Angeline Muli Mutisya

TL;DR: In this paper, a descriptive survey research design was used to determine the influence of school related factors in integration of Information Communication Technology in the management of public secondary schools in Kitui County, Kenya.

TL;DR: In this paper, the influence of principals' related factors on integration of Information Communication Technology in the management of public secondary schools in Kitui County, Kenya has been studied using a descriptive survey research design.

Abstract: Aboderin (2004) defines ICT as the broad field of information and communications by means of computer and telecommunication; tools that are being increasingly used for organization or personal information processing in all sectors of economy and the society as a whole. The study of information technology implementation in organizations and institutions began around 1950s (Clark & Meyor, 2003). These researchers argue that the potential of Information Communications Technology (ICT) to enhance human capabilities and revolutionize the management of organizations was first realized in other sectors of society, mostly in the business world, engineering and the military, other than in education. The importance of ICT contribution is also widely recognized both in the workplace and at home (Maki 2005). ICT is therefore becoming a vital enabling tool that can no longer be ignored in the management of schools. The importance of ICT in the educational management is quite evident worldwide and especially in Europe and United States of America (Empirica, 2006). Information and Communication Technology was first used in educational institutions in North America and Europe in 1970s. In these Countries, computers are used to enable successful learning in e-learning and to provide professional development for multiple staff in a learning institution and school management systems (SMS), enabling them to be more effective. The Economic Commission for Africa has indicated that the ability Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of community related factors in the integration of information and communication technology in the management of public secondary schools in Kitui County, Kenya. A descriptive survey research design and mixed method approach were used in this study. The study was carried out in 58 public secondary schools in Kitui County that have functional ICT infrastructure. This study used sample size table as proposed by Krejcie and Morgan (1970) and Peter (2005) whereby 58 principals, 58 senior teachers and 266 assistant teachers from schools that have functional ICT infrastructure were selected. All 16 Sub-county Directors of Education and one County Director of Education were selected for the study. The researcher used questionnaires to collect data from principals, senior teachers and assistant teachers while interview schedule was used to collect data from Sub-county Directors and the County Director of Education in Kitui County. The collected data was analyzed using both quantitative and qualitative data analysis approaches whereby both descriptive and inferential statistics were used. The findings of the study indicated that the government was the major source of the computers that were in schools. The study revealed that (48% and 44%) of the senior teachers and principals had received 11 to 15 computers respectively from the government. Majority (67.2%) of the respondents pointed out that the community supported more on security. Results from chi-square test also shows that there is a significant association (χ 2 (1, 4) = 49.444, p< 0.05) between community support and ICT integration. Results from chi-square test also indicate that there is a significant association (χ 2 (1, 4) = 50.411, p< 0.05) between school security and ICT integration.

TL;DR: In this paper, the extent to which Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been integrated in the management of public secondary schools in Kitui County, Kenya has been investigated using a descriptive survey research design and mixed method approach.

TL;DR: In this article, the influence of principal related factors on mobilization of financial resources in day secondary schools in Kitui Central Sub-county, Kitui County, Kenya was investigated.