Capacity Expansion of Educational Infrastructure and Students’ Participation in Siaya County, Kenya

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to establish how capacity expansion of education facilities has influenced students’ participation in public secondary schools. The researcher used mixed methods research design where both qualitative and quantitative data was collected. The target population was 21,017 comprised of 276 school principals, 6 Sub County Directors of Education and 20,735 Form IV students with a sample size of 2,160. The researcher adopted stratified simple random sampling technique to gather data from respondents. Data collection instruments were questionnaires, interview schedules and document analysis. Both descriptive and inferential data analysis methods were used in analysing data. The study findings established that capacity expansion of education facilities, had a significant influence on students’ participation on public secondary schools. It was recommended that the government should encourage partnership in school infrastructure development.