Abstract:
In 2006, the Kenyan Ministry of Education (MoE) developed an early childhood
development education (ECDE) service standard guidelines to guide the ECDE
stakeholders in provision of early childhood education (ECE) programmes. The study
sought to investigate the implementation of the ECDE service standard guidelines on
provision of physical facilities in ECE centres in Kakamega County. A descriptive
survey design was adopted. Head teachers and ECE teacher were the study subjects. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data. The instruments were validated
through expert judgement and pilot testing. The findings revealed that there were no
significant differences in adherence to the government guidelines in provision of
classrooms and furniture. Nonetheless, significant differences existed between the two
categories in adherence to the government guidelines in provision of water and
sanitary and play facilities. The study recommended that the MoE infrastructure fund
should be extended to ECE centres.
