Home Environment’s Factors And Quality Of PrePrimary School Education In Machakos County, Kenya

In Kenya's Machakos County, there are still considerable gaps in enrollment as only 3 out of 10 preschool children are in school, which highlights the necessity of improving early childhood education as a top priority. The research looks into how the home environment influences the quality of pre-primary education, determining the connection between living conditions, family sizes, social-economic backgrounds, and family support networks. The study, which is based on Urie Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, employed descriptive and correlational designs for the investigation of the entire population of 180 public and private pre-primary school centers in Machakos County. The study used a sample of 56 pre-primary schools in Machakos County. The collection of data was done using structured questionnaires and interviews, and the analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics methods of analysis techniques. Results were presented in tables and graphs, and qualitative insights were conveyed through verbatim quotes and descriptions. The results were supported by regression results also indicated home environmental determinant had a significant, positive relationship with Quality Education in Preprimary Schools as β1 = 360, PV=0.040, t= 2.106 that a unit improvement in home environmental factor on would lead to a significant improvement in accessing quality education in preprimary schools in Machakos County by 0.360. The study concluded that home environmental determinant had a significant, positive relationship with Quality Education in Preprimary Schools. A unit improvement in home environmental determinants significantly leads to significant improvement in accessing quality education in preprimary schools in Machakos County.