Abstract:
This study examines the effect of low student enrolment on the
sustainability of SDA secondary schools in the West Kenya Conference of
Seventh Day Adventist Church. The study was underpinned by the
sustainability transformation in education theory which postulates the
identification of sustainability strategies and action plans for
implementation. Therefore, the mixed methods research approach was
adopted in this study. This study utilised the descriptive research design
and was conducted in WKUC of the SDA church, covering 15 out of 47
counties in Kenya. The test-retest and the split-half reliabilities of the
questionnaires were ascertained by use of Cronbach Alpha Coefficient,
and reliability of 0.7 and 0.65 was arrived at, respectively. Study findings
revealed that student enrolment trends in SDA schools were on a
downward trend, and this needs to be addressed as soon as possible.
This study recommends that the church administration and schools'
management should address issues that affect low student enrolments,
such as the high fees charged by sourcing funds from other sources such
as engaging in income generating activities or partnering with the
government so that it can provide and pay the teachers in the schools.
