ABSTRACT Advance directives, a form of oral or written statement in which people declare their treatment preferences in the event that they lose decision-making capacity, are known to exist in various cultures of the world. Existing studies on advance directives in Western medical tradition place great emphasis on individual autonomy to the neglect of communal and other associative ties characteristic of the practice in African tradition. This study, therefore, interrogated the practice of a...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted to examine large scale land acquisition implications on smallholder rice production in Kilombero District. Purposive sampling procedures were used to obtain four representative villages. In each village 40 respondents were randomly selected leading to a sample of 160 respondents. Primary data was collected through household questionnaires, focus group discussion, key informant interview and physical observations while secondary data was collected from relevan...
ABSTRACT In Kenya, the education system has been hit by students‘ poor academic performance every year the results are announced. Some schools have maintained good academic performance while others have always lagged behind. These differences are brought about by many factors and one major factor is the headteachers‘ management practices. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of the headteachers‘ management practices on students‘ academic performance in Kitui Centra...
ABSTRACT This study is an investigation into the causes of the low performance in the English Language at „O‟ Level in high schools in Gweru Urban. It is guided by the following objectives, to find out factors that contribute to the low pass rate in the English Language at Ordinary level in Gweru Urban Schools. The study seeks to also interrogate the possible remedies that schools could harness to arrest the low performance. To carry out the research, the survey method was used in the sel...
ABSTRACT This case study was conducted in two primary schools in Bunda District. The general objective of the study was to examine the teachers‘ knowledge and adoption of inclusive education for children with intellectual impairments (CII). Primary data were collected from respondents through interviews, focus group discussions and Observation. Secondary data were obtained through documentary review. A total of 49 respondents were involved. Data interpretation and analysis was done qualita...
ABSTRACT This research looks at the stereotypical presentation of women in biblical related texts by John Milton and Wim Boswinkel as well as giving an account of the causes of women debasement in society, the reasons why women are accorded all sorts of negative virtues in these male-authored texts. It is noted how women are given a low profile by men and how they are at the peripheries of religious and cultural sectors. The authors of Erina, ‘Paradise Lost’, and ‘Samson Agonists’ man...
ABSTRACT The study aimed at exploring support services for Pregnant and Mothering Students in Higher Learning Institutions in Dodoma City. The main objective of the study was to explore support services for Pregnant and Mothering Students in Higher Learning Institutions in Dodoma City by using the specific objectives namely; firstly was to investigate the health services provided to pregnant and mothering students in Higher learning institutions; to investigate challenges facing pregnant and...
ABSTRACT The study aimed at assessing effects of fee free policy in ordinary public secondary education in Tanzania. The study was guided by the classical liberal theory of equal opportunity. The study used qualitative research approach with some aspects of quantitative research approach. It employed descriptive research design. The sample of this study consisted of 106 participants, where by 7 were head teachers, 35 were teachers, 1 education officer, 42 students and 21 parents. Participant...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the problems facing students in learning chemistry subject in community secondary schools in Kiteto District, in Tanzania. In this study mixed research approach was employed in exploring and analyzing the data. The study was guided by two theories namely, Constructivism Theory of Learning and Hierarchy of needs Theory. The study involved 79 respondents (64 students, 6 chemistry teachers, 4 academic teachers, 4 head of schools and 1 Distri...
ABSTRACT This study was designed to look at the influence of parenting styles on pupils‟ academic performance in Tanzania specifically primary schools in Dodoma City Council. The study was guided by Baumrind‟s theory of parenting style proposed by Diana Baumrind in 1967. It also employed both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods under interviews and questionnaires. Data were collected from 136 participants consisting of 4 head teachers, 4 academic teachers, 64 pupils and ...
ABSTRACT This study describes the process of Design and Testing of An Interactive Approach based on improving the Effective Teaching of Kiswahili Reading Skills for Standard One in Government Primary Schools. Specific objectives of the study were to; investigate students‟ ability in reading Kiswahili language letters, words and sentences; design and develop exemplary Kiswahili teachers guide and materials for improving reading skills to pupils; evaluate the pedagogical skills used by teach...
ABSTRACT The study aimed at designing a model for promoting effective parent-teacher cooperation towards preventing Premarital Sexual Practices (PSPs) among day secondary school students. Epstein‟s theory of parental involvement (Epstein, 1996) and the ecological system theory (Bronfenbrenner, 1994) guided this study in the process of data collection and interpretation. A mixed research approach of both qualitative and quantitative research approaches was used in the study to maximize the ...
ABSTRACT The current study, analyzed the English Language Curriculum for Ordinary Level Secondary Schools. The study primarily focused on the trends of improvement of English language Curriculum, taken since 1997 to the present. It also examined the implementation of current English Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) for Ordinary Secondary Schools Further; the study identified some challenges encountered by English teachers, in the implementation of English CompetencyBased Curriculum. A total...
ABSTRACT This study focused on assessing the criteria for selection of teacher‟s for professional development in public secondary schools in Bunda District. The study was guided by Andragogy learning theory to understand the best criteria adhered in selection of secondary school teachers to participate in professional development, to examine the limitation to participation in professional development among secondary school teachers and to identify the practices that may enhance the quality...
ABSTRACT This study examined the impact of leadership styles on students‟ academic performance in public secondary schools in Mwanga District. The study specifically examined the leadership styles used by heads of schools in public secondary schools. This purpose was to determine the specific leadership style perceived by heads of schools to have positive impact on students‟ academic performance. In addition, challenges facing heads of schools in applying different leadership styles were...