ABSTRACT Job satisfaction is viewed as an imperative and an attractive attribute to the employee result for organizations because of the fact that fulfilled employees perform at higher levels than the individuals who are not fulfilled. Since job satisfaction has an important relationship with the workforce performance and the entire organizational efficiency, a lot of attention has been paid to the job satisfaction amongst various occupations of various groups. This study looked at job satisf...
ABSTRACT Sciences are subjects that equip learners with manipulative skills necessary for industrial development and hence economic growth. Several studies have shown that there are many factors affecting performance in sciences. It is however not clear which factors can enhance performance in sciences in specific schools. The purpose of the study was to examine the strategies adopted to enhance performance in sciences in public secondary schools. The objectives of the study were to; establis...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of selected parental Socio-Economic Status (SES) on Academic Performance (AP) of students in Secondary Schools in Cheptais Sub-county of Bungoma County in Kenya. The objectives of this study were: ascertain the correlation between parents‟ income and children‟s academic performance, examine the correlation between parents‟ educational level and children‟s academic performance and establish the correlation between parents...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate teachers’ perceptions toward de-brailling of work by students with visual impairment in special secondary schools for learners with visual impairment in Kenya. The study sought to establish teachers’ perceptions toward relationship between original Braille work and de-brailled work, the qualifications of de-brailling personnel, challenges involved in de-brailling, and strategies that can enhance competence of de-brailling personnel. Th...
ABSTRACT The central problem of this study was that in spite of the aggressive campaigns against Child Labour by the International Community, through international conventions such as the ILO minimum age convention No. 138, ILO recommendations 146, ILO convention 182, UN convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and the Kenya Government efforts to combat Child Labour by enacting Laws such as the Children’s Act 2001 among others, Child Labour still remains a threat not only to access an...
Abstract This study examined teaching techniques that enhance integration in the development of English language skills in secondary schools in Gatundu District, Kenya. The researcher used survey design. The overall purpose of the study was to investigate teaching techniques that enhance the integration in the development of English language skills. Both purposive and stratified random samplings were used to select schools and respondents. A sample of 20 English language teachers and 10 head...
ABSTRACT The central problem of this study was that despite the invaluable services rendered by pre-school teachers in nurturing the Kenyan children, this workforce lacked harmonized employment resulting in varied working conditions. These variations affected their motivation. The relationship between working conditions and the level of motivation of pre-school teachers had not been adequately established and properly understood hence uncertainty about their effectiveness as guardians. Conse...
ABSTRACT Mathematical skill is fundamental for learning in school. It is the ability to solve simple additions and subtractions. Mathematical Activities development is a process that spans through early childhood years and it is one of the most essential capabilities children attain as they progress through their early childhood years. Research conducted worldwide shows that school plays a fundamental role in the development of children’s Mathematical Activities. The purpose of the study w...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the challenges deputy headteachers encounter in their administrative roles in public secondary schools in Bungoma North Sub-County, Kenya. This was based on the fact that the position of deputy headteachers in public secondary school presents the office holders with numerous challenges. The study objectives were to establish the extent to which role ambiguity, inadequate authority, increased workload, high indiscipline cases and interperso...
ABSTRACT In the last five years (2013 to 2017), poor academic achievement has been experienced in Kiambu County. This is despite government‟s interventions and education being an important sector in individual and national development. Most researchers attribute this to socio-cultural and classroom environmental factors. Yet there could be certain personal factors affecting students‟ academic achievement. The study was therefore designed to determine the relationships among students‟ ac...
ABSTRACT Despite the implementation of Secondary Education Bursary Fund (SEBF) to enhance the access and retention of students from poor family background, the country still experiences problems such as low transition rates from primary to secondary schools and rising cases of drop outs (KIPPRA, 2007). This is an indication that despite the government’s continued increase in bursary fund allocation from kshs. 204.5 million in 1997/1998 financial year to kshs 800 million in 2006/2007 financi...
ABSTRACT Society is in constant change as a result of innovation in science and technology across the world. These changes have spilt over to the education sector and other fields which demand effective skilled labour force. The school organizations have a challenge to produce graduates who can meet the socio-economic and political demands of the dynamic society. The schools’ ability to adjust to these changes is measured by the students’ academic output in the national examinations. Scho...
ABSTRACT The purpose of my study was to determine challenges facing secondary school head teachers in the management of Free Secondary Education (FSE) in Usigu Division of Bondo District. 6 secondary schools were be sampled using the criteria of boarding or day status, type i.e. boys, girls or mixed. In each school head teacher, 3 teachers, PTA chairman and 10 students were the target population. Data was collected through questionnaire, interview and observation schedule. Collected data was...
ABSTRACT Following a needs assessment survey by the Kenya Institute of Education (KIE), it was established that there existed gaps in the secondary school sub – sector curriculum that needed filling. The National Needs Assessment Survey Report (KIE 1999) pointed out that the curriculum was not appropriately meeting the needs of learners. Sensitive emerging and contemporary issues had not been factored both in the primary and secondary school curriculum. To enhance the relevance of the curri...
ABSTRACT Guidance and counseling plays a very important role in discipline management. Discipline motivates students to do what is right for the right reason. The purpose of this study was to find out extent to which guidance and counseling manages student discipline in secondary schools in Kirinyaga West Sub-County, Kirinyaga County, Kenya. The objectives of the study were to establish the status of guidance and counseling programs in secondary schools, to find out common forms of discipline...