My name is Zipporah Watiri Ndung’u, I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Statistics and today I graduate with a Master’s Degree in Project Planning and Management (PPM). As a 28-year-old, the completion of this Master’s Degree is a milestone that has taught me an important lesson in patience, persistence and the power of knowledge.
Professionally, I started out in research six years ago and later realized that project management was an integral part in research. This was my first motivation to pursue my Master’s Degree in PPM. Later on, sustainability in projects related to education and ICT reinforced the need to enroll for this course and I must admit that it has been all worth it. It is my hope that this degree will play a fundamental role in the transformation of research, education and technology, which I am particularly passionate about. My goal is to work with organizations and communities that are working towards the transformation of education through technology.
On a personal level, this degree has significantly changed the way I think, it has taught me objectivity and humility. I leave the University of Nairobi a transformed graduate, in admiration and appreciation to my lecturers and the staff, respect to my fellow students and a special gratitude to my parents who have supported my pursuit of knowledge. Thank you!
Thesis / Project Title
The Influence of Information Technology and Communication Integration Projects on The Performance of Public Secondary Schools in KCSE in Kiambu County, Kenya.
Thesis / Project Abstract
ICT can be used to access and promote equity in education through providing educational opportunities to a larger number of people of all ages that include the underserves or the traditionally unserved for example those in rural and remote areas and people with disabilities. It can be used to enhance the quality of learning and teaching through providing access to a greater variety of the current educational resources and enabling the participatory pedagogies. Kiambu County has a high secondary school learner population in the country, however, the levels performance of most of these schools remains significantly low. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of ICT integration projects on performance in public secondary schools in KCSE in Kiambu County Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The target population of the study of 4403 was drawn from the headteachers, ICT head of departments and teachers from Kiambu County. A sample size of 351 participants was extrapolated from the target population using FISHERS formula from which a proportionate stratified sampling was used to obtain a sample for each stratum. Data was collected using questionnaires. The study concluded that the independent variables under the study influence the performance of public secondary schools in KCSE. The study recommends that public secondary schools should be adequately equipped with more ICT infrastructure, digitize classroom content, increase capacity development for ICT and allocate more funds to procure ICT devices to improve KCSE performance.
