Authors : J.M. Gitau , A.R.O Riechi and A.N. Gitau
Abstract: The study was guided by the following objective. Determining how the unit cost of providing secondary education is affected by students` enrolment. The study used descriptive research design and the instruments used for data collection were two types of questionnaires. Data was collected from 14 secondary schools, which were sampled using stratified random sampling; data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Major findings of the study were as follows. Enrolment below and above the optimum was found to increase the cost per student (unit cost) while optimum enrolment resulted in decreased unit cost. An optimum enrolment of 450 students with unit cost of Kshs. 23,352 (US$ 335) for boarding schools and an optimum enrolment of 257 students with a unit cost of Kshs. 12,253 (US$ 175) for day schools was found. The findings of this research will be of importance to the society in that educational institutions will aim at increasing their enrolment up to the optimum point and hence ensuring the minimum unit cost in the operation of the institutions.
J.M. Gitau , A.R.O Riechi and A.N. Gitau , 2007. Effects of Students` Enrolment on Unit Cost of Education. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 4: 153-158.