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Title:
Boards of Managements’ Student Welfare practices and their Influence on Academic Performance: The Case of Two Counties in Kenya

Authors:
Dr. Mary mbii , Dr. Charles M. Magoma and Dr. Samuel Waweru

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Dr. Mary mbii1 , Dr. Charles M. Magoma2 and Dr. Samuel Waweru3
1. School of Education, Arts & Social Sciences, KCA University.
2,3. Department of Educational Management, Policy and Curriculum Studies, School of Education and LifeLong Learning, Kenyatta University, P.O. Box 43844 – 00100, Nairobi, Kenya.

MLA 8
Mbii, Dr. Mary, et al. "Boards of Managements’ Student Welfare practices and their Influence on Academic Performance: The Case of Two Counties in Kenya." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 9, no. 9, Sept. 2024, pp. 3682-3694, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i09.031. Accessed Sept. 2024.
APA 6
Mbii, D., Magoma, D., & Waweru, D. (2024, September). Boards of Managements’ Student Welfare practices and their Influence on Academic Performance: The Case of Two Counties in Kenya. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 9(9), 3682-3694. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i09.031
Chicago
Mbii, Dr. Mary, Dr. Charles M. Magoma, and Dr. Samuel Waweru. "Boards of Managements’ Student Welfare practices and their Influence on Academic Performance: The Case of Two Counties in Kenya." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 9, no. 9 (September 2024), 3682-3694. Accessed September, 2024. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i09.031.

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ABSTRACT:
Students are a key component in any school, and their ability to learn is greatly influenced by the way the school Boards of Management cater for their welfare. This article sought to find out the status of Boards of Management (BOM) members’ student welfare management practices in Kitui and Makueni counties in Kenya. The study targetted 10,010 BOM members and principals (4,563 BOM members and 351 principals from Kitui and 4,732 BOM members and 364 principals from Makueni counties). Krejcie and Morgan table, systematic random, census and purposive sampling techniques were used to sample 54 principals (27 from each of the two counties); and 709 BOM members (354 from Kitui and 355 from Makueni), bringing the total sample size to 763. An interview schedule was used to collect qualitative data from principals whereas questionnaires were used to collect quantitative data from the BOM members. The results obtained indicated that BOMs were highly involved in students’ welfare management practices with a mean score of 3.63 and 4.09 in Kitui and Makueni counties, respectively. Qualitative data corroborated these results. Simple linear regression indicated that practices of BOM members on students’ welfare influenced the students’ academic performance. This study recommends that the capacity of the BOM members on students’ welfare practices should be improved for them to be more effectively in carrying out this critical role.

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