Students' Accessibility of Information Communication Technology Resources and Management of Teenage Pregnancy in Public Schools in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya

The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of the students’ accessibility of information communication technology (ICT) resources on management of teenage pregnancy in public day secondary schools in Trans- Nzoia County. The expost 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 its accessibility.