School of Education: Recent submissions
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Principals’ Gender and Management Effectiveness in Secondary Schools: Case of Mtito Andei Division, Kenya
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2015)Educational leadership has a critical role in the transformation of society, and for change to happen, effective leaders are key. The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of principals’ gender on management ... -
ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CAPITATION ON ECDE PROGRAMME IN KENYA: A CASE OF KIRINYAGA EAST SUB COUNTY, KIRINYAGA COUNTY, KENYA
(Academic Research International, 2017)The study looked at the assessment of the Early Childhood Development capitation grant on ECDE centres in Kirinyaga East Sub County. The main objective of this study was to assess the impact of capitation grant on ECD in ... -
Participatory Governance in Secondary Schools: The Students’ View Point in Eastern Region of Kenya.
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2015)The purpose of the study was to determine the students’ view on participatory school governance in secondary schools of the Eastern region, Kenya. Participatory school governance implies the involvement of stakeholders in ... -
The Influence of Communication and Monetary Rewards as Motivation Strategies on Students’ Academic Performance
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2015)The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of communication and monetary rewards on students; academic performance. The study was guided by two objectives that focused on communication and monetary rewards ... -
Influence of self - concealed psycho - social factors as predictors on the effectiveness of sexual self - disclosure during voluntary counseling and testing among university students in Kenya
(International Journal of Psychology and Counselling, 2015)Four hundred and fifty six third year undergraduate students from the University of Nairobi, Kenyatta University and Egerton University were studied to find out the influence of self-concealed psycho-social factors as ... -
Need for Integration of Indigenous Healing Into Western Psychosocial Interventions in Trauma Healing Among Victims of Armed Conflict in South Sudan
(Journal of Educational Policy and Ent repreneurial Research, 2015)The epistemological terrain upon which indigenous and Western psychosocial approaches in trauma healing traverse is not level. This has resulted in superficial dichotomies between the two healing approaches, thereby obscuring ... -
Stakeholder Perceptions on the Effects of Extra Tuition on Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Machakos County, Kenya
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2015)The study sought to establish stakeholder perceptions on effects of extra tuition on academic performance in secondary schools, Machakos County. The sample included 10 principals, 40 teachers and 40 parents Study findings ... -
Relationship between Teacher Counsellors’ Hours of Exposure to Training in Guidance and Counselling and Professionalism in Service Delivery in Public Secondary Schools in Nairobi, Kenya
(International Journal of Contemporary applied sciences, 2015)Guidance and counselling has been recommended and popularized by the government through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. Different Government of Kenya (GoK) reports have made recommendations aimed at ... -
The Congruence between Teaching and Learning! Exploration of the Relationship between Preschool Teaching or Instructional Methods and Mathematics Performance in Lower Primary Schools in Kenya
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2015)The obstacles and difficulties hindering good performance in mathematics by Lower Primary school children seem to originate from inconsistence of instructional methods applied by teachers at the level. These methods don’t ... -
An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Community Support Grant (CSG) In Early Childhood Development & Education (ECDE) Centers in Embu West District, Kenya
(Educational Research International, 2015)This paper discusses findings of an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Community Support Grant (CSG) in Embu West District. The evaluation was done to evaluate the impact of Early Childhood Development & Education ... -
An Investigation into the Factors affecting the adoption of e-Learning in Public Secondary Schools in Makadara district, Nairobi County, Kenya
(Journal for Humanity Science and English Language, 2014)The main purpose of the study was to investigate the factors affecting adoption of e-learning in public secondary schools in Makadara District, Nairobi County. The specific objectives of the study were to establish the ... -
An Investigation into Factors Affecting University Employee Commercial Banks’ Borrowing: Case of Egerton University
(Journal for Humanity Science and English Language, 2014)The study was meant to examine the factors affecting borrowing amongst the employees of public universities in Kenya. The locality of the study was Egerton University. The objectives of the study were to identify the factors ... -
Causes of Occupational Stress in Relation to Level of Occupational Stress among Police Constables in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Journal Of Humanities And Social Science, 2014)Stress is a major global health challenge affecting the well-being of service providers especially those working in the human service sectors like; police officers, teachers, health care providers and media specialists. ... -
Home based Factors and Educational Wastage inPublic Secondary Schools in Machakos County
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2017)This study sought to determine the influence of school-based factors on educational wastage in public secondary school in Kathiani Sub-county, Machakos. A descriptive survey research design was use. The study was carried ... -
Language Games and Language Teaching in Kenya: The case of Kiswahili in Lower Primary
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2014)Many experienced textbook and methodology manuals writers have argued that games are not just time-filling activities but have a great educational value. W. R. Lee holds that most language games make learners use the ... -
The Factors Influencing the Teaching of HIV/AIDs Education in Public Primary Schools in Kisumu East District, Kenya
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2014)The purpose of this study was to establish factors that influence Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) curriculum teaching in public primary schools in Kisumu East district. HIV/AIDS ... -
Relationship between Gender and Levels of Occupational Stress among Police Constables in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Journal Of Humanities And Social Scienc, 2014)Stress is a major global health challenge affecting the well-being of service providers especially those working in the human service sectors like; police officers, teachers, health care providers and media specialists. ... -
An Investigation of Therapeutic Value of the Batsotso Mourning Rituals in Kakamega County, Kenya.
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2014)Every community in the world responds to death and loss in unique ways. Funeral customs and ceremonies vary across different cultures worldwide. The study aimed at establishing how these rituals contribute to the ... -
A Dialectical Justification of Inclusion of Ignorance in the Definition of Education
(2014)This paper entertains the notion that without their opposites, things, and by extension, human thought would not exist. Without its opposite aspect, each thing or thought loses the condition for its existence. Without life, ... -
The Extent of School Management Support of ICT Tools Integration in Teaching and Learning of Kiswahili Language in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya
(Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, 2018-09)Integration of technology in education is considered all over the world as a strategy of transforming the quality of education. The purpose of the study was to establish the extent of school management support in ICT ...
