The document is an Ipsos press release detailing a survey conducted from March 28 to April 7, 2015, with a sample size of 1,964 Kenyan adults. It covers various education issues, including opinions on a stalled laptop project, teachers' pay debates, and the ranking of schools. Key findings indicate a preference for laptop laboratories over individual laptops for students, with significant public discourse around funding for teacher pay increases.

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SPEC Barometer
Press Release: Education Issues
Prepared by: Ipsos
Release date: 5th May 2015

2.  Stalled Laptop Project
 Ranking of schools
 Teachers’ Pay Debate
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Contents

3. 3
Methodology

4. Methodology
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Dates of polling 28th March - 7th April 2015
Sample Size 1,964
Sampling methodology
Random, Multi-stage stratified using PPS
(proportionate to population size)
Universe
Data collection
methodology
Sampling error
Face-to-Face interviews at the household level
Poll funding Ipsos Limited
Kenyan adults, aged 18 and above living
in Urban and Rural areas
+/-2.2% with a 95% confidence level
(Note: Higher error-margins for sub-samples)

5. Sample Structure Statistics
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Region
Sample Frame statistics
(April 2015)
*Weighted data
%
Population Census as at 2009
Adults (18 years +)
%
Central 257 13 2,548,038 13
Coast 173 9 1,711,549 9
Eastern 293 15 2,907,293 15
Nairobi 206 10 2,042,770 10
North Eastern 94* 5 929,158 5
Nyanza 257 13 2,547,980 13
Rift Valley 484 25 4,795,482 25
Western 200 10 1,980,090 10
TOTAL 1,964 100 19,462,360 100

6. Quality Control Measures
 For at least 20% of the interviews, a supervisor is present throughout
 Field managers visit at least 15% of the respondents in the sample at their
households to confirm the interviews (i.e. back-checking).
 After the interview data are electronically transmitted to the Ipsos Server: an
independent team then makes random phone calls to 40% of the
respondents to confirm that the interviews were conducted with the said
respondents (i.e., telephonic back-checks).
 Mobile Data Collection Platform captures GPS location (latitudes and
longitudes) of interviews conducted to verify the locations of the
interviewers in the field alongside allowing silent recording.
 Logical data checks are made on selected questionnaire entries to ensure
conformity to the sample’s statistical parameters.
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Ipsos employs quality control measures to ensure the highest
possible integrity of obtained results/data

7. 7
Respondents’
Demographic Profile:

8. 28%
2%
30%
8%
11%
9%
10%
1%
1%
9%
22%
28%
23%
4%
4%
2%
5%
1%
2%
Catholic
Catholic Charismatic
Mainstream Protestant (ACK,…
SDA
Evangelical
Other Christian
Muslim
Refused To Answer/None
No religion
Public Sector wages/salary
Private sector wages /salary
Gains from self employment/…
Agriculture (own/household farm)
Livestock
Given money by others
Pension from previous employment
Other
Don’t Know
Refused To Answer
Demographic Profile
10%
9%
13%
25%
5%
15%
13%
10%
51%
49%
28%
29%
18%
25%
37%
63%
100%
Nairobi
Coast
Nyanza
Rift Valley
North Eastern
Eastern
Central
Western
Female
Male
18 - 24
25 - 34
35 - 44
45+
Urban
Rural
Kenyans
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Region
Gender
Age
Setting
Religion
Nationality
Source of Household Income
Base: All Respondents (n=1,964)

9. Demographic Profile
4%
14%
19%
14%
26%
8%
7%
3%
3%
1%
42%
33%
11%
4%
1%
1%
0%
2%
7%
No formal education
Some primary education
Primary education completed
Some secondary education
Secondary education completed
Some middle level college (not…
Completed mid-level college (Not…
Some University education
University education completed
Post Graduate (Masters, MBA, PhD)
Less than 10,000
10,001 – 25,000
25,001 – 40,000
40,001 – 55,000
55,001 – 75,000
75,001 – 100,000
100,001 and above
Has No income
RTA/DK
9
Level of Education
Monthly Household Income (ALL
members of the Household)
Base: All Respondents (n=1,964)

10. Demographic Profile
41%
18%
11%
10%
7%
5%
5%
2%
1%
Self-Employed
Unemployed
Employed in the private sector
Peasant/herder (own farm/pasture)
Casual labour
Employed in the public sector
Student
Retired
Other
10
Employment Status
Base: All Respondents (n=1,964)

11. 11
Laptops

12. “If primary schools were made to choose between having a computer
laptop center or laboratory for all students, or having laptop computers for
Standard One students only, which would you prefer?….?”
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Base: All Respondents (n=2,059)
Laptops for
individual
Standard 1
students only,
14%
Laptop
laboratory for all
students, 80%
Not Sure, 5%
RTA, 1%
May, 2014

13. “Regarding the Government’s primary school laptop project, which do you
prefer: that each child is given a laptop, or that each school have a laptop
laboratory for all pupils?”
(By Total, Supporters of the Main Political Parties/Coalitions)
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15%
78%
6%
12%
79%
8%
17%
79%
4%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Laptops for Each Standard 1 Pupil Laptop Laboratory in Every
Primary School
Not Sure
Total (n=1,964) CORD Supporters (n=624) Jubilee Supporters (n=871)

14. “What is the main reason you think the Jubilee Government has
not implemented the primary school laptop project up to now?”:
(By Total)
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Insufficient Funds,
30%
Procurement
Corruption, 27%
Dishonest/No
Sincere Intention,
19%
Lack of Proper
Planning, 2%
Other (10 Mentions),
8%
DK, 14%
Base: All Respondents (n=1,964)

15. “
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“What is the main reason you think the Jubilee Government has
not implemented the primary school laptop project up to now?”:
by Total, Supporters of the Main Political Parties/Coalitions
Main Reason
Total
(n=1,964)
Jubilee Supporters
(n=871)
CORD Supporters
(n=624)
%
Difference
Insufficient Funds 30% 37% 24% -13%
Procurement Corruption 27% 28% 28% 0%
Dishonest/No Sincere Intention 19% 14% 26% +12%
Lack of Proper Planning 2% 1% 2% +1%
Other 8% 7% 8% +1%
DK 14% 12% 12% 0%

16. “Whatever your preference about the laptop plan, do you think it
will be implemented before the next election in 2017?”
(By Total, Supporters of the Main Political Parties/Coalitions)
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19%
9%
27%
56%
66%
51%
25% 25%
21%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Total (n=1,964) CORD Supporters (n=624) Jubilee Supporters (n=871)
YES NO Not Sure

17. 17
Teachers’ Pay Debate

18. “The Government says there is not enough money to increase
teachers’ pay. What are two ways you can think of that such
additional funds could be found?” (By Total)
18
2%
7%
22%
4%
2%
2%
5%
8%
13%
23%
23%
25%
0% 20% 40%
Enough Money Exists Already
Not Possible
DK
Other (10 Mentions)
Divert Laptop Money
Seek Donor Funding
Recover/Sell Corruptly Acquired Assets
Reduce Number of Civil Servants
Increase VAT
Reduce Salaries/Benefits of Elected Officials
Reduce Corruption
Reduce Number of Elected Officials

19. “The Government says there is not enough money to increase
teachers’ pay. What are two ways you can think of that such
additional funds could be found?”
(By Total, Supporters of Main Political Parties/Coalitions)
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Measure
Total
(n=1,964)
Jubilee Supporters
(n=871)
CORD Supporters
(n=624)
%
Difference
Reduce Number of Elected
Officials 25% 25% 29% +4%
Reduce Salaries/Benefits of
Elected Officials 23% 25% 21% -4%
Reduce Corruption 23% 23% 24% +1%
Increase VAT 13% 13% 15% +2%
Reduce Number of Civil
Servants 8% 7% 9% +2%
Recover/Sell Corruptly
Acquired Assets 5% 4% 5% +1%
DK 21% 21% 16% -5%
Cannot Be Done 7% 8% 5% -3%

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School Ranking Debate

21. “Do you support the ranking of public private primary and
secondary schools?”
(By Total, Those With/Without a Child in Public/Private/Both/Neither
Type of Schools)
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71%
74%
66%
79%
69%70% 72%
64%
80%
69%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Total (n=1,964) Those With a Child in
a Public Primary
School (n=641)
Those With a Child in
a Private Primary
School (n=246)
Those With Children
in Both Types of
Schools (n=171)
Those With No
Children In School
(n=906)
Primary Schools Secondary Schools
% Saying “YES”

22. For further information contact:
Dr Tom Wolf
Social Political Consultant
tpwolf1944@gmail.com
Victor Rateng
Project Manager - Opinion Polls
victor.rateng@ipsos.com
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