https://kerd.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/166 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:54:26 GMT 2026-10-01T23:54:26Z https://kerd.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1397 The Impact of Students’ Peer Influence on Choice of Agriculture Subject among Boys and Girls in Public Secondary Schools in Kajiado County, Kenya Chemjor, Esther. J.; Gakunga, Daniel Komo The main purpose of this study was to investigate factors influencing the choice of agriculture subject among boys and girls in public secondary schools in Kajiado County, Kenya. This paper’s objective was to establish how students’ peers influenced the choice of agriculture subject among boys and girls in public secondary schools in Kajiado County, Kenya. The study reviewed related literature which highlighted an overview of agriculture education in secondary schools. Findings from previous studies on the factors influencing choice of agriculture subject among boys and girls in public secondary schools were reviewed. The study employed descriptive survey design. Additionally, the study embraced purposive sampling technique in selecting the sample size of agriculture students, principals and agriculture teachers in public schools in Kajiado County. The study mainly used questionnaire to collect data. Data was analyzed descriptively by use of descriptive statistics using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) programme. Data collected was presented using frequency distribution tables and percentages. From the findings of the study, it established that students’ peers greatly influence they way they choose optional subjects in secondary schools. Most of them followed the guidance of their peers in the choice of agriculture subject. The desire to acquire skills relevant for job market and self employment was a driving force in the students’ choice of agriculture subject among boys and girls in public secondary schools in Kajiado County. The study therefore recommended that agriculture subject should equip learners with the skill necessary to shape their future career and self reliance. In view of the findings of this study, agriculture subject should be made compulsory in primary and secondary levels of education so as to enable the learners to get adequate agricultural skills that would enable them to engage in agribusiness for self-reliance and self-employment. A research article in International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://kerd.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1397 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z https://kerd.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1392 Students’ Attitude towards Home Science Subject in Selected Secondary Schools: A Case of Elgeyo Marakwet County Chelagat, Abigael; Kitainge, Kisilu; Were, Gertrude Upon entry into an institution of learning, students would come with the willingness and enthusiasm to learn. A learner with a sincere interest and zeal in a given subject has a tendency of being motivated towards studying that particular subject. This is because a students’ attitude is a key component of learning and where there is a negative attitude, it is most certain that no learning would take place, therefore, there will be no acquisition of any new knowledge or skill. Among other factors, the environment under which learning takes place may contribute towards a positive or a negative attitude in the learner’s mind. This study sought to establish students’ attitude towards Home Science subject and its effects on enrolment in selected secondary schools in Elgeyo Marakwet County. Descriptive survey design was adopted, and purposive sampling technique was used to select all the six county secondary schools offering Home Science subject. This study comprised a sample of 178 respondents (116 Home Science students, 50 students who had dropped Home Science subject, 6 Home Science teachers and 6 principals of the sampled schools). Data was collected by use of questionnaires and interview schedule. They were then analyzed descriptively and presented using frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation distribution tables, and charts. This study established that students had a positive attitude towards Home Science subject and there was a positive correlation to enrolment. Also, this study found out that students had been introduced well to the subject while in form one. Based on the findings of this study, students’ positive attitude should be reinforced by offering the necessary learning resources and more practicals especially in Clothing and Textiles which will positively impact on the learners’ confidence in handling them thus increasing enrolment A research article in Africa Journal of Technical & Vocational Education & Training Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://kerd.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1392 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z https://kerd.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1389 The Relationship between Technical Subjects and Type of Self-employment Engaged in by Secondary School Graduates in Kenya Werunga, Kikechi; Owano, Alice; Ayodo, T.M.O; Epari, Ejakait Provision of technical subjects in secondary schools, in part, is aimed at assisting the graduates who miss out on higher education to easily transit to the world of work and more so in self-employment. This study thus sought to determine whether there is a relationship between the technical subjects and the type of self-employment engaged in by secondary school graduates (SSG's) in Kenya. The study used an exploratory-descriptive survey research design. Chi-square test was therefore used to determine the relationship on a sample of 393 SSG's of 2009–2011 in self-employment in Mombasa and Bungoma counties. Probability proportional to size (PPS) sampling technique was used to determine the sample size per county, subject and gender. We established that there is a significant difference between the technical subjects studied by the SSG's and the type of businesses they are engaged in. We recommend that technical subjects be made compulsory in schools and each student should be encouraged to produce at least one marketable product or service, and such product should be put up for exhibition organized by the ministry of education in each district. This will further create motivation for entrepreneurship skill acquisition among the SSG's. A research article in International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://kerd.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1389 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z https://kerd.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1385 Factors Related to Secondary School Students’ Choice of Agriculture Subject in Uriri Sub-County, Kenya Ongang’a, P. O; Nkurumwa, A. O; Konyango, J. J. O In Kenya, subjects that students choose have a lot of influence on their careers. The Ministry of Education (MOE) in Kenya requires that secondary school students register for a minimum of seven and a maximum of nine subjects when they join form three. These subjects are grouped into various categories including; Sciences, Languages, Humanities, Technicals and Foreign languages. Agriculture is grouped among the many Technical subjects, which students only select one, despite its prospects in several careers like veterinary medicine, zoology, forestry and teaching among others. This situation of subject choice is the same in Uriri Sub-County where several technical subjects are offered in secondary schools. In the recent past, the number of students taking Agriculture has recorded an increase. Due to the key importance of Agriculture in the economy, there is need to maintain this upward trend. This study sought to find out the influence of involvement in peer group activities and students’ interest on the choice to study Agriculture among secondary school students in Uriri Sub-County. The study employed ex-post facto research design. The target population in the study was 262 form three students who had opted for Agriculture. 152 Agriculture students were drawn by proportionate stratified random sampling. A questionnaire with closed ended items was used to collect data. Data collection was preceded by a pilot test whose analysis resulted in a reliability coefficient of 0.78 indicating that the instrument was reliable. Data was analysed using SPSS package version 22 and presented using frequencies and percentages. Inferential statistics (chi-square) was used test hypotheses at α=0.05. Involvement in peer group activities was found to be high but did not statistically influence the choice of Agriculture while students’ interest in Agriculture was high and statistically influenced the decision to study Agriculture. A research article in IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSR-JRME) Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://kerd.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1385 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z