ABSTRACT
Early Childhood Education (ECE) comprises essential programmes and activities
which are very important to the holistic development of a child. This is one of the
main reasons why the government through policy interventions has given a lot of
attention to ensuring that the program becomes a success. The implementation of the
ECDE policy in Preschools is however, faced with many factors. Some of these
factors are general, affecting the program as a whole while others are specific to
counties such as Narok. The purpose of this study was to examine the factors
influencing implementation of ECDE policy in public pre-school education in Narok
North Sub County. Specifically, the study sought to; assess the influence of awareness
of the ECDE policy on the implementation of ECDE Policy in Narok North sub
county, evaluate the influence of teachers’ characteristics on the implementation of
ECDE Policy in Narok North sub county, establish the influence of resources on the
implementation of ECDE Policy in Narok North sub county and determine the
influence of community attitudes towards the implementation of ECDE policy in
public preschool education in Kenya. The target population constituted 94 ECDE
managers, 188 ECDE teachers, and 6 DICECE officers in Narok North Sub County.
The study used stratified and simple random sampling method to select the 172
respondents from the study population. A structured questionnaire and interview
guide were developed in line with the study objectives. A pilot test was conducted and
the results used to test reliability coefficient of the questionnaire which was
established to be 0.7. The data was organized using Statistical Package for Social
Sciences (SPSS) and analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency and
percentages by the help of computer software). The results revealed that the
implementation of ECDE policy is influenced by low levels of awareness among the
stakeholders including the teachers and the managers of the ECDE programs. The
results also show that the implementation of ECDE policy was also influenced by the
teacher’s characteristics defined by their attitude and perceptions, skills, knowledge
and abilities. It was further established that implementation of the ECDE policy was
influenced by lack of resources to support the programme in Narok North Sub-
County. It was on this basis that the study concluded that implementation of ECDE
policy was faced by various factors that have to be addressed. On the level of was
influenced by the four selected factors; awareness of the policy among the
stakeholders, the lack of resources to support the implementation of the program, the
teachers characteristics and the negative community attitudes of the community. The
study therefore recommends that for there to be effective implementation of the
ECDE policy in North Sub County, there is need to ensure that all the teachers and
managers are aware of the policy, the required ECDE resources are made available
to support the program, the teachers are motivated and effectively equipped with the
required skills to be able to manage the ECDE centers and programs and that the
community must be well sensitized to ensure that the negative attitudes does not
influence the implementation of the policy. The findings of the study were beneficial
to all the pre-school in the county. The teachers and the ministry of education will
also shed light on policy issues that influence the management of the ECDE
programmes.
KIRIBA, C (2021). Selected Factors Influencing Implementation Of Early Childhood Development Policy In Public Pre-School Education In Narok North Sub County , Narok County Kenya. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/selected-factors-influencing-implementation-of-early-childhood-development-policy-in-public-pre-school-education-in-narok-north-sub-county-narok-county-kenya
KIRIBA, CHRIS "Selected Factors Influencing Implementation Of Early Childhood Development Policy In Public Pre-School Education In Narok North Sub County , Narok County Kenya" Afribary. Afribary, 08 May. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/selected-factors-influencing-implementation-of-early-childhood-development-policy-in-public-pre-school-education-in-narok-north-sub-county-narok-county-kenya. Accessed 09 Nov. 2024.
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KIRIBA, CHRIS . "Selected Factors Influencing Implementation Of Early Childhood Development Policy In Public Pre-School Education In Narok North Sub County , Narok County Kenya" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 09, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/selected-factors-influencing-implementation-of-early-childhood-development-policy-in-public-pre-school-education-in-narok-north-sub-county-narok-county-kenya