Impact of Selected Constituency Development Fund Activities on Education Development in Likuyani Constituency, Kenya

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to determine the impact of selected Constituency Development Fund activities on education development in Likuyani Constituency. The study set out to achieve the following objectives: To establish how Constituency Development Fund has been used to facilitate the provision of physical facilities in public secondary schools in Likuyani constituency and to determine the influence of the fund on leaners’ retention.The study used descriptive survey research design and simple random sampling technique. A sample size of ten (10) public secondary schools out of twenty four (24) schools was selected where ninety seven (97) respondents from students, teachers, headteachers and education officers provided data upon which the findings are based.  Information was collected using Questionnaire and interview schedule. Instrument validity and reliability was determined through pilot study. Descriptive statistics was used to analyse and interpret data. The main findings of the study based on each of the research questions were as follows: Regarding the extent of CDF funded physical facilities in public secondary schools, it was found out  that the projects which most benefited from CDF funds were the school land 4 (50%), science laboratory 3(37.5) and computer laboratory 3 (37.5%).The study also established that learners’  retention and rates increased after the introduction of CDF fund although it was still below the expectation with all schools enrolling between 150-200 students ten years down the line and an average completion rate of 69%.Based on the foregoing findings, several conclusions and recommendations  were arrived at: First, CDF funds have helped to facilitate the provision of physical facilities in public secondary schools in Likuyani Constituency to a small extent, 46.7% although the facilities were still not enough. Secondly, the number of learners’ retention rate had significantly gone up with the introduction of CDF. The study recommended that the government should allocate enough funds to ensure that facilities constructed are enough and well equipped. Secondly, the government should increase funds allocated to CDF bursary so that learners’ can fully pay school fee thus increasing the retention and completion rates of students.

Keywords: Constituency Development Fund, education development, impact, physical facilities, public secondary education, enrolment, retention and completion.