ABSTRACT Feeding programme may not increase food intake of targeted individuals by 100 percent, but is provided to improve food consumption, encourage school attendance, enrolment and learning. The provision of School Feeding Programme (SFP) also may result in saving health care cost among children. Despite the benefits that may be obtained from SFP, It is not easy to administer and not provided in all pre-schools. In Kenya, the implementation process of SFP has not yet been effectively carr...
ABSTRACT In an attempt to enhance school governance, the Ministry of Education introduced Pupils Governing Council (PGC) guidelines which require primary school children to form pupils’ councils. This has seen some schools over the last few years enhance their governance. However, formation and operations of these councils have been under the mark whereby studies show that few schools still are experiencing governance challenges. The purpose of the study was to find out how public primary s...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the quality of teacher education programmes for pre-primary school teachers in Thika Sub-county (formally Thika municipality). The objectives of the study were to: find out how often the early childhood training colleges are inspected for quality and certified; find out the level of availability and professional qualification of tutors; find out the perceptions of early childhood education managers on the quality of pre-primary teachers graduating from the earl...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of socially maladjusted behaviour on the academic performance of learners in public primary schools in Kasarani District of Nairobi County Kenya.The researcher used descriptive survey in the study. In this study, the target population used was 700 respondents that comprised learners from various public primary schools sampled, all head teachers, deputy head teachers, and teachers in Kasarani sub - county. Questionnaires, an observat...
ABSRACT Education is considered to be a basic human right and a basic need as recognized in the 1989 convention of the rights of the child which has won near universal ratification. Education starts from an early age and this emphasizes the need for a lot of careful planning for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE). However, this emphasis has not been put in Kenya‘s Early Childhood Education (ECD). This has left ECCE in the hands of private providers and Non-Governmental Organizations ...
ABSTRACT Education is a very important tool of development in any given society. It is also widely recognized that teacher education is an essential part in professional development of a teacher. This study sought to investigate the issues facing curriculum support Centre’s (CSCs) in enhancing teacher professional development in Nyeri County. Specifically, the study had five objectives. The first objective was to determine how insufficient resources affect the role of CSCs in providing prof...
ABSTRACT The way that students see their future is a central influence on what subjects they choose to take at Secondary school. Previous studies indicate that there exist gender disparities in most careers that are considered prestigious and especially Science-based careers. For national development both boys and girls should take up Science subjects aimed at enhancing innovations. This study therefore is set to find out the influence of students‟ characteristics and teachers‟ perception...
ABSTRACT Public primary schools are faced with many challenges related to the provision of adequate and appropriate learning facilities and poor financial management skills which have had a negative effect on KCPE performance. This study therefore investigated the efficiency of the CDF in enhancing KCPE performance in public primary schools in Mwala Constituency. Data were collected using questionnaires and an observation schedule. Responses were received from 119 respondents (21 head teacher...
ABSTRACT Job satisfaction among employees is affected by factors within the organization they work for as well as factors in the external environment. One of the factors that influence job satisfaction is leadership and administrative practices in place. The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of administrative practices at the school level on teachers‟ job satisfaction in secondary schools in Kirinyaga Central Sub County, Kirinyaga County, Kenya. The objectives of the study...
ABSTRACT Children who are taught by both male and female teachers stand a better chance of being all-round adults. This means that a male teacher is a central in the well-being of children in preschools. The study was to explore parents’ perceptions of the role of male teachers’ in preschools in Vihiga Sub-county as well as examine the influence of demographic factors on parents’ perception of the role of male teachers in pre-schools in the sub-county. The study was guided by Albert Ban...
ABSTRACT The study aimed at establishing the professional qualifications of teachers educating learners with learning disabilities. It also intended to investigate whether teachers in regular public schools are able to identify and assess learners with learning disabilities. Another aim was to establish the teaching, learning strategies and materials used by teachers when educating learners with LD. Finally, the study intended to find out whether there were collaborative structures and suppor...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the determinants of job satisfaction among teachers of learners with special educational needs in integrated public primary schools in Kirinyaga County, Kenya. The study employed descriptive survey design. Purposive sampling technique was used. A sample of 33 teachers, 11 male and 22 female, participated in the study. The main instrument used in the study was a questionnaire. Data collected was analyzed by the use of Statistical Pack...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish students’ learning challenges in the study of Physics in public secondary schools in Laikipia East Sub-County, Laikipia County, Kenya. The study was guided by the following objectives: To determine the effect of Practical work in the learning of Physics in public secondary schools in Laikipia East sub-county, find out whether Physics Instructional methods influence the students learning of Physics, determine whether students’ attitude to...
ABSTRACT There is growing concern by various stakeholders in education including government and parents regarding the way schools are managed. Despite government’s efforts at enhancing capacity of educational administrators, there are still concerns of ineffectiveness in service delivery. The purpose of the study was to establish constraints to effective human resource management in Abothuguchi West Division, Meru County. The objectives of the study were: to find out the extent to which hea...
ABSTRACT Many Secondary schools face daily drug abuse related incidents by students. Drug abuse has led to students' riots, boycotts, sit in and at times total destruction of school properties and in some cases result in lives loss of students. This research seeks to develop prevention and intervention strategies of curbing drug abuse in public secondary schools in Wajir East District, Wajir County. The objectives of the study are to determine the types of drugs commonly abused, to identify ...