AN ASSESSMENT ON THE INFLUENCE OF MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION PRACTICES ON STUDENTS’ UNREST IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MERU COUNTY, KENYA

  • Jacob Bundi Marete , Mount Kenya University, Kenya
  • Dr. Mary Mugwe Mount Kenya University, Kenya
  • Prof. George N. Reche Gretsa University, Kenya
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53555/er.v2i8.346
Keywords: Student unrest, communication practices, misrepresentation, trust, feedback, language skills

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to investigate the school management practices on
communication factors contributing to student unrest in public secondary schools in Meru
County, Kenya. The objectives focused on critical challenges facing principals and teachers in
communicating effectively within the school. The research was carried out using the mixed
method of research study in which the target population was 1,900 Principals, 1,900 Guidance
and Counselling Masters/Mistresses, 1,900 Discipline Masters, 1,900 student Presidents, 19,200
students and 1 County Education Officer. The results showed that although the basic
communication model of sender- message-receiver is straight forward, though communication
barriers popularly referred to as “noise”. Noise in a school may be related to poor listening skills,
poor language skills, a lack of trust and lack of follow-up/feedback on issues concerning
students. Others include technical problems, poor selection of medium and misrepresentation of
the message which may occur in the communication process.

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Author Biographies

Jacob Bundi Marete, , Mount Kenya University, Kenya

PhD Candidate, Education Leadership and Management,

Dr. Mary Mugwe, Mount Kenya University, Kenya

School of Education

Prof. George N. Reche, Gretsa University, Kenya

School Of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences

Published
2017-08-31
How to Cite
Marete, J. B., Mugwe, D. M., & Reche, P. G. N. (2017). AN ASSESSMENT ON THE INFLUENCE OF MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION PRACTICES ON STUDENTS’ UNREST IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MERU COUNTY, KENYA. IJRDO- Journal of Educational Research, 2(8), 82-105. https://doi.org/10.53555/er.v2i8.346
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Vol. 2 No. 8 (2017): IJRDO - Journal Of Educational Research
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