Moses W. Ngware

Total quality management in secondary schools in Kenya: extent of practice

Purpose – To investigate the extent to which secondary schools practiced aspects of total quality management (TQM).Design/methodology/approach – A cross‐sectional research design was used in this study. A sample of 300 teachers in a residential session during a school holiday provided their perceptions on the practice of TQM in their schools. Data were collected using a questionnaire.Findings – Board of Governors and chairpersons in secondary schools are not providing the necessary leadership that would promote TQM practices necessary for schools continuous improvement. However, some head teachers are providing the required leadership with a considerable number of school managements empowering their employees. The majority of schools are not committed to strategic quality planning, though they do promote human resource development initiatives.Research limitations/implications – The study relied on an accessible sample of practising teachers drawn from M.Ed and PGDE students on a one‐month residential ses...

Improving access to secondary education in Kenya: What can be done?

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse factors that influence access to secondary education, and strategies for improving access to secondary education in Kenya.Design/methodology/approach – A logit model estimated using the Welfare Monitoring Household Survey while a simulation model is used to evaluate some of the strategies for improving access to secondary school education.Findings – The main determinants of access to secondary school education at household level include households income, education level of household head, household residence, sex of child, availability of schools, and age of student.Research limitations/implications – Factor such as property ownership by household and indirect costs to schooling not adequately captured due to non‐responses.Practical implications – Strategies for expanding secondary school education include: expansion of infrastructure through strong partnerships, enhancing efficiency in use of human and financial resources, developing sustainable poverty...