Influence of Government Subsidy on Students’ Retention in Public Secondary Schools in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya ()
ABSTRACT
Despite the government effort of subsidizing education,
children from humble backgrounds fail to complete in public secondary schools.
Therefore, the study sought to find out the influence of government subsidy on
student retention ratio in Uasin Gishu County. The specific objectives were: to
assess the influence of government subsidy on student retention ratios in
public secondary schools. This study was anchored on the human capital theory
by Schlutz in 1961. A descriptive survey research design was employed to study
selected public secondary schools in Uasin Gishu County. The target population
was derived from 192 public secondary schools in Uasin Gishu County. The study
targeted 192 principals, 2384 teachers and 6 QASO Officers. The sample size for
principals and class teachers was derived using—Yamane formula. The study used the
questionnaire to collect quantitative data and unstructured interview guide was
used for qualitative data. Data were analyzed using both descriptive and
inferential statistics. Regression analyses were utilized for inferential
statistics. It was found that government subsidy significantly influenced
retention. Using linear regression and the overall multilinear regression was
statistically significant. The regression model significantly predicted
retention indicating that the models are significantly better predictor and
that retention is influenced by the model representing government subsidy and
with two other predictors, namely adequacy of government subsidy and impact of
government subsidy. The study concluded that government subsidy was critical in
retention. The study recommended timely disbursement of government subsidy.
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Ngasura, E. , Nyakundi, E. and Koros, P. (2023) Influence of Government Subsidy on Students’ Retention in Public Secondary Schools in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya.
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
11, 74-83. doi:
10.4236/jss.2023.119006.
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