Abstract:
Promotion of individual development and self-fulfillment amongst
students in Kenya is among the national goals of education. To accomplish
this goal it is imperative that, development of Multiple Intelligences in schools
is put into perspective. To date, relatively little research has investigated the
ways students Multiple Intelligences should be enhanced in Kenya.
Consequently, this study was devised to examine alternative off school
business management models that enhance Multiple Intelligences among
secondary students in Kenya. The study was guided by the Multiple
Intelligence Theory and Management Competency Framework. The study
target population was 150 secondary schools in Elgeyo Marakwet. Data was
collected using questionnaire, document analysis and interview. The data was
analyzed qualitatively using thematic approach and quantitatively using
percentages, means, standard deviation and simple linear regression. Data was
presented in tables. The findings indicated that schools management was
managing traditional models of enhancing multiple intelligences thus majority
of the students’ abilities were not developed. Alternative off school business
management models were found to be effective in enhancing multiple
intelligences among students though majority of the schools had not adopted
them. The study recommends that managing and facilitating entrepreneurship
programmes should be promoted to enable students to show case abilities in
different intelligences.
