explained. This comes against the much held belief that public primary schools are expected to have overcome these constrains through public funding by the government through FPE funds, the CDF as well as the Local
Authority Transfer Fund LATF putting public primary schools at par with private primary schools. This raises questions on the efficient utilization of these funds especially in the identification of areas of funding. The
researcher therefore found it necessary to carry out this study with an aim of establishing the efficiency of the Constituency Development Fund CDF in enhancing KCPE performance in public primary schools in Mwala
Constituency.
1.2 Objectives of the Study The study sought to achieve the following objectives:
1. To assess the extent to which CDF has been used to provide school physical facilities in Mwala
Constituency. 2.
To assess the extent to which CDF has been used to provide teaching and learning resources in public primary schools in Mwala Constituency.
3. To assess the extent to which CDF has been used to provide school personnel in public primary schools in
Mwala Constituency. 4.
To establish challenges facing utilization on CDF funds in public primary schools in Mwala Constituency.
1.3 Significance of the Study
This study may go a long way in highlighting to the government and members of the public on the way CDF funds are being utilized in public primary schools through presenting information on areas being given priority
for funding and how this has influenced KCPE performance. The study may also provide literature for future research through the information it will gather from the respondents. The study may further provide the
government and other policy makers with an objective assessment of the challenges facing utilization of the CDF funds in provision of school inputs and therefore planners may be guided when allocating funds through
making more accurate estimates and allocations for the various requirements in the implementation of the Universal Primary Education
policy.
1.4 Delimitation of the Study
Delimitation is a process of reducing the study population and areas to be surveyed to manageable size. The study was delimitated by the fact that it was only conducted in public primary school in Mwala Constituency
and did not involve public primary schools from other constituencies in Kenya which are also benefiting from the CDF funds. Therefore generalisation of the findings to the rest of the country should be done with a lot of
caution.
1.5 Limitation of the Study
The study was limited by the fact that given the sensitivity of issues related to utilisation of the CDF funds,
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some respondents might have withheld some information for fear of victimisation. The study was also limited by time constraints given that the researcher was not on study leave and therefore found it difficult to find spare
time within his work schedule to focus on the study. There were also constraints arising from the high costs of
conducting this study. 1.6 Assumptions of the Study
The study was based on the assumption that:
1. Public primary schools in Mwala Constituency are beneficiaries of the constituency Development Fund
CDF. 2.
Respondents are aware of key priority areas that require funding from the CDF funds. 3.
All public primary schools in Mwala constituency have an operational school committee.
1.7 Literature Review
