Performance Determinants of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in Mathematics of Secondary Schools in Nyamaiya Division, Kenya

Abstract

The study found the performance determinants of students&rsquo; performance in mathematics Kenya certificate of secondary education (KCSE) in Nyamaiya division of Kenya. The study employed descriptive survey design of the ex-post facto type with a total student population of 151 and 12 teachers. Four validated research instrument developed for the study were Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT) (r = 0.67), Students Questionnaire (SQ) (r = 0.75), Teachers Questionnaire (TQ) (r = 0.60 and Head teachers Questionnaire (HQ) (r = 0.70). Three research questions were answered. The data was analyzed using multiple regression analysis. There was a positive correlation among the six independent variables and the dependent measure &ndash; mathematics performance(R= 0.238; F(6,151)=1.53843; p<0.05). The six variables accounted for 45.6% of the total variance in the independent measure (R2 = 0.564). Teachers&rsquo; experience (B=0.972, t=2.080; p<0.05), teachers&rsquo; qualification (B=0.182, t=2.390; p<0.05), teachers/students&rsquo; attitude (B=0.215, t= 2.821; p<0.05) and school category (B=0.064, t=0.352; p<0.05) could be used to predict students&rsquo; academic performance in mathematics. It is therefore recommended that adequate attention should paid to these variables that can predict students&rsquo; performance by the government and other stakeholders of education in Kenya

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