Effects of quota system in the development of human resource management: a case study of Sigowet primary schools in Sugoi zone, Uasin gishu County

Abstract

Kenya inherited a number of British colonial legacies such as those vested in its legal frameworks, its power elites and in its civil and military administrative structures, all of which have profoundly informed its national character and in turn, management practices in government organizations; the quota system and Human Resource Development in educational institutions. The specific objectives of the study were: To identify factors that contributes to the development of quota system in the development of human resource in educational institutions in Sugoi zone, Uasin Gishu County, to examine the quota system in the development of human resource in educational institutions, to identify challenges encountered in the implementation of quota system in the development of human resource in educational institutions in Sugoi zone, Uasin Gishu County and to suggest measures to curb the negative effects of quota system in human resource development. This study was guided by human capital theory; It underlines that people possess innate abilities, behavior and personal energy and these elements make up the human capital they bring to their work,. It is indeed the knowledge, skills and abilities of individuals that create value. That is why the focus has to be on the means of attracting, retaining and developing the human capital. This study was a case study research design. The study targeted a population of 251 which included Head Teachers, teachers, the school management (B.O.G), members of Parents Teachers Association (P.T.A) and Educational Officers from the County. During the research study, a sample of 90 respondents was chosen from Head Teachers, Teachers, the School Management, Members of PTA and Educational Officers from the County to form the research sample. This represented 30% of the target population. Data collection procedures used included interview and questionnaire and the data was analyzed through the use both quantitative and quantitative analysis and presented in form of tables and graphs. The study conclusions were derived from the major findings as follows: The factors that contributed to the development of the quota system on human resource were found to greatly depend on teachers’ exposure to different environments in the course of training and work. The quota system in the development of human resource teacher posting, infrastructure and culture shock are some of the challenges affecting the implementation of the quota system in Kenya. The challenges encountered in the implementation of the quota system of education can be overcome by allowing schools to select at least 50% of the teachers to come from three different counties to enable teachers to be well exposed. From the findings, the influence of the quota system of education can be fully understood through the behavior of the products of such a system and the impact of such behavior on national culture and unity. After a thorough analysis of the findings, the following recommendation was made that the teacher selection process needs to be structured such that there is a deliberate reflection of diversity in all learning institutions which can be implemented during the teacher selection process.