ABSTRACT In all developing countries, mathematics education is being called upon to play an even more important role for the future. For an all round contribution, there is need to involve both men and women. This study focused on the gender differences in performance in mathematics among form three secondary school students in Bureti Sub-County. It focused on the influence of students perception, parental expectations, teachers’ characteristics and perceptions and school environment o...
ABSTRACT This study endeavours to bring a fresh insight into the role of literature in the global campaign against environmental degradation. It examines how human culture impacts the natural environment in Henry Ole Kulet’s novels: Vanishing Herds and The Hunter. The study engaged the critical tools of postcolonial ecocriticism in the analysis of the author’s conceptualization of nature, the relationship between colonialism and ecology, and the impact of culture on how characters’ exp...
ABSTRACT This study investigates the social, cultural and economic impact of ethnic violence in Molo Division, Nakuru County, Kenya in the period 1969 – 2008. The Division is inhabited by several ethnic groups although the Agikuyu, the Kipsigis (a sub-group of the larger Kalenjin) and the Abagusii are the most populous. Since the introduction of multipartysm in 1991, their political and cultural differences have been exploited by politicians; the result has been ethnic based violence that ...
ABSTRACT Of the three secondary schools‟ science subjects taught in Kenya, physics has the lowest enrolment of about 30% compared to chemistry and biology which have an average of about 95% and 90% respectively. This has been caused by poor performance in the subject at the lower classes leading to few students opting for the subject in the upper classes. This study explored the use of physics video as an additional media resource in teaching and learning of the subject as a way of improvin...
ABSTRACT The study is on the contextualization of lexical items in Chinua Achebe’s literary work, Arrow of God. The objectives of the study were; to identify the lexical items which reflect the society’s worldview in Arrow of God, to find out the similarities and differences in the semantic and pragmatic use of lexical items in the literary work and to explain the features of context brought about by the use of the lexical items by the writer. The social language theory and the Sapir –...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to compare the Physical Education syllabi, and the implementation of Physical Education and sports programmes in primary and secondary school in Kenya and Uganda. Content of the syllabi, statutory time allocation, time tabling, teaching organization, teaching Physical Education, mobilization and utilization of resources, funding, organization of sports programmes and school competitions, and challenges facing teaching formed the core of the investigation....
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate disaster preparedness in public secondary schools in Githunguri District. This study was prompted by the many disasters that have affected schools in the district especially fire disasters, therefore the need to determine how well prepared the schools are to handle disasters. The objectives of the study were: to examine disaster preparedness policies in schools; to assess disaster awareness among the school community members; to identify th...
ABSTRACT In Kenya, female students and especially those from Arid and Semi-Arid and marginal areas are underrepresented at various educational levels, particularly at University Level. The interventions to widen access and participation in Kenya for female students have been instituted centrally using affirmative action which led to increase in female access and participation but has also led to socioeconomic and regional inequality. This is because it has given advantage to female stud...
ABSTRACT Foreign language instruction is most effective when it takes place through meaningful, motivating, and interactive activities of cognitive and socio-cultural nature. Foreign languages instructional materials are generally produced by the native speakers of the language guided by their own culture, without consideration of the culture of any other users of the materials. Many learners of Japanese language have been found to have difficulties in mastering the language. This study sough...
ABSTRACT The use of computers world over has changed the way we do many things. In the developed world, the integration of computers in teaching and learning has proved to be a worthwhile experience. This study sought to establish the availability and utilization of computers for teaching and learning Business Studies in Nairobi County‟s Westlands district – Kenya. The objectives of this research were: (i) to investigate the availability and accessibility of general purpose computers to t...
ABSTRACT The importance of reading skills in today‘s society is great since one has to rely on reading to get information from many sources. This study focused on assessment of learners‘ reading abilities in rural areas of Maara sub-county in Tharaka-Nithi County. This provided insight into the reading abilities of learners during their early grades in primary schools since the main objectives of this study is to assess the reading abilities of class four learners in rural areas, to asses...
Abstract The study investigated factors affecting the use of computers in teaching and learning of Mathematics in secondary schools of Kisii central district,Kisii County, Kenya. Previous empirical studies have underscored the important roles of instructional materials in the classroom setup. Studies the world over have also highlighted the roles of computer as an instructional material in the classroom particularly in regard to assisting in enriching the teaching learning experience of perce...
ABSTRACT The implementation of free primary education in Kenya gave rise to many problems that the government had not anticipated which affected the quality of education it was meant to improve. The teacher-pupil ratio remains too high in public schools (Too, 2004). The study sought to establish the HR factors influencing academic performance in Kenya Certificate of Primary Education in Thika west district. The study used descriptive research design. The target population was all the pupils, ...
ABSTRACT The quality of curriculum and curriculum support materials used by the teachers and learners affects the quality of education that is delivered during an instructional process. For many years, educational materials have mostly been static text with pictures printed in books. These kinds of materials do not have strong potential to provide appropriate learning environment for learners who are technologically savvy and who expect interactive engaging learning experiences. In recent yea...
Abstract This study is a gender appraisal of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie‟s two novels: Purple Hibiscus (2003) and Half of a Yellow Sun (2006). It interrogates how the author projects the female voice(s) in her writing. We explore how Adichie, an African woman-writer suggests a new vision where men and women collaborate in liberation efforts. African women writers often grapple with neo-colonialism, racism, misrule, poverty, gender bias, ethnic animosity, religious fundamentalism, famine and mi...