Relationship between Increased Student Enrolment and Delivery of Accommodation Services in Public Boarding Secondary Schools in Kisumu West Sub-County, Kenya

Abstract

The study aimed at determining the relationship between increased student enrolment and delivery of accommodation services in public boarding secondary schools in Kisumu West Sub-county, Kenya. The study used a descriptive survey approach. The research findings will assist school administrators when making decisions about the development of school resources, focusing on those that have significant impact on the students' welfare. The sample size consisted of 357 students, 8 boarding mistresses/masters and 8 matrons from 8 public boarding secondary schools. The sample size of 357 students was arrived at using the Krejcie & Morgan table. A combination of census and proportionate sampling techniques was employed. Open-ended and closed-ended questionnaires were used. The validity of the data collection instruments was ascertained through content validity while the reliability was established using the test-retest method. Qualitative analyses was presented in narrative form while quantitative data was coded and entered into SPSS. The researcher adhered to the ethical research requirements. The results indicate that relationship between enrolment and accommodation was negative and statistically significant at .05 confidence level, r(292) = -.255, p = .000. It was concluded that increased enrolment negatively affects the quality of accommodation services provided to students.