An Assessment of the Influence of Children's Representation on School Boards in the Promotion of Children's Government in Public Primary Schools in Central Division, Turkana Central Sub – County, Turkana County, Kenya

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to assess the influence of children's representation on promotion of children's government in public primary schools Central Division in Turkana Central Sub- County, Turkana County, Kenya. The study was informed by the following objective: to assess the influence of children's representation on school boards in the promotion of children's government in public primary schools in Central Division. The study was guided by socio-cultural theory. The study used mixed research methodology. To achieve this, the researcher adopted concurrent triangulation research design. The target population was 400 respondents. A sample population of 120 was used, comprising of 8 head teachers, 22 learners, 15 board of management, and 75 learners. Stratified, systematic and purposive sampling techniques were applied in this study. Questionnaire and interview schedules were administered to the head teachers, teachers, board of management and learners. A pilot study of three schools from Loima Sub County was used to test and retest the reliability and validity of the survey instruments. Qualitative data was analyzed according to themes and in narrative form. Quantitative data was analyzed descriptively using descriptive and thematic statistics. Presentation of data was done by the use tables and figures. Findings of the study indicated that children representation did not promote children government in schools.  The study recommends to policy makers to come up with ways of influencing children representation on school board of management in the promotion of Children's Government.