Teaching and Learning Resources : Influence of Teaching and Learning Resources on students' performance in K.C.S.E in FDSE in Embakasi District, Kenya

Education is a fundamental human right, and a key input in production and development of an economy. This explains why countries worldwide plan for various educational programs each financial year. There is however concern on the quality of education offered and performance of students in national examinations. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of teaching and learning resources on students' performance in KCSE in FDSE in Embakasi district, Kenya. The study found out that teaching and learning materials were available and are utilized in schools, especially those used in classroom instruction, like chalks and dusters, except physical facilities are lacking and there's gross inadequacy of human resources. This resulted to overstretched resources with annual increase in enrollment rates thus compromising the quality of education. Therefore the government should allocate more funds for TLR provision to improve the status and condition of physical facilities and employment of more teachers for the FDSE to be effective. This analysis would be quite helpful to educational planners and administrators evaluating TLR availability in schools and educational programs.