Publication: Factors influencing form two boys and girls choice of KCSE subjects in Karatina sub county, Nyeri county, Kenya.
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2015-09
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Mount Kenya University
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The purpose of this study was to examine the factors that influence form two boys and girls in
their selection of KCSE subjects in Karatina Sub County Nyeri County. The study was guided by
the following objectives: To establish the influence of individual factors on form two boys
and girls subject choice, To determine how school factors influence form two boys and girls
choice of optional subjects, To establish the influence of social economic factors on form
two boys and girls choice of optional subjects. Research questions were formulated to guide in
the study. The location of the study was Karatina Sub County,Nyeri County. The study was
guided by Marslows(1979) hierarchy of needs theory. Limitations of the study included ; there
inadequate literature on the guidelines provided in secondary schools, the study was also limited
to the fact that the decision made at form will not change as the student proceed to form three.
The target population consisted of 3,523 students from public secondary in Karatina Sub County,
the schools were further sub divided as follows; 23 Mixed Day Schools, 8 Boys Schools, 6 Girl
schools. The study adopted the stratified sampling technique. Sample size consisted of a total of
310 form two students, 10 principals and 10 class teachers. The study adopted descriptive design
to gather information. Key research instruments were the questionnaire and interview schedule
for Principals. To enhance reliability and validity of pilot study was conducted to ensure
accuracy of the research instruments. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics using tables
and figures and the Statistical Package for Social Sciences(SPSS) version 18.0. The study
concludes that; Boys and girls faced some problems in their choice of KCSE subjects such
challenges included inability to identify KCSE subjects, lack of guidance on subject selection,
discouragement from friends and peers and difficulty of the optional subjects. Therefore the
study recommends that ) Boys and girls should be provided with adequate information on the
importance of the subject that they take in schools and also there should be professionally trained
career teacher counselor in all schools. Since career counseling has been found to be most
effective in career guidance of students.
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Bachelor of arts, Education