ABSTRACT The study explored issues and challenges facing newly appointed principals in public secondary schools in Mombasa County as they discharge their administrative responsibilities. The main focus was to identify and describe the challenges faced and strategies used by the principals to address challenges. This was done by involving ten respondents (principals) who were sampled using stratified sampling technique. The study was guided by the following research objectives: to establish is...
ABSTRACT The central problem of this study is that despite the efforts by the government to curb the use of corporal punishment in schools, the practice has persisted in schools in Kenya. This is despite the fact that education is supposed to inculcate and instill discipline to learners critical for their success both during school time and after school. The purpose of this study was to examine the extent of the use of corporal punishment, though illegal, as a means to curb discipline proble...
ABSTRACT Education has been considered a basic constituent in the development process of any nation. The educated people always have skills that are vital for sustainable economic growth and improved standards of living. Secondary education, which is very vital in the economic development, is accorded a comparatively lower financial allocation. The prevailing case necessitates that this level of education devices means by which income can be mobilised to supplement the meagre resources access...
ABSTRACT Education has been considered a basic constituent in the development process of any nation. The educated people always have skills that are vital for sustainable economic growth and improved standards of living. Secondary education, which is very vital in the economic development, is accorded a comparatively lower financial allocation. The prevailing case necessitates that this level of education devices means by which income can be mobilised to supplement the meagre resources access...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the provision of support services to learners with physical disabilities in Kisumu East District, Kenya. The study focused on provision of support services and their impact on socialization and academic participation of learners with physical disabilities. It was guided by social cognitive theory. Case study was used to achieve the objectives. The target population was made up of 34 teachers, 177 students and four professionals, making a total of 215 persons....
ABSTRACT The implementation of FPE in the year 2003 introduced many challenges to teaching and learning in public primary schools in Kenya. This study sought to find out the effects of the inception of FPE in Kenya in 2003 on the teaching and learning of English in public primary schools in Eldoret municipality. The specific objectives were to: determine the influence of FPE on teaching and learning resources; establish the influence of teaching techniques on the English language teaching an...
ABSTRACT Planning is the first element of administration and it focuses on what will be achieved, when it will be achieved and how it will be achieved. Strategic plans are long term plans between 5-10 years developed by the top management of an organization. Strategic planning is a key to school success in terms of vision, mission and objectives. In spite of the importance of strategic planning schools do not formulate strategic plans. The purpose of the study was to find out the effectivene...
ABSTRACT Poor performance in English language among students in Kenya has been alarming over the recent past. This has been argued to be the root-cause of the continued decline in performance on other subjects that are learnt and taught in English. One of the major steps that have been taken to enhance the performance in English was the integration of English language and English literature into one subject. However, despite such efforts, the students’ performance in English and other subje...
ABSTRACT It is without doubt that discipline is one of the major driving forces behind good performance of students in national examinations. Well disciplined students fit well in the society because education helps mould them into disciplined and responsible members of the society. Indiscipline in our educational institutions is age-old and public day schools too have not been left behind. Disruptive behavior is a concern to schools, parents and fellow students whose education may be advers...
ABSTRACT Although education in Kenya has been offered for several years, several million of Kenyans are still poor and faced with acute food shortage and starvation. Failure to address the mismatch between education and agricultural production may worsen the situation. The purpose of the study was to determine whether Kenya’s education system was able to transform its students to be economically productive especially in dairy production and hence fostering rural development in Koibatek dis...
Abstract The aim of this study was to analyse predictors of behaviour change among children at risk in juvenile rehabilitation centres within Nairobi County, Kenya. The target population was all the children and managers of Juvenile rehabilitation Centresin Nairobi County. This consisted of 380 boys, 160 girls, 8 managers in Kabete and Getathuru and4 managers in Dagorreti rehabilitation Centre, all making a total of 552 respondents. Children at risk in Juvenile rehabilitation Centres within ...
ABSTRACT Education for all (EFA) is a global commitment established in the year 2000.Vision 2030 also advocates for Education as an important pillar in development. The Government of Kenya has introduced free and compulsory Education. Learners with hearing impairment (HI) however do not learn music as a subject. This study aimed at filling this gap by exploring strategies to be used to teach music to learners with HI. The objectives of the study were to: establish the challenges likely to be...
ABSTRACT Rice is an increasingly important cereal crop in Kenya with the major production being done in Mwea, Kirinyaga County. Rice farming faces notable challenges such as; erratic rainfall, waterscarcity, mismanaged irrigation and low soil phosphorus. In that view, therefore, an experiment was conducted at KALRO-Mwea for two seasons to investigate the effect of irrigation scheduling and phosphorus levels on growth, yield and yield yield components of two Nerica rice varieties. The experim...
ABSTRACT Parental involvement in pre-school education still remains a question when it comes to promoting pre-school children‟s education amidst the diverse family backgrounds in the current generation. Parents have shown mild and inconsistent involvement in their children‟s educational activities leading to poor academic achievement. Sikalame zone which is the location of this study has been facing challenges of low community and parental involvement which has contributed to the neglect...
ABSTRACT The collaboratory research concept is close to two decades old and it entails researchers working together on research projects irrespective of their geographical location resulting in co-authored publications. Collaboratory research could help address teaching, professional and industry based issues facing a host of disciplines. However, despite its potential, collaboratory research in the field of library and information sciences (LIS) is insignificant. This study therefore sought ...