SOCIAL-ECONOMIC FACTORS INFLUENCING BLENDED LEARNING AMONG STUDENTS IN KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE

Abstract

Purpose: The objective was to determine the social-economic factors influencing blended learning among students in Kenya Medical Training College Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive study was done. In the KMTC campuses the average student population is thirty thousand (30,000). The research used simple random sampling in the selected campuses. The sample size was 384. Primary data was collected using questionnaires and Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics whereas qualitative data was analyzed using content analysis. Qualitative data was transformed into themes and analyzed with the helped of SPSS version 25. Collected data was edited, sorted, cleaned and coded for data analysis. Findings: The study concluded that Proficiency in the use of a learning device and cost are major challenges that hinder success of blended learning. Most respondents feel that blended learning is expensive. The study also concluded that students have devices that they can use for online learning and that students can access the college e-learning platform on season basis, Unique contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The study recommends that the institutions should Strengthening of campus internet services to support E learning. The study further recommended that the policy on delivery of learning instructions and materials should be reviewed to reflect the changing times. Further, policy makers need to consider the characteristics of the learners and trainers so as to reduce the barriers to successful implementation of blended learning by applying different strategies to each category of adopters.