The Influence of Co-Curricular Activities on Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Uasin Gishu County
Journal Title: International Journal of Research in Education and Social Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
The study investigated the influence of cocurricular activities on academic performance in public secondary schools in Uasin Gishu County. The target population comprised of students and teachers of public secondary schools. Sample representative was selected through purposive sampling Thereafter, simple random sampling was used to select 270 individual respondent form a total population of 11,360. Data was collected through questionnaires and interview schedules and analysis was carried out using frequencies, correlation coefficient and regression coefficient. Validity was conducted and reliability of the questionnaire was computed based on Cronbach’s alpha coefficient which came to 0.78. The influence of co-curricular activities on academic performance was positive and could be attributed to its ability to stimulate physical and mental health, social wellbeing and cognitive growth.
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Charles Nyabero, Javan Ngeywo
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