| dc.description.abstract | The study was set out to examine the contribution of USE programme towards improvement of
literacy levels in secondary schools in Kwapa sub-county. The objectives of the study were; to
examine the effects of the implementation of USE programme towards the improvement of literacy
levels in secondary schools in Kwapa sub-county, to establish the challenges faced by USE schools
towards the improvement of literacy levels in USE schools in Kwapa sub-county and to assess the
possible measures that can be employed to improve literacy levels among students under USE
programme in Kwapa sub-county. It adopted an exploratory approach using a descriptive survey.
The target population included teachers, parents and students. The sample size was 142. This study
employed simple random sampling technique to select the study respondents. Questionnaires and
interview guide were used to collect data. Questionnaires were administered to teachers, parents
and students, and the interview guide was administered to teachers. A statistical product and
service solutions application was used to analyze data, code, classify and tabulate because it
performs data entry and analysis as well as crating tables and graphs. Pie-charts and histograms
were used to form the basis of the report. The study found that there is great improvement in
literacy levels as a result of the implementation of USE programme. Government funding as well
as facilities and teaching materials for the implementation of USE programme are inadequate. The
study also found that USE programme has led massive enrollment rates, heavy work load and
overcrowded classes. The study concluded that the USE schools have greatly improved as far as
literacy is concerned but there is need for more teachers, infrastructure and learning materials | en_US |
