ABSTRACT There are empirical evidences attributing poor academic performance to environmental factors and remedies on the same have been suggested. Little attention has been given to the effects that are brought about by pupil’ s intrinsic factors such as reading difficulties and their respective intervention measures. At the center of this study, are intervention measures for selected reading difficulties which are hypothesized to have effects on academic performance. This study was there...
ABSTRACT Countries on the planet perceive the significance of training learners with unique needs. Students who are slow-witted simply like other typical students take part in co-curricular exercises to remain truly and sincerely wellbeing. Their cooperation is anyway restricted because of unique needs. In any case, the investment learners in co-curricular exercises is indispensable for their prosperity. This anyway isn't guaranteed in unique units inside general schools. The reason for this...
ABSTRACT Records in digital format are becoming more influential in governance and operations of both corporate and government as many organizations embark on electronic commerce (e)-strategies. The use of information and telecommunications technologies (ICTs) in preservation at KPLC has resulted in the creation and use of digital records. This strategy is believed to increase the efficiency of the internal processes such as those supporting financial and human resources management. Because ...
Cohabitation is on the upward trend globally, especially among young adults. Methodist Church in Kenya, Kaaga circuit, Meru, has recorded a decline in church weddings in recent years, with cohabitation being the main alternative. The purpose of the study was to analyze factors influencing cohabitation among young adults in MCK Kaaga Circuit. Specifically, the study sought to establish the influence of financial ability, family of origin, peer pressure, premarital pregnancy and premarital coun...
Studies done over the years indicate that Headteachers leadership traits influence academic performance to a great extent. This is because the headteacher is the chief instructor, coordinator and motivator of both teachers and pupils. Academic performance for private primary schools in Nyali Sub County has been dismal over the years hence raising questions on the effectiveness of headteachers leadership traits on students’ academic performance. This study therefore endeavored to make findin...
ABSTRACT University libraries play a central role in supporting teaching, learning and research activities as citadels of information and knowledge. They provide wide range of usercentered information sources and services, and customer-centric response mechanisms which are expected to not only satisfy users, but also to create an impression of one stop shop for all users’ information needs. Despite the aforementioned value contribution, research has shown that most postgraduate students’...
A lot of studies have established that deviant behaviours are on the upward trend among prisoners. Studies done on deviant behaviours among inmates have focused on social factors. This study sought to establish the influence of psychosocial factors on deviant behaviors among male prisoners in Kiambu County, Kenya. The study specifically focused on how selected psychosocial factors; demographics, peer pressure and coercion, influence deviant behaviours among the prisoners. Two theories namely;...
ABSTRACT For the last five years (2013-2017) most of the public primary schools in Kisauni Sub County had an average of 72.77 percent of candidates who scored below 250 marks with the exception of two public primary schools; Ziwa la Ng’ombe and Kengeleni. The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of headteachers’ management roles on learners’ academic performance in public primary schools. The objectives of the study were to: determine the influence of headteachers’ t...
ABSTRACT Despite the heavy investment being done by university libraries, majority of them are not able to satisfy their users. Scholars have attributed user dissatisfaction to various difficulties such as inadequate information materials, challenge in using new information technologies, inadequate library facilities, lack of support from librarians and lack of information literacy training. This study therefore sought to examine the relationship between information services and students’ ...
ABSTRACT The study of Agriculture in education contributed significantly in political, social and economic realms of development. Academic results of Agriculture in most secondary schools in Kisumu West Sub-County was challenged by factors including inadequate learning resources, the discipline of the students, improper approach to teaching, poor mastery of the content, overloading of teachers, denial of field trips and strikes. Effective and proper supervision and curriculum implementation ...
ABSTRACT The cure of HIV/AIDS has not been discovered, hence causing fear, discrimination and stigmatization to the victims. The general objective of this study was to establish whether healthcare professionals understood and adhered to different codes of professional ethics while treating HIV/AIDS patients, and whether lack of this contributed to fear, discrimination and stigma. The study examined this problem through the utilitarian ethical theory propagated by Jeremy Bentham and John Stuar...
ABSTRACT The involvement of the laity in the Catholic Church is key in evangelization and eventual growth of the Church. Each of the groups contributes its own quota in both the Church and the world. The laity are called upon to imitate Christ in their daily lives so as to realise His values, attitudes and actions in the word today. The laity are also expected to be Christ’s witnesses to make the kingdom of God present in the midst of His people and in the entire world. This study examined ...
ABSTRACT This thesis is based on an anlaysis of adolsecents’ discursive construction of sexuality. Its main objective is to gain an understanding of the world of adolescents sexuality. Worldwide, studies on sexual behaviour among adolescents indicate that a significant number of adolescents are becoming sexually active at an early age. Whereas it is true that culture and language use fundamentally influence sexuality by creating and communicating values, norms, and expectations regarding se...
The business environment today is characterized as Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous thus the capability to sense and respond to market threats and opportunities with speed and surprise has become essential for survival of organizations. The commercial banks operating in Kenya are experiencing a fast pace of change characterized by customers‘ sophistication, strict regulation and supervision, technology advancement and liberalization of banking license leading to rapid internationa...
The loss of a spouse is a life changing experience that presents itself in terms of serious psychological and social challenges that affect the widow wellness. The widow plight in various churches is not addressed due to the lack of awareness on the psychosocial challenges they experience. The purpose of the study was to determine the psychosocial challenges that affect the widow’s wellness and explore the coping and intervention mechanisms adopted by the widows in selected churches in Naku...