Investigation of the Coaching Needs of Games Teachers Training Needs on Implementation of Co-Curricular Activities in Public Secondary Schools in Manga Sub-County, Kenya
Co-curricular activities play a bonding role and help students learn important skills to function socially. Participation in co-curricular activities has physical and psychological benefits for students. Sports and games help to ease stress, depression and anxiety. However, cases of indiscipline have led to strikes; boycotts and deviance in secondary schools in Manga Sub-County despite several remedial measures that have been taken by stakeholders in the sub-County. The purpose of the study is to assess the training needs of games teachers on implementation of co-curricular activities in public secondary schools in Manga Sub-County, Kenya. This study was anchored on three theories, the Systems Theory of Leadership, the Theory of the Firm and the Theory of Educational Management. This study adopted mixed methods approach which includes both quantitative and qualitative methods. This study used descriptive survey design. The study targets all the secondary school students, games teachers and principals in Manga Sub- County. The study target population consisted of 32 public secondary schools in Manga Sub-County, 30 principals, 250 games teachers and 8,834 students. This population is involved in the study because it is directly involved in the supervision, management and participation in co-curricular activities in the secondary schools in the sub-county. The target population is therefore 9,114 respondents. This study employed purposive sampling and simple random sampling procedures to select the public secondary schools’ principals, games teachers and students to participate in the study. Purposive sampling was also to be used to sample the principals and deputies. Simple random sampling was to be used to select the teachers and students. Sample size selection was done in accordance with Morgan matrix, a statistical calculation for arriving at the approximate sample size developed by Krejcie [1], model and generated by Morgan using the formula. The sample therefore comprised of 29 schools, 29 principals, 152 teachers and 369 students giving an accessible sample size of 550. In the study, questionnaires, interview guides and document analysis were to be used. The instruments were to be used to supplement each other and to give a deeper and wider exploration into research perspective which would give the research more quality. In this, study data was to be organized, presented, analyzed and interpreted using descriptive statistical techniques. The descriptive statistics that were to be used to summarize data include percentages, frequencies, tables and graphical presentation. The data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 22.0). The findings of this study may be of great importance to the games teachers to identify co-curricular implementation strategies that had failed and which may have impacted negatively to the performance of the activities. With improved management of schools, Manga Sub- County and Nyamira County may benefit from good academic performance. The findings may enhance quality co-curricular programs that were to provide defensive benefits for health for the entire lifetime, preparation for the physical cores of daily life and options for the use of leisure time.