Utilization of Information and Communication Technology Resources in Management of Teenage Pregnancy in Trans Nzoia County Kenya.

Despite the crucial role that school managements play, there has not been much effort put into improving the effectiveness of service delivery for a very long time. ICT integration for effective administration and management has received little to no focus in Kenya’s public learning institutions. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of information communication technology resources utilization on management of teenage pregnancy in public day secondary schools in Trans-Nzoia County. The study was guided by four objectives; to examine the extent of ICT resource utilization in public day secondary schools in Trans-Nzoia County, determine the relationship between ICT resource utilization and awareness creation on teenage pregnancy, to assess the role of ICT in enhancing guidance and counseling services related to teenage pregnancy and eventually evaluate the effectiveness of ICT in facilitating communication between stakeholders on teenage pregnancy management. The ex post facto research design was used. The target population was 233 Principals, 2462 teachers and 1890 student leaders from public day secondary schools.  Purposive sampling was used to select 23 Principals from the five sub counties while simple random sampling procedure was used to select 246 teachers and 189 students for the study. Data was collected using questionnaires and focused group discussion.  Data analysis was done using percentages, means, standard deviations, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and regression analysis. The results of this study showed that ICT resources and personnel, when available and properly utilized, play a significant role in supporting teenage pregnancy prevention and management efforts within schools. The study found out that Management of teenage pregnancy are affected strongly by availability of ICT resources as well as it’s accessibility, availability of ICT skilled personnel and positive attitude of teachers’ perceptions.  This study recommends that school administrators should develop inclusive ICT strategies that allow all student, regardless of their socio-economic background, to access digital resources. This may involve creating hubs, subsidizing data access or using mobile friendly platforms to deliver reproductive health content