Influence Of Availability Of College Hostel Accomodation Facilities On Students' Academic Performance In Kenya Medical Training Colleges In Western Kenya Region

Purpose: The purpose of this was to determine the influence of availability of hostel accommodation facilities on academic performance in Kenya Medical Training Campuses in West Kenya Region. Methods: The study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional survey research design. This involved all KMTC Campuses in western Kenya. The study relied on both primary and secondary data. Questionnaires were used as data collection technique. Raw data was processed through data editing and coding and analyzed using the SPSS software. Permission and approval was sought from the Kenya Medical Training College Director's office, the Ethical Review Committee based at Kenya Medical College Headquarters and the Principals of the various campuses in Western Kenya Region. Informed consent was also sought from the study participants. Results: The study found that accommodation facilities were inadequate. There was no significant difference in academic performance of students who lived within the college and those who lived outside the college. It was found that there was a significant effect of adequacy of accommodation facilities on academic performance of students. The study supports the social climate theory Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The study recommends that the board needs as a matter of urgency to prepare a policy paper on engagement of private hostel providers.the study also reccomens that the public private partnership (PPP) should have agreements with developers to construct hostels within the college where they will obtain rent for a given period of time to recoup their costs of investments and profits