Abstract:
This paper is a report of a study carried out to establish the relationship
that existed between principals’ Perception towards computer application and
the actual computer use by principals in public secondary schools in Kiambu
County. Computer use in schools administration is a contemporary issue in the
improvement of quality leadership in schools. The study was triggered by the
need for effective leadership in schools which would lead to improved
academic performance in Kiambu County, a county surrounding the Kenyan
capital city of Nairobi.. The study adopted descriptive survey research design.
The target population for this study was 307 principals of public secondary
schools in Kiambu County. The study sample comprised of 205 principals
which translated to 67% of the target population. Simple random and purposive
sampling techniques were used in the selection of the respondents. A
questionnaire was used for data collection. Relationship between the two
variables under study was established by use of spearman rho. Descriptive
statistics and Pearson’s Chi- square test of independence through the
Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) were used to test the null
hypotheses. The study found out that principal’s attitude towards use of
computers influenced the use of computers among school principals. The study
recommended that the MOE in collaboration TSC to mount regular ICT
workshops to sensitize school principals on the need to use computersin s
