Effectiveness of EMIS for students information management on management of public secondary schools in Uasin Gishu county, Kenya

Abstract

The government of Kenya implemented policy that advocates for the adoption of Education Management Information Systems (EMIS) in education. However, the slow extent to which EMIS is being utilized in schools needs to be adequately addressed. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of EMIS on Management of public secondary schools in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. The study objective was to analyze influence of EMIS for curriculum and instruction on management of public secondary schools in Uasin Gishu County. The study adopted pragmatic philosophical paradigm and employed mixed methods research design. The target population comprised of 1334 respondents which included 183 principals, 189 deputy principals, 955 HODs in public secondary schools, 6 Sub-County Directors and 1 County Director of education in Uasin Gishu County. Kerjcie and Morgan (1970) table was used for determining the sample size of 302 respondents. Closed-ended structured questionnaire were used to collect quantitative data from principals, deputy principals and heads of departments (HODs) while semi-structured interview schedules were used to collect qualitative data from sub-county directors and the County Director of Education. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics while qualitative data was analyzed in narratives and themes. From the findings, the value of adjusted R squared was is 0.489, an indication that there was a variation of 48.9% on the management of public secondary schools in Uasin Gishu County due to effectiveness and efficiency of EMIS for curriculum and instruction. There was a significant association between EMIS for curriculum and instruction and management of public secondary schools with F statistics (248.916). Regression coefficient of curriculum and instruction was 0. 596 with P<0.05. This implies that by strengthenning EMIS for curricullum and instruction management the supervisory role of the school administration on curricullum implementation is strengthenned thus the realization of management effectiveness. Therefore, all the elements of EMIS for curriculum and instruction should be improved on and their implementation strengthened through a policy framework by the ministry of education and public secondary school management to enhance the effectiveness of management of public secondary schools.