Assessment of the Influence of Socio-Economic Dynamics on Transition Rate from Primary to Secondary Schools in Turkana Central Sub-County, Kenya

Oirere Vincent Ogari; Dr. Ronald Werunga Kikechi (PhD.)

Authors

Oirere Vincent Ogari School of Education, Department of Planning Management and Administration. Mount Kenya University, P. O. Box 342-01000 Thika
Dr. Ronald Werunga Kikechi (PhD.) School of Education, Department of Planning Management and Administration. Mount Kenya University, P. O. Box 342-01000 Thika

Keywords:

parental income, Socio-economic dynamics, Transition rate

Abstract

Africa has the challenges of low education transition rate from the primary level to secondary school level. This can be attributed to a number of factors among them being over-reliance of donor support program for the education system. The very lack of innovative programs by African governments and not building on sustainable programs in many projects bring in the aspect of overreliance on donor support leading to a situation of crumbling of the programs on the delay of funding or the withdrawal of the same leaving the learners missing out on the education programs and in many cases not transiting to the next level. The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of socioeconomic dynamics on transition rate from public primary schools to secondary schools in Turkana Central Sub County. The study was guided by the objective; to assess the influence of parental income on transition rate from primary to secondary schools in Turkana Central Sub-County. The study employed a concurrent triangulation research design, in this design only one data collection phase is used, during which quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis are conducted separately yet concurrently. The findings are integrated during the interpretation phase of the study. Usually, equal priority is given to both types of research. The target population was 1579 respondents from which an appropriate sample of 178 respondents was selected to represent the study population in data collection. Questionnaire and interview schedules were used to collect data from the respondents. Data was processed through the help of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 22. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, and presented in tables, while qualitative data from interviews was organized into themes and sub-themes. The study established that parental income had a significant effect on transition. It was recommended that the government should develop clear policies that aim at creating educational awareness which will significantly improve transition from primary to secondary school.

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