RELEVANCE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL GOALS IN INSTILLING DEMOCRATIC VALUES AMONG PUPILS IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN IGEMBE SOUTH SUB-COUNTY. A CRITIQUE BASED ON JOHN RAWLS THEORY OF JUSTICE.

Abstract

The study focused in determining the relevance of primary school educational goals in instilling democratic values among pupils in public primary schools in Igembe South SubCounty in reference to John Rawls theory of justice. The study adopted descriptive survey
research design. The target population was 6700 subjects, comprising of 5950 standard seven pupils and 750 teachers in public primary schools in Igembe South Sub-County. Simple
random sampling was used to select 325 pupils while purposive sampling was used to select
45 teachers forming a total sample of 370 respondents. Data was collected using questionnaires. Collected data was cleaned, coded and entered in the computer for analysis using
SPSS version 21. Quantitative data was analyzed using frequencies and percentages. The
findings of the study revealed that the goals of primary school education are relevant in instilling democratic value of socio-economic equality amongst learners as advocated by
Rawls theory of justice. The study therefore recommends Need for schools to come up with
strategies for promoting democratic values in relation to educational goals. Such Strategies
may include establishment of democratic values clubs and invitation of resource persons to
talk on democratic values to the school community. The study further recommends that
Schools should organize for workshops/seminars to sensitize teachers on promoting democratic values such as justice, equality, freedom and dignity as suggested by John Rawls theory of justice. This is because besides forming basis for academic achievement they also
form foundation for instilling democratic values on pupils. The researcher concludes that
the recommendations made would prove quite instrumental in informing the policy makers,