| dc.description.abstract | The availability of curriculum support materials plays a great role on the quality of the
implementation process. This purpose of this study was to examine types and availability of
curriculum support materials acquired through Free Secondary Education Tuition Fund and their
effects on quality of curriculum implementation in Makueni County. The study was based on the
classroom instruction theory. The study applied mixed research design. The target population was all
the public secondary schools in Makueni County, the principals, form 4 class teachers and form four
students. A sample of 38 principals, 210 form four class teachers and 346 form four students giving a
total of 594 respondents was used for this study. The public secondary schools were sampled through
stratified random sampling. Purposive sampling was used in selecting the principals while the form
four class teachers and form four students were selected using simple random sampling. The study
used three research instruments; questionnaires for form four class teachers and students, interview
schedules for the principals and observation checklist.Data was analyzed using both qualitative and
quantitative methods. The results of the study revealed that there were several types of curriculum
support materials found in public secondary schools which were purchased using the Free Secondary
Education Tuition Fund. However, most of the textbooks supplied by the government were of poor
quality. In addition, the study revealed that there was a strong relationship between the availability of
curriculum support materials and the quality of curriculum implementation. Based on these findings,
the study recommends that the government should have a clear policy that will guarantee good
quality of the curriculum support materials and in particular the textbooks supplied to the public
secondary schools. In addition, the government should ensure equity in the distribution of textbooks in
all schools and across the subjects | en_US |
