ABSTRACT The research study title, “Decentralization and service delivery in water sector”, was conducted to examine the relationship between decentralization policy and service delivery in the water sector in Bukwo Sub-county, Bukwo District under the objectives being; to establish how decentralization policy has impacted on the service delivery in the water sector, the challenges facing water sector in a decentralized setting and possible solutions to decentralization policy in trying t...
1~BsmAcr One of the goals of millennium development goals is to ensure that there is gender parity in access to education. Education for All (EPA) has indeed brought the girl child education to another level where the government of Kenya has laid down strategies aimed at improving girl child enrolment and transition to higher levels. This study therefore looked at the challenges liced by the girl child in pursuit of education. The study was carried out at Chepkorio zone of Keiyo district. I P...
ABSTRACT This study sought to find determinants in the performance of Biology amongst secondary school students of Kimilili Division of Bungoma North District, Kenya. Despite the fact that Biology is so important, students still perform poorly. The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors which lead to poor performance of Biology. The broad objective was to determine the factors leading to the poor performance of Biology amongst secondary school students of Kimilili Division of Bu...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish the problems of early childhood care and education in Marion preparatory school Nairobi, Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to investigate some factors responsible for poor early childhood care and education in Marion preparatory school. The methods used for data collection was questionnaires to the teachers in the school who were involved in the study. In chapter four, the findings were presented and interpreted in relation to...
ABSTRACT The optical potential (OP) method has been widely used in electron-atom elastic scattering since for a given distorting potential, a solution valid to all orders of perturbation series can be obtained. The first-order distorted-wave Born approximation (DWBA) is only valid to first order. However by use of a distorting potential that accurately models the electron-atom interaction, the DWBA method can yield quite reliable results for elastic scattering and possibly for inelastic sca...
ABSTRACT This study examined gender relations and on food crop production in Kiambu District between 1920 and 1985. The socioeconomic relations between females and males that are characterized often by differential assignments to labour tasks, control over decision-making and differential access to and control over resources has changed over time. These relations of production have been influenced by the socio-political and economic transformation that has taken place over the period of stud...
ABSTRACT The study revealed that Mathematics is an important subject as other subjects at school since it is applicable in day to day life. The study was guided by the following objectives; Finding out whether the student's attitude towards Mathematics has an impact on their performance; to find out whether availability of materials and resources for learning Mathematics contributes to good performance; and to find out whether students are able to realize or come up with the solutions f...
Background to the Study The Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted in 1948, states that "everyone has a right to education". The World Conference on Education for All (EFA) held in Jomtien, Thailand in 1990, sparked off a new impetus towards basic education. It noted, "That to serve the basic needs for all requires more than a recommitment to basic education as now exists. What is needed is an expanded vision that surpasses resource levels, institutional structures, curricula and con...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at examining the consequences of having premarital sex among Kyamulibwa Technical Institute students The study was an exploratory survey that helped the researcher to examine the consequences of having premarital sex on institute students. Data was collected using closed ended questionnaires were distributed randomly to respondents and after the questionnaires were completed, the gathered data was coded and entered into the computer. They were then analyzed using st...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to find out how the library leadership has initiated and managed change at The Technical University of Kenya, Nairobi in order to meet the expectations of diverse categories of users and get support from the parent organization and donors. The study was guided by the following objectives: To identify the change management programs at the Technical University of Kenya Library, to identify the role of the University Librarian in change management, to estab...
ABSTRACT The study intended to focus on the effectiveness of records management systems in academic libraries, with a case study of Kampala International University.The study was focused on the types of records kept, values of records, records management systems. elements of records management systems, types of records management systems, effective records management system of print and non-print records of library users, effective records management strategies, managing Academic Library reco...
ABSTRACT The study is about the role of the media in promoting financial literacy in Uganda taking New Vision as the case study. The study was guided by the following questions- What are causes of financial literacy among people in Uganda? What are the solutions put forward to reduce financial literacy in Uganda? Describe the different strategies put forward to fight financial literacy in Uganda. What are the roles of the media in promoting financial literacy in Uganda? The population under s...
ABSTRACT This study set out to investigate cultural trends which influence parliamentary elections in Webuye Constituency, Kenya. Webuye Constituency has had four elected MPs, since its creation in 1987, .out of whom three hail from among the Bukusu which is the dominant sub-ethnic group in the constituency and one from among the Tachoni which is one of the minority sub-ethnic groups in Webuye constituency. The fact that Alfred Sambu, a Tachoni, beat Musikari Kombo, a Bukusu (w~o was not onl...
ABSTRACT Hotel industry business in the past evidence has shown that Total Quality Management programs have failed because the success factors were not in place. In order for hotel business to increase performance, the critical success factors of Total Quality Management should be implemented well. These factors appear to be compatible with successful Total Quality Management implementation programs in the hotel industry. They represent strategic elements, people involvement, emphasis on com...
ABSTRACT The research topic was chosen because the media do not believe that preserving culture is part and parcel of the media and can enhance people’s understanding of culture and its values. The research examined the role played by the broadcast media in preserving culture in Uganda. This is because cultural values had deteriorated and WBS a luganda speaking station was chosen because it that covers almost the biggest percentage of the country. Specific objectives were used to examine th...