Abstract:
The study focused on perception and challenges of homebased teaching and learning amid COVID-19
pandemic in Uasin Gishu County. The objective was to determine the perception of the parents who have their
children in secondary schools across the country on the home based teaching and learning and identify the
challenges they face while implementing the program. The study utilized purposive sampling on the parents or
guardians who have secondary school children. selection was at random for the parents whose contacts were
available to the researchers. A total of 25 parents were interviewed from the total 80 parents in the contact list.
The findings indicated that 80% had participated in the online classes from their respective schools through
WhatsApp and zoom. 23% of the total respondents indicated having interacted with one or more teachers of their
children on phone or physical contact to ask questions on the learning. The perception by the parents towards
online home based learning and teaching was low impact, Costly and added no much value to the learning. The
main challenge that came about was cost implication, technology incapacity and time consuming
