This paper discusses the research that was carried out to determine the determinants of the integration of information and communication technology (ICT) in public secondary school curriculum in Kakamega North District, Kenya and thereafter the findings could be generalized to other public secondary schools in Kenya. The main argument of this study is that ICT is prerequisite tool for globally competitive quality education training and research for development. The study was conceived due to the factor that several parts of secondary school were attempting to provide ICT, however, its use at classroom level seemed to be challenging because of the issues affecting integration. To achieve this, the study had five research objectives and questions. The study adopted descriptive survey design targeting 34 public secondary schools and 214 teachers all of whom were purposively sampled because they were viewed as information rich cases. Out of the target population, a sample size of 32 head teachers and 136 teachers was selected. Data were collected using teachers’ and head teachers’ questionnaires and observation checklist as instruments. Findings indicated that there is a value attached to integration of ICT in school curriculum. The researcher recommends that schools be equipped with adequate ICT facilities and resources, and adopt the national ICT policy and plan for its implementation.

TITLE - DETERMINANTS OF THE INTEGRATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM IN KAKAMEGA NORTH DISTRICT, KENYA
AUTHOR - WAITI MWACHI JOSIAH
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UNIVERSITY - UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
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MWACHI. W.J