The Influence of In-Service Training of Teachers on the Implementation of Competency Based Curriculum in Private Primary Schools in Kirinyaga Central Sub-County in Kenya

Abstract

The purpose of this research paper is to present the findings of a study that investigated the influence of in-service training of teachers on the implementation of Competency Based Curriculum in private primary schools in Kirinyaga Central Sub-County in Kenya. The study employed a descriptive study design to collect data from the target population who were the head teachers, lower primary school teachers in the private schools offering the Competency Based Curriculum and Kirinyaga Central Sub-County. The study collected data from a sample size of 149 respondents selected using random sampling and census techniques. Data were collected using questionnaires and interview schedules and analyzed by descriptive and correlational statistics using Statistical Package for Social Sciences tool version 27 and through thematic narrations for qualitative data. The results of the study showed that in-service training of teachers had a significant influence on the implementation of Competency Based Curriculum. The Pearson’s Moment Correlation Analysis Coefficient was 0.84 implying that there is a statistically significant relationship between the independent and the dependent variables. The study recommends that the government should train the teachers who have not received in-service training in the Competency Based Curriculum.