ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish factors that influence active participation of women in secondary school education management in Migwani Sub County. The study was guided by the Feminist theory which recognizes the pervasive influence of gender divisions on social life. The study employed descriptive survey design. It involved a study population of 40 principals, 172 female teachers and one Sub County Director TSC. The sample size was selected using stratified simple random...
ABSTRACT Provision of quality services that meet students‟ expectations is critical in any institution that seeks to have a competitive edge. Students‟ dissatisfaction with service quality in public primary teacher training colleges has been expressed through various forms of indiscipline which have become rampant in the recent past. Although management of student discipline in PPTTCs in Kenya has been explored, the underlying causes have not been investigated exhaustively. Student suppor...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate factors affecting implementing of Free Primary Education Kibwezi East Sub-County, Kenya. The researcher also aimed at finding out how pupil enrolment, teacher-pupil ratio, availability of physical facilities, teaching and learning resources/materials and the perception of headteachers towards implementation of FPE in Kibwezi East Sub-County. The study was conducted through descriptive survey design and employed both quantitative and quali...
ABSTRACT This study sought to explore the implementation of health education to psychiatric patients in St Joseph Central Hospital in Bulawayo Metropolitan Province. A purposive sample of thirty participants from St Joseph Central Hospital out of a total of two hundred and fifty seven health care professionals who deliver health education to psychiatric patients was used. The qualitative research approach was employed in conducting the study. Thirty health care professionals were interviewe...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of head teacher‟s transformational leadership style on teachers‟ job commitment in public primary schools in Matinyani Sub County, Kenya. Four objectives guided the study. The objectives sought to establish the influence of inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, individualized consideration and idealized influence on teachers‟ job commitment in public primary schools in Matinyani Sub County, Kenya. The study wa...
ABSTRACT Evidence of the importance of Early Childhood Development (ECD) has prompted many countries to exhibit clear awareness of the need to embrace Early Childhood Development within Government policy and legislative framework. Despite the global campaigns on Education for All, and related declarations of children’s rights, early childhood development programmes are still poorly managed. Disparities exist between private and public Early Childhood Development centers in terms of managem...
Abstract Recent technological advancements have completely changed the entire world, and the music industry is no exception. The advancement caused not only the transition to occur in the music industry from CDs and records to online streaming services, but also dropped the production cost of music. People were able to create music at a cheaper cost which was supposed to democratize and introduce more competition to the market. However, this did not happen. Rather, the industry became more m...
ABSTRACT Learners’ academic performance is an area of great concern to all stakeholders in education worldwide. Schools in Kathiani Sub-County have recorded dismal performance in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in the last five years. The study sought to establish the school based factors influencing students’ performance in KCSE in public secondary schools in Kathiani Sub County. The objectives of the study were; Determine the extent to which teaching resources influence ...
ABSTRACT The study sought the effectiveness of early childhood education centre based dramatic play on the learning and development among four to five year olds. The research study was carried out with twenty learners from forty one learners in ECD A classroom. Data was collected using observational methods, document analysis and interviews. The researcher used the qualitative research design for the gathering of information. The research findings indicated that dramatic play is effective o...
ABSTRACT Students are the basic component for any school to be registered by the Ministry of Education Science and Technology. The retention of the students within the education system is a great challenge to all stakeholders as some may drop out before completion of a certain course. The girl-child has been faced by the problem of dropping out from school. The study sought to find out the home based factors that contribute to girls’ dropout from mixed-day secondary schools in Mtito-Andei d...
ABSTRACT Educational leadership has a critical role in the transformation of society, and for change to happen, effective leaders are key. The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of principals’ gender on leadership effectiveness in secondary schools in Mtito-Andei Division. The study was guided by four research objectives. The study used ex post facto research design. Simple random sampling was used to select the respondents for the study. The sample size was 28 principals and...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the effect of pupil-teacher ratio on curriculum implementation practices in public primary schools in Mwingi North Sub County. The specific objectives of the study were: to assess the effect of Pupil Teacher Ratio on teacher workload in public primary schools in Mwingi North Sub-County; to investigate the effect of Pupil Teacher Ratio on formative evaluation practices in public primary schools in Mwingi North Sub-County; to examine the effect of Pupil Teacher ...
ABSTRACT The main objective of this study was to investigate the factors contributing to high prevalence of occupational accidents at Sino Zimbabwe Cement Company. Purposive sampling technique was engaged to select the key informants for interviews which included the Finance Manager, SHE officer, Industrial nurse and NSSA factories inspector. The researcher used stratified sampling technique to select 64 respondents for the questionnaires from the target population of 322 employees. The maj...
ABSTRACT The quality of education provided to children has been a great concern for a long time since it plays pivotal roles for development of the nations. Quality Assurance and Standards as a formal activity exercised by administrators within a school system, did not begin until the formation of common school in 1880s following population growth in major cities in America. This study investigated the perceptions of teachers on the influence of the supervisory roles of Quality Assurance and ...
ABSTRACT Curriculum flexibility is one of the important ingredients of curriculum development. This aspect allows students to make choices as to the subjects that they have to undertake after being exposed to the content of most subjects offered in the curriculum at lower levels. In Kenya’s secondary education system, students at lower secondary are exposed to curriculum content that spans across 12 subject areas. After the lower secondary stage, the students are then supposed to choose sub...