
questionnaires to collect data from teachers and learners, focused group discussions for local
administrators and document analysis for enrolment rates in 24 secondary schools. The researcher
used interview schedule for Pokot Central Sub- Director of Education. The collected data was
analysed using SPSS computer program version 22 and presented as frequency. The study revealed
that gender roles are a major contributor to low enrolment rates in home science in public
secondary schools in Pokot Central. The researcher recommended that concerted efforts by local
leaders, Ministry of Education, parents and other stakeholders of education should make efforts to
stamp out retrogressive socio-cultural practices to boost enrolments in not only home science but
also other subjects in schools. The results of this study should be beneficial to education policy
formulators, managers and planners in coming up with policies and management strategies that
can boost enrolment rates in Home Science.
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