Adequacy of Physical Infrastructure on Trainees’ Performance in Public Technical and Vocational Education Training Institutions in Bungoma County, Kenya

Abstract

This study sought to establish how adequacy of physical infrastructure and trainers in public Technical and Vocational Education Training institutions in Bungoma County influences trainees’ performance. Education Production Function Theory (EPFT) is the theoretical foundation upon which this study was grounded on. Prior to the study, a preliminary survey was carried out to ensure that research instruments employed was reliable. Descriptive research design was utilized in the study. The target population was 1,563 it involved 1 county director, 82 principals, 250 Head of Departments and 1,230 trainers, Data was collected from 1 county director, 25 Principals, 75 Head of Departments, and 302 trainees from study institutions. County director were purposively sampled while random sampling was employed to sample Principals, Head of Departments and trainers. Data were collected through questionnaires, interview schedule, and document analysis guide. Qualitative data was systematized under various themes then evaluated using inferential statistics while quantitative data was analyzed by frequencies, standard deviation, percentages and mean. Hypothesis were tested using simple linear regression with the help of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23. The study established that there’s limited and inadequate infrastructure in the study institutions.