The Status of Sanitation Facilities in Regard to Female Leaners in Public Day Secondary Schools of Ekerenyo Division, Nyamira County Kenya

Abstract

Appropriate sanitation facilities for girls are those that give them maximum advantage in terms of health, security, comfort, adequacy, privacy and dignity, whereas regular learning refers to the percentage of content covered by the students in the classroom, amount of time students are active in the learning process and the extent to which students accurately complete the assignments they are given. This study determined the status of sanitation facilities in public day secondary schools of Ekerenyo Division, Nyamira County Kenya. The objective of this study was to explore the status of sanitation facilities in public day secondary schools in Ekerenyo Division. Secondary school female students were targeted because of the special and girl-specific needs and changes that occur during adolescence that require special consideration when providing school sanitation facilities. This is important because sanitation needs for girls differ significantly during adolescence and after, in terms of personal hygiene unlike boys. The study was guided by two theories; Gender and development theory and liberal feminism theory. The study targeted all female students and principals from the 22 public day secondary schools in the division. Simple random sampling was used to select a sample of 7 schools whose principals were automatic respondents. Stratified random sampling was then used to select at least 7 students from the four strata (Form 1, 2, 3 & 4) in the 7 schools resulting to a sample size of 224, however only 218 girls and the 7 principals responded. The study adapted descriptive survey design. Qualitative data from the principals' and the students' responses was analyzed by identifying themes and descriptors about the sanitation situation in their schools. Quantitative    data from the students' and principals' responses was summarized and presented in frequencies tables, means percentages and bar graphs.