Influence of Headteachers’ Resource Mobilization Practices on Implementation of Competency-based Curriculum in Public Primary Schools in Loitoktok Sub- County, Kajiado County, Kenya
Isaac Twarary & Ruth W. Thinguri
School of Education
Mount Kenya University
Email: simelisaac8@gmail.com
Abstract: Headteachers’ resource mobilization practices are significant in the implementation of the competency-based curriculum. However, CBC implementation in public primary schools has not come without its fair share of challenges. Many learners demonstrate inadequate competencies in essential CBC learning areas. Thus, the study examined the influence of headteachers’ resource mobilization practices on implementation of the CBC in public primary schools in Loitoktok Sub- County. The study adopted both quantitative and qualitative methods and thus applied a concurrent triangulation research design. Target population comprised 89 headteachers, 734 teachers, 89 BoM/PTA Chairs, 31000 learners and 2 County Auditors totaling 31914 respondents from which a sample of 395 respondents was determined using Yamane’s Formula. This included 27 headteachers, 180 teachers, 27 BoM/PTA chairs, 159 learners and 2 County Auditors. Qualitative data were analyzed thematically based on the objectives and presented in narrative form. Quantitative data were analyzed descriptively using frequencies and percentages and inferentially using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Analysis using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Version 25) and presented using tables. The study found that CBC implementation is still a challenge to schools with many teachers unable to cover syllabus in time, unimproved classroom pedagogy characterized by low learning outcomes of learners. Many pupils cannot perform basic number operations, cannot communicate fluently, cannot read, write or sound specific words or even state the meanings of words. However, many learners manifest good levels of creativity. This has been partly attributed to the inability of headteachers to mobilize adequate resources. Thus, the headteachers should continue mobilizing resources and develop links with different donors and well-wishers.
