Assessment of the Effect of Paupers’ Suits Expenses undertaken by the Court as Corporate Social Responsibility on Performance of Magistrate Courts in Kitui County, Kenya

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to assess the Effect of Paupers’ Suits Expenses undertaken by the Court as Corporate Social Responsibility on Performance of Magistrate Courts in Kitui County. The target population was all the four magistrate courts in Kitui County. A descriptive correlational survey research design was be adopted for the study and utilized the key informant method in data collection. Both primary and secondary data were used in this study. Primary data was collected through the use of key informant method and a self- administered questionnaire. Secondary data on the other hand, was obtained from the already written literature which used to cross-validate and check the consistency of the questionnaire responses. The questionnaire was pre-tested on pilot respondents who did not form part of the study respondents but knowledgeable in the study aspects in order to ensure their validity and relevance. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was used to measure the reliability of the scale and the data collection instruments were administered to all the four magistrate courts in Kitui County. After the data as collected, the researcher edited them to ensure their completeness and consistency, Coding and classification then followed to ensure sufficient analysis. The data was then entered and analyzed by simple descriptive analysis using statistical package for social scientists (SPSS) version twelve to generate cumulative frequencies and percentages. The data was then analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.