Introduction Racism has been found to be an elusive, emotional, and historically pervasive fact of American society. In contemporary society, it is viewed in the context of a historical legacy that includes involuntary slavery, constitutional denial of equal rights, legal support of second-class citizenship, and ubiquitous and various forms of physical, emotional, social, economic, and psychological exploitation and oppression of black A...
ABSTRACT The study was set to establish the effects of rewards on the performance of teachers in Baringo district secondary schools. The study was prompted by the declining performance in KCSE of most secondary schools in the district (67%) particularly in the last three years (2007-2009). The study examined the types of rewards given to teachers by schools in Baringo district, teachers’ perception on the effect of school rewards on their motivational levels and the effects of rewards on pe...
ABSTRACT The pattern and profile & energy use prevailing today raises important questions about linkages between energy and the economy, social issues, security and above all, environmental protection. Rwanda has a number of potential energy resources from blomass, hydro, solar, petroleum, methane gas, wind and geothermal. However, the major Issue in this regard Is the technological exploitation and scientific data on this potential. The widespread and inefficient use of traditional blomass w...
ABSTRACT This study examines the conflict resolution strategies of educators in selected primary schools in Dugo location, Bute division. Relevant literature was reviewed based on the study objectives; to determine the profile of respondents affected by conflicts in schools, types and causes of conflicts that exists in the primary education system, strategies administrators used in primary schools to manage and resolve conflicts in the superior — subordinate relationships and the effects of...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between secondary schools environment and students’ indiscipline in secondary schools in Nyamagana district, Tanzania. The objectives were to examine the school environment in secondary schools in Nyamagana district, Tanzania; to assess the level of the students’ indiscipline in secondary schools in Nyamagana district, Tanzania; and to establish the relationships between school environment and students’ indiscipline in s...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the influence of ~ocial factors on students’ discipline in selected secondary schools in Serere County, Serere District. To achieve the purpose of the study, three research objectives were set and these included: to ascertain the influence of social factors in secondary schools; to assess students discipline in secondary schools; to establish the relationship between the influence of social factors on students discipline in secondary school~. The design used...
ABSTRACT The main of this study was to investigate the relationship of home environment and psychosocial development of preschool children in Mois-Bridge Zone, Uasin-Gishu County, Kenya. The study was guided by three specific objectives of the study: to examine the home environment (household factors and parental and family factors) of parents of preschool children, to determine the level of psychosocial development of preschool children and to establish the relationship between home environm...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine the perception of pupils and teachers on the cause of poor academic performance among the pupils within ntugi zone Tharaka district Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were; To determine the perception of teachers and pupils on poor academic performance, to determine the perception of pupils on teachers qualification and student’s poor academic performances, To determine the perception of teachers on pupils poor academic performance a...
ABSTRACT This study was focused on integrated approach versus people’s academic achievement in Kalungu Sub-County, Kalungu District. A case study of Stenseera Education Center in Kalungu District. It was based on how teaching methods help in academic achievement and specifically guided by these objectives; To determine the profile of the respondents in terms of age and gender. To determine the level of pupil’s academic achievement under the integrated approach in Kalungu sub-county in Kal...
ABSTRACT This paper is set out to Investigate the relationship between Parents’ sodoeconomlc status and students’ subject selection at “A” level. The study employed descilptive correlation design sInce It was set to examine the relationship between the dependent and independent variable. The Population was characterized by parents and students of the three secondary schools In Lwamaggwa, the study targeted students in form five (5.5) having the both parents. The objectives of this stu...
ABSTRACT The study is aimed at the assessment of compliance with internal control mechanism by Microfinance Banks in the North Central States of Nigeria. Data were collected through the use of structured questionnaire which contained 45 items. Descriptive statistics, mean, standard deviation and t-test were used for data analysis. Simple random sampling was used to select three states (Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau) and Abuja out of the six states in the North Central States of Nigeria. The pop...
ABSTRACT This project work was based on the assessment of senior secondary school students’ conceptual understanding of force and motion. Four researcher questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. Two research designs were adopted for the study namely: descriptive survey and Ex-post facto designs. Two hundred and twenty two senior secondary two (SS2) physics students in seven intact classes from six senior secondary schools that were purposively sampled from the area of study const...
Abstract The study was designed to ascertain the availability, adequacy and utilization of physical education teaching resources in public secondary schools in Enugu State. Specifically the study determined to find out the available physical education teaching resources – facilities, equipment and supplies in secondary schools in Enugu State, the adequacy of the available resources and the utilization of such resources. The descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The pop...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this work was to investigate the effect of Mind Maps on students’ interest and achievement in measures of central tendency. To ascertain the effect of teaching method and gender on the learners’ interest and achievement, four research questions and six null hypotheses guided the study. The design used for the study was the quasi-experimental design, specifically, the non equivalent pre-test, post-test control group design. Three hundred and fifty Junior Secondary o...
Abstract This study examined the factors influencing farmers’ willingness to engage in agroforestry practice in Ekiti State, Nigeria using cross-section data. Multi-stage and random sampling techniques were used to select 180 respondents. The analytical techniques involved descriptive and inferential statistics. It was shown that majority (50.60%) of the respondents were within 26-50 years age bracket while the average age of the farmers was 51 years. Majority of the sampled farmers (92.20%...