Remedial Levies & Academic Achievements A review of Public Day Primary Schools in Nyamira County, Kenya

Abstract

In its initial research, this article investigated the effect of remedial levies on academic achievement in public day primary schools in Nyamira County, Kenya. The theory that guided the research was Education Production Function. The study used an ex – post facto research design with questionnaire and documentary analysis guide as the tools for research. Target population of this study comprised 392 public day primary school. Slovin’s sample size formula was used to calculate the sample size of the public day primary schools in Nyamira County. Stratified random sampling was used to ensure all Sub- Counties are proportionately represented and simple random sampling techniques were used to select the sample respondents. Copies of questionnaire were used to collect data from the public day primary schools. Documentary analysis guide was therefore, administered to a sample size of 198 public day primary schools. Research tools were validated through a pilot study. Test re–test method was used to test reliability and a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.70 was obtained. Descriptive statistics (mean, frequencies and percentages) and inferential statistics using Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient and Multiple Linear Regression were used for data analysis. The findings of multiple linear regression showed that B coefficient for evening remedial levies (b=0.0006, t=293, p=0.004) and morning remedial levies (b=0.0007, t=3.37, p=0.001) were statistically significant.