EFFECTIVENESS OF STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS ON COMPETENCY BASED CURRICULUM EDUCATION SYSTEM IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA

Abigael C. Ngeiywa, Dr. Robert Mang’ana

Abstract


The integration of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) in Nairobi County, Kenya, brought forth opportunities and hurdles within the education realm. Although designed to furnish students with practical skills and competencies, the CBC encountered impediments stemming from insufficient infrastructure, unprepared teachers, and institutional resistance to change. This study sought to examine the influence of strategic implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum Education System in Nairobi County, Kenya. It was guided by the following research objectives: to determine how the availability of resources influenced the effectiveness of the Competency-Based Curriculum Education System in Nairobi County, Kenya; to establish the influence of stakeholder involvement on the effectiveness of the Competency-Based Curriculum Education System in Nairobi County, Kenya. The target population of this study consisted of 50 school heads, 50 KICD officers, 50 UNESCO officers, and 600 teachers leading to 750. The sample size of this study comprised sixty (N=90) respondents who participated in the study. Questionnaires and an interview schedule were used to collect data. Instrument validity was conducted by seeking the expert perspective of a university supervisor, while instrument reliability was examined through the test-retest technique. Results, presented in frequencies and percentages, were analyzed using descriptive statistics for both quantitative and qualitative data with the help of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 22.0. Descriptive data were summarized in tables and figures, using frequencies and percentages. The study established that sufficient resources, active stakeholder engagement, were critical for effective CBC implementation, and it recommended prioritizing resource allocation, and collaborative efforts among stakeholders. Future research should consider a broader geographical scope and explore additional variables affecting CBC effectiveness.

Key Words: Strategic Implementation, Competency-Based Curriculum Education System, Availability of Resources, Stakeholder Involvement 


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