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Factors influencing academic performance in Kenya certificate of secondary education in day mixed secondary schools in Gatundu North sub county

Day Mixed Secondary schools are institutions that consist of boys and girls. These institutions usually admit students who do not qualify to join Boarding schools and also those who come from poor background. The Government of Kenya realized the importance of Day schools in 1960’s when the existing ones by then, Boarding Schools could not accommodate large number of students. Compared to boarding secondary schools, Day mixed secondary schools for three decades from 1970 to 2000 have been performing rather very dismally. In a very surprising reality, the Day Mixed Secondary schools have been performing very well in KCSE (Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education) in central province especially in Gatundu North Sub County.Some of the factors that have been influencing improvements in academic performance in K.C.S.E (Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education) in Gatundu North Sub County are availability of facilities i.e. text books, desks, teachers etc, low fees charges and rural electrification programme.One of the specific objectives will be to determine the influence of school facilities on performance in Day mixed secondary schools in Kenya certificate of secondary education in Gatundu North Sub County. The study which will take place between March 15 and April 10 will adopt descriptive study design to meet its objectives. The population of interest will be teachers and students in all Day Mixed Secondary schools in Gatundu North Sub County. The data collected will be analyzed using descriptive method.