Political instability and academic achievement in Nairobi County, Kenya

The researcher investigated relationship between political instability and academic achievement in Nairobi County, Kenya. The objectives of the study were to examine relationship between civil unrest and government- oppositional group conflicts, and academic achievement in Nairobi County, Kenya. The study employed correlation research design. The study sample size was 331 respondents comprising 52 teachers and 279 learners selected using simple random and purposive sampling techniques respectively. The data collection tools were questionnaires for both learners and teachers. Researcher ascertained research tools validity by getting relevant information on specific tools from experts and professionals in ministry of education. The reliability of tools was determined by cronbanch alpha co-efficient; which computed to 0.73. The descriptive statistics was presented in frequencies and percentages; while inferential statistics was analyzed using regression statistic technique. The study reviewed that civil unrest has significant relationship with academic achievement in Nairobi County, Kenya. The ggovernment-oppositional group conflict has significant relationship with academic achievement in Nairobi County, Kenya. Following study findings, the researcher concluded that there was significant relationship between political instability and academic achievement in Nairobi County, Kenya. The researcher therefore recommended that ministry of education should actively involve ministry of defense to counter civil unrest in the country to minimize cases of poor academic achievements. Government should collaborate with opposition party to reduce cases of government-opposition group conflicts. The study may form bases for further studies in related field.