ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions held by headteachers of their role in the management of school-based change. Specifically the study sought to establish headteachers perception of their role in the management of school-based change, the nature of school-based changes initiated by the headteachers, the kind of resistance faced while implementing school-based change and the strategies undertaken to minimize resistance to change. Guided by available literature o...
ABSTRACT Behaviour management has remained a challenging issue among learners with Learning Disabilities. Effective behavioural management strategies are critical in the academic success of the learners. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the behavioral intervention strategies used in dealing with behavioural problems among students with LD. Specifically, this study sought to investigate the the behavior intervention strategies on academic performance of a complex category of...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the influence of opinion leadership communication strategies on Exclusive Breastfeeding in Meru County, Kenya in order to improve the Exclusive Breastfeeding practices for better maternal and infant health. To enable an effective appraisal, the study was carried out in Igembe North Sub County of Meru County. The study was guided by four specific objectives as follows: to establish which opinion leaders are engaged in Exclusive Breastfeeding campaigns in Igembe...
ABSTRACT Despite the several interventions to prevent the Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) infection and Acquired Immuno-deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), new HIV infections are still on the rise. There is a general agreement that the leading cause of new HIV infections is heterosexual relationships within or outside marriage. The study sought to investigate the perceptions and practice of ABC strategy of HIV prevention among Christians in the age bracket of 19–49, by specifically seekin...
ABSTRACT Utilization of the conventional fertilizers such as NPK, DAP, CAN and Urea by smallholder farmers in developing countries like Kenya has remained dismal due to high retail prices as well as environmental and soil related concerns such as P-fixation, leaching and volatilization. Organic fertilizers generated using traditional composting methods come in handy despite own challenges of long composting periods, imbalanced nutrients and environmental impacts of pathogens. The long compost...
ABSTRACT This is a multi-disciplinary research. It focuses on socio-political philosophy, with an aim of giving a philosophical analysis of gender based affirmative action policy in Kenya. It attempts to examine the nature of probabilistic moral dilemma and the inherent problems of gender based affirmative action policy that it occasions in the quest for justice. There are two kinds of affirmative action, weak and strong. This research has concentrated on the strong affirmative action (SAAP) ...
ABSTRACT Globally, studies continue to document disparities in women’s access and participation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines in the universities. In developing countries such as Kenya, such disparities are more structural and systematic. Despite existence of policies at the national and institutional level, no single and clear road mark exists on what set of interventions can best contribute to redressing this disparities. This study draws attentio...
ABSTRACT The importance of good health cannot be under estimated. However, presence of high poverty rates can lead to under utilization or lack of utilization of health care thus hindering achievement of good health. Thus, poverty reduction and improvement of health care utilization are important in ensuring enjoyment of good health. Despite Kenya‟s commitment to reduce poverty and improve health status of her citizens, between 1982 and 2014, poverty remained high above 40 per cent. However...
ABSTRACT Computer Based Instruction (CBI) is an instructional innovation which helps to improve on the quality of instruction. CBI support learners develop critical thinking, creativity and collaboration skills needed to function effectively in this 21st Century. The Government of Ghana rolled out the ICT in Education Policy (2015) to transform the education. But current literature does not show the extent to which schools, teachers and students were prepared for the application of CBI in the...
ABSTRACT The use of herbs for treatment and management of oral diseases is practiced in the developing countries including Kenya. The herbs are used in form of powders, pastes, saps, chewing sticks and seeds. They are sold in Nairobi along streets and open markets with claims of healing all oral diseases. However, safety issues in terms of microbial contaminants, levels of mineral elements profiles, toxicity, phytochemical composition and antimicrobial properties of the herbal materials in th...
ABSTRACT Untreated wastewater contains pharmaceutical compounds and heavy metals harmful to human health and the environment. People get access to untreated water through broken sewer pipes, blocked manholes and direct disposal into rivers. One such river is the Ngong River which passes through Nairobi County including Njiru and Ruai. People use untreated wastewater for growing of vegetables and washing cars. Soils and vegetables grown or irrigated with untreated wastewater may contain high l...
ABSTRACT Many scholars, for example Kodaly, Dalcroze and Campbell would argue for the important role of aural musicianship in Music Education. One of the purposes of Music Education is the creation of an environment in which the human potential is nurtured to bring forth and understand a variety of musical experiences. Music is a phenomenon that is experienced through the ear so the basis of all instructional programmes should be the cultivation of an acute musical ear, which is developed whe...
ABSTRACT The Purpose of this research was to investigate academic impediments students with visual impairments encounter in the colleges of the University of Rwanda. This study addressed the following objectives: the suitability of teaching methods used in colleges of the university of Rwanda to accommodate students with Visual Impairment; lectures ability to adapt to the learning/teaching resources available in public colleges to suit academic needs of students with visual impairments;...
ABSTRACT The preparedness of graduates from Kenyan universities has raised questions in the job market. For instance, a large percent of graduates are believed to be unfit for the teaching jobs. In this regard, this study intended to establish the implication of academic staffing on the quality of Bachelor of Education Program in public universities in Kenya. The study employed descriptive research design hinged on comparative study methodology (Problem solving Approach) proposed by Brian Hol...
ABSTRACT Equity in health care provision is an important goal yet it is hampered by many factors. The competing values of individual and collective interests present a conflict that needs to be addressed if health care has to meet the desired goal of equity. The study argues that pursuit of equity in health care is impeded by the dominance of either individual or collective interests in health care provision. The study seeks to answer the principle question of how individual and collective in...