Perception of Aid for Education in Kenya: A Case Study of World Vision Aid for Primary School Pupils in Samburu East Constituency

The aim of the study was to establish the perception of aid for education in Kenya by taking a case study of education aid for primary school pupils in Samburu East Sub-County. The specific objectives were: to examine the perception of aid for education in Samburu East sub-county; to determine the effect of aid for education on primary school enrolment in Samburu East sub-County; to determine the effect of aid for education on primary school completion in Samburu East sub-county; and to determine how aid can be better developed to achieve educational goals in Samburu East constituency. A case study research design was adopted for the study. Descriptive survey research was the main research method. The target population for this study is the 45 primary schools located in the four county wards of Samburu East Constituency. They will be represented by head teachers, teachers, government officials and a world vision aid official. Questionnaires were used to gather primary data. The first section of the questionnaire collected background information of the respondents including their age, gender, marital status, level of education, and their job. The results are presented in this subsection. The study found out that education aid had a high impact and positive effect on education in Samburu East Constituency. The study found that education aid was mostly utilized for scholarships, school feeding programmes, building classrooms, teacher education, and buying book/educational materials. Finally the study found out that education aid can be better developed to achieve educational goals in Samburu East Constituency by formulating better policies, punishing offenders who misappropriate or steal funds, doing periodic accounts review, and by the reforming education sector.