ABSTRACT Performance disparity between boys and girls in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination was used to determine the impact gender effects have on academic performance in Tharaka District. The number of girls qualifying for tertiary colleges and especially the university, from the public secondary schools is dismal in comparison to that of boys. This is evident as KCSE results for the last five years (2004-2008) show that between these years, 30 boys qualified for t...
ABSTRACT An Electronic Medical Record (EMR), a computer system composed of the clinical data repository, clinical decision support, controlled medical vocabulary, order entry, and pharmacy module has become a growing subject of debate in the world today. While EMRs hold great promise, few studies have been conducted on their implementation and outcome. Despite the fact that Kenya has made tremendous steps in Information Communication Technology (ICT) as demonstrated by the growing number of ...
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ABSTRACT The topic of this research was "an iovestigation into the factors affecting performance in social studies in Busaba Sub-County in Butaleja district". The objectives of the study were to : find out the most effective and efficient methods of teaching social studies in primary schools, the type of instructional materials used in teaching social studies and the teachers attitude towards teaching social studies. The significance of this study may help the teachers in the field, educatio...
ABSTRACT This study investigates the problem of race relations between Asians and African communities in Kenya‟s Nyanza region. It examines the roots of Asian presence in the Nyanza region and explores the various levels of interactions between the Asian ethnicities and the Africans. Although the literature review demonstrates that some research on the Asian Question in East Africa has been undertaken by a number of scholars, there is little evidence to show Afro - Asian relations in Nyanz...
ABSTRACT This study examines the phenomenon of African Indigenous Pentecostal Christianity (AIPC) in Uganda, using the Deliverance Church (DC) in Busoga as a case. The study aimed at investigating the history, factors and trends that birthed the DC in Uganda in general and Busoga in particular, as a breakaway of mainstream Christianity. It interrogated the theology and practice of the DC and evaluated the DC contributions to spiritual, social and economic developments of Busoga. The study us...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the effects of parenting styles on socialization of children in early childhood education. The study was guided by specific objectives that included: to identify the parenting styles, to establish the theories and types of socialization and to establish the effects of parenting styles on socialization. The study was descriptive and analytical in nature where stratified sampling was used to select population. It employed 60 respondents. Data were analyzed and pr...
ABSTRACT The study carried out in the selected schools in lira municipality was meant to primarily analyze the relationship between staff motivation and students ‘performance; the specific objectives of the study. Meanwhile also to find out the level of performance of students and to establish the forms of staff motivation in place in the selected Schools in Lira Municipality. The data was collected through two sources; primary and secondary datas that facilitated the attainment of this rep...
ABSTRACT This research study was about factors contributing to ineffectiveness of customer care service delivery in public organizations, having Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) as the area of study. The study mainly focused on TRA customers and service providers towards assuring customer satisfaction. Customer care was a crucial element of business success. It involved putting systems in place to maximize your customers’ satisfaction in the organization. It was ~ prime consideration for ev...
ABSTRACT This research aimed at investigating the Effectiveness of investigative Journalism and scandal reporting in Tanzania. The study was guided by three specific objectives; to explore the state of investigative journalism in Tanzania, to unearth challenges faced by radio one stereo in investigative journalism, and to explore the benefits of investigative journalism to the media in Tanzania. The study was guided by the watchdog theory of the press by Lichtenberg, (1990). The theory ass...
ABSTRACT It is widely acknowledged that environmental degradation and poverty are positively correlated. Environmental degradation remains a persistent problem in the arid and semi-arid lands in Kenya. Addressing this problem calls for a wide range of interventions. Although several measures have been used to control and prevent degradation, the use of Jatropha curcas has not received much attention in Kenya. This may be attributed to lack of awareness among farmers on the potential role of ...
ABSTRACT The Government of Kenya adopted strategic planning in various parastatals, institutions and ministries to address distinct and prioritized strategic agendas in order to uplift service delivery. In the County Government of Nandi, strategic planning is part of the ongoing public sector reforms geared at improving effectiveness and efficiency in the prompt delivery of public services. Strategic planning in the County Government is aimed at achieving the sustainable development goals (...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of teachers in relation to student's performance in chemistry in KCSE (Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education) in the selecte!I secondary schools ot~ Garissa district, north eastern province, Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were; to determine the relationship between teacher experience and students' performance in chemistry, to investigate the relationship between teacher qualifications and student performance in...
ABSTRACT This study was at evaluating verbal communication and performance on service companies in Uganda. A case study of KPI security services limited as special reference. The study adopted stratified random sampling. Secondary and primary data were used for analysis of data and was collected through review of literature from scholars. Findings were presented qualitatively and in a descriptive way to form the methodology. Literature review focused on research variables as per objectives. I...
ABSTRACT This research project was formulated by the Author after extensively undertaking a career in refugee issues for a period of more than twelve years now. The study focused on the two distinct variables of the contribution of non-formal skills education acquired by refugees in Uganda and how these skills attained by the refugees have made a contribution on the livelihoods of the refugees in Uganda. The examination of this statement by the Author of this research is done in the conceptua...