Relationship Between Unit Cost Of Education And Students' Academic Performance In Public Secondary Schools In Gucha District, Kenya

ABSTRACT Despite the large amount of resources allocated to the education sector, students' academic performance has been declining in the face of the rising cost of education. To this end, this study was intended to determine the relationship between the Unit Cost of Education (UCE) and academic performance in public secondary schools of Gucha District. The study objectives were to determine the UCE in public secondary schools in Gucha District, relate the UCE to the quality and quantity of physical facilities, relate the UCE to students' academic (KCSE) performance and seek for the views of…