ABSTRACT Societies world over look upon the 21st Century education sector to produce learners who are ready for the present technological demands of the workplace. Integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in education is seen as one of the best ways of preparing learners for the workplace. However, the education sector seems to lag other sectors in the uptake of ICTs. The NEPAD e-Schools initiative in Kenya is a Pan-African venture aimed to make learners and teachers ...
ABSTRACT This study assessed the effects of ethnic conflict on access and participation of pupils in primary education. The initiative was to examine the relationship between ethnic conflict on access and participation of pupils in learning activities to enable amend the underachievement challenges through curbing the effects of ethnic conflict in Nakuru County. The study was based on assessing the effects of ethnic conflict on access and participation of children in primary school education...
ABSTRACT This study examined the extent at which the introduction of low-cost boarding schools (initiated as one of the recommendations of the Sessional paper no.1 of 2005) has been effective in accelerating enrollment and retention rates in ASAL primary schools, since pupils in these schools are affected with unique problems such as, long distance to schools, insecurity, a nomadic lifestyle and high poverty levels. This study investigated issues and challenges facing these schools and the p...
ABSTRACT Social Studies in Pre-Primary Schools refers to the learning of all human activities and the people in the society that one lives in. Global Studies show that a child who is effectively taught social studies obtains social skills and values in the society. The purpose of this study was to find out the influence of the classroom environment on learning of social studies in pre-primary schools in Eldoret East Sub-county in Uasin Gishu County. The specific objectives of the study were ...
ABSTRACT Studies globally have attempted to examine the influence of managerial practices of principals on academic performance of the students. However, no published studies have been done to establish the influence of principals’ management practices on students’ academic outcome in secondary schools in Kirinyaga East Sub-County, Kirinyaga County, Kenya. The purpose of this study was to find out the influence of principals’ school management practices on students’ academic performa...
ABSTRACT In the recent past all over the world, there has been a lot of interest in decentralization of government functions all over the world and Kenya has not been left behind as a way of enhancing efficiency and effectiveness and taking governance to the people. Despite decentralization of education functions through delegation and deconcentration of functions, there are still concerns of ineffectiveness in service delivery especially at the local level. The purpose of this study was to ...
ABSTRACT Since the early years, children with learning disabilities were enrolled in special schools and this led to their segregation from regular schools. They were basically looked down upon in the society. Today, the government and key educational stakeholders have put great efforts in trying to include these learners into mainstream schools where they learn with the regular pupils. This has not been successful since not all children with special learning needs and who have attained the ...
ABSTRACT This study addresses the issue of pedagogical techniques for extensive reading in secondary schools in Kenya at a time when concern is being expressed about declining reading habits in schools. Effective use of pedagogical techniques of reading can greatly improve learners‟ achievement in English and also enhance their reading habits. The study was prompted by poor reading in English among secondary school students in Laikipia County. The study was guided by the following objectiv...
ABSTRACT Education is recognized as one of the drivers of economic and social development. However, millions of children who attend school do not acquire essential knowledge and skills. Studies done on strategies to improve pupils‟ literacy and numeracy skills vary due to diverse country conditions and differences in implementation. The purpose of this study was to investigate teachers‟ views about in-service training and utilization of instructional materials in improving pupils‟ lite...
ABSTRACT Since the early years, children with learning disabilities were enrolled in special schools and this led to their segregation from regular schools. They were basically looked down upon in the society. Today the government and key educational stakeholders have put great efforts in trying to include these learners into mainstream schools where they learn with the regular pupils. This has not been successful since not all children with special learning needs and who have attained the s...
ABSTRACT In 2003, the government presented free primary education in Kenya, which prompted an extreme increment in enrolment in primary schools. This act prompted the government to introduce subsidized secondary education to allow the increased student population to progress to secondary schools in 2008. This student population increase brought about various challenges to implementation of the subsidized programme. This research therefore examined the socio economic and socio cultural factor...
ABSTRACT Violence against childrenis a common problem worldwide that may include physical, psychological and sexual forms of ill treatment. In Kenya, different Acts of law have been enacted by the government to provide direction and support in protecting children to improve their participation in Pre-Primary Education. However, despite the efforts put in place,violence against children is still on the increase and unfortunately researches done have concentrated more on women and girls, yet b...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at finding out the perceived effect of social network browsing on learning behaviour of University students in Mombasa County of Kenya. A cross sectional survey research design was employed in this study. Colleges in Mombasa County were stratified into private and public university colleges. Two colleges from each stratum were selected by convenience sampling and a sample size of 367 students selected. Students from each class in the nominal roll of the colleges wer...
ABSTRACT The role that education plays in the life of an individual human being cannot be gainsaid. There are a number of factors that influence children‘s access to quality education. One such factor today is the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The onset of HIV/AIDS has upstaged various aspects of the education sector. The sector has been adversely affected by this epidemic with the resultant effect that children are losing out on education due to the death of their parents. Some of these children are...
ABSTRACT Female initiation involving genital mutilation has been used in many parts of the world as a rite of passage ritual for many years down the history of mankind. Apparently music is one of the prominent features of this rite in almost all the cultures in which it is practised. However, most countries have abandoned these cultural practices due to formal education, Christianity and other modern socio-economic changes. These changes have contributed greatly to changes in behavior and at...