Abstract:
This study was carried out on the influence of Performance contracting strategies on
examination performance in Technical Training Institutes in Eastern region, Kenya. The
purpose of this study was to establish how the introduction of Performance Contracting in
Technical Institutions has impacted on external examinations performance. A descriptive
survey design was used. A sample of three institutions was selected using simple random
sampling method, out of which a sample of two hundred and two respondents was selected
using a combination of simple, systematic and stratified random sampling method. The data
was analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences).The study found out that
Performance Contracting was effectively implemented in these TTIs.The study established that
the PC curriculum implementation strategies implemented by these Institutions had a
significant influence on examination performance. It was however established that Compliance
with statutory obligations, timely completion of long term projects and the staff work
environment, as PC strategies had a negative influence on examination performance. The study
recommended that the Institutions should not spend a lot of efforts and resources on these
strategies, but instead strengthen and continuously improve on curriculum implementation
strategies so as to improve on academic productivity.
