ABSTRACT Education is an important aspect of economic development. The social, economic and political needs of the citizens in a country may be met through the curriculum, however curriculum face challenges in its implementation. The study was carried out to identify the challenges facing the implementation of integrated business studies curriculum in public day secondary schools in Kirinyaga west District, Kenya. The purpose and objectives of the study was to investigate the administrative ...
ABSTRACT This research study was on "Factors Affecting Integration of Learners with intellectual challenges in Primary schools; A case ofThegenge zone Nyeri South District". The objectives were: To find out if teachers in Thegenge Zone were aware of forms of integration for learners with intellectual challenges; To identify the major factors that hinder effective integration of learners with intellectual challenges in Thegenge Zone; To examine the teachers attitude towards the education of ch...
ABSTRACT Parents of needy children lived below poverty line. Consequently their children were denied the opportunity to enjoy increased access in aspects not included in free Primary education (FPE) package. This descriptive survey study sought first to quantify NGOs contribution to education in Voi in aspects not included in the free education package and secondly to find out if there were alternative sources of assistance in the absence of NGOs assistance. The population of the study inclu...
ABSTRACT Teaching of reading skills of pre-primary school learners has been established to contribute immensely to their holistic development. However, such teaching of reading skills and learning has been confronted with numerous challenges in Yatta Sub-county and has been a concern to many education stakeholders. Thus, the study intended to evaluate effectiveness of teacher’s use of storytelling in teaching reading skills at pre-primary school level in Yatta Sub-county, Machakos County,...
ABSTRACT This study was to determine the relationship between teacher factors and students performance in KCPE (Kenya Certificate of Primary Education) in Keiyo South district, Kenya. All primary sources were revisited in the collection of related literature. The study used a descriptive a research design given the short period of time that was availed to the researcher. The findings of the study revealed the following: Teachers were found to be acting as role models, were possessing sound l...
ABSTRACT The topic of this study was ‘Effective use of total communication in teaching language to learners with hearing impairment in Kiambu District Kenya. One of the aims of the study was to find out whether the teachers have adequate training to teach language to learners with hearing impairment. The researcher had targeted forty respondents to fill the questionnaires but twenty five of them did this. The respondents were teachers teaching language to learners with hearing impairment in...
ABSTRACT The benefits associated with quality education have been acknowledged globally. Quality early childhood education programmes have been found to help to build a strong foundation for the child’s physical, mental, emotional, and social development that prepare them for a lifetime. In regard to this early childhood education was believed to prepare children for primary school. The purpose of this study was to investigate teacher related determinants factors influencing the provision ...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out to investigate the techniques which are employed to teach learners with mild intellectual challenges. The researcher also wanted to find out how academic performance of mild intellectually challenged learners in an inclusive setting can be improved. The study was carried out in Yatta zone, Yatta division Kitui district, Eastern province in Kenya. The zone is in the south west of the district (KITUI), which is in eastern part of Kenya. The research was cond...
ABSTRACT Parents are the main care givers and socializing agents of their children. They provide for their basic needs in terms of nutrition, health, care, love and affection, among others. In the process of development mothers provide warmth and tender touches to children while fathers are symbols of authority, strength and security. Early Childhood Development Centres (E.C.D.C.) are accepted the world over as alternatives to traditional childcare systems. Children start going to preschools...
ABSTRACT This study was specially designed and conducted to find out the relationship between pedagogy, Androgogy and holistic development of visually impaired learners. The study was guided by four specific objectives which included determining the profile of the respondents, to identify the socio-demographic characteristics in terms of age, gender, severity of the disability level (class) length in school and service, to determine the extension of Pedagogical and Androgogical strategies for...
ABSTRACT The causes of dropping out of school in any population are manifold and complex. The economic and social consequences of dropping out of school cause global concern, as they affect not only the individual who abandons school, but also his/her family and friends as well as the wider community and society. Recent research statistics has shown that the prevalence of girls dropping out of schools in Kenya is expanding rapidly to the distraction of the society. Kenyans cannot afford to co...
ABSTRACT The pmpose of the study was to find out causes of increased inflow of foreign students in Ugandan higher institutions oflearning a case study of Kampala International University, Kansanga Ggaba road. The objectives of this study include; to find out the c~uses of increased inflow of foreign students in Ugandan higher institution of learning a case study of Kampala International University, to examine the effects of increased inflow of foreign students at Kampala International Univer...
ABSTRACT The study sought to find out the institutional management practices that enhance the delivery of guidance and counseling services in public secondary schools in Kahuro District, Murang’a County. The objectives that guided the study were:- to find out how the delivery of comprehensive guidance and counseling services was enhanced by the availability of trained guidance and counseling teachers , the policy framework, the availability of materials for guidance and counseling and pare...
ABSTRACT The causes of school drop out in any populat'ion are manifold and complex. The economic and social consequences of dropping out of school cause global concern, as they affect not only the individual who abandons school, but also his/her family and friends as well as the wider community and society. Recent research statistics has shown that the prevalence of girls dropping out of schools in Kenya is expanding rapidly to the distraction of the society. Kenyans cannot afford to complac...
ABSTRACT This study was intended to investigate the causes of poor performance of pupils in S.S.T within selected primary schools in Sinyerere Location, Trans-Nzoia district Kenya. All secondary sources that is; the articles and all other important citation by other researchers were consulted which helped to give a clear picture of what the whole study was meant to entail. A descriptive design was adopted since much of what was to be presented was to be theoretical. Questionnaires and intervi...