Abstract: This study aimed at investigating the influence of employee empowerment on academic performance of secondary schools in Ugenya Sub-County. The study utilized descriptive research design on a population of 434 respondents from 31 secondary schools in Ugenya. Stratified sampling was used to determine the sample size which was expected to be 84 teachers in the 8 selected secondary schools in Ugenya sub-county. This included Principals, Deputies, heads of departments, senior teachers and assistant teachers. The researcher used a questionnaire that comprised of open and closed ended questions. The questionnaire was piloted for validity and reliability. Data analysis and presentation used descriptive and inferential statistics and presentation done using tables, pie charts and figures. The study concluded that employee empowerment is a key determinant to excellence in academic performance. The findings exposed a strong positive relationship between empowered employees (teachers and support staffs) and high academic performance. A unit increase in empowerment resulted into units increase in academic performance. Therefore, empowerment is a key determinant of good academic performance. The study recommended that the government of Kenya through the Ministry of Education should put in place measures to enhance TQM practices in the education sector, if quality education is to be realized; particularly in all institutions of learning: Private or Public.
Keywords: Employee Empowerment, Academic Performance.
Title: EMPLOYEE EMPOWERMENT AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN UGENYA SUB-COUNTY
Author: Isaac Wambedha, Shadrack Bett
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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