ABSTRACT In Kenya, boy child secondary education is experiencing emerging challenges which need to be established in order to arrest these worrying trends. This study sought to investigate challenges and their effects on the boy-child education in Kieni East District, Nyeri County. The research drew insight from Feminist Theory and research inspired by Postmodemism point of view which began in 1980s.There was need to carry out the study in order to understand the challenges and their effects...
ABSTRACT This study sought to analyze the determinants of boys’ academic performance in public primary schools in Mukurweini Sub-County. The study aimed at; assessing the academic performance of boys in relation to girls in Mukurweini Sub-County, identify factors influencing the performance of boys, determine challenges that schools face while improving the academic performance of boys and suggest possible intervention strategies that can be put in place to improve the academic performance ...
ABSTRACT Life Skills Education plays a major role in enabling individuals to translate knowledge, attitudes and values into actual abilities in reference to what to do and how to do it. There has been a concern over the rising cases of peer influence related behaviors among secondary school learners necessitating the need to carry out the study in secondary schools in KirinyagaCounty. The study objectives were; to establish trends in peer influence related behaviors among secondary school st...
ABSTRACT In 2002, the primary school curriculum in Kenya was revised. The curriculum requires coverage of emerging and cultural issues such as HIV/AIDS education, children rights, gender responsiveness, technology, integrity and environmental education. Mother tongue as a subject taught in lower primary is used to guide and orientate learners towards their culture, customs and accepted values of their society. It plays an important role in the teaching of emerging and cultural issues since l...
ABSTRACT Social development and social justice cannot be achieved in the absence of peace and security, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. Insecurity has emerged as a major dilemma across the world particularly in the urban setups which hinder economic growth, development and social progress. This study therefore sort to analyze the implication of high crime rates on social economic development in Nairobi City County specifically in Kawangware. The specific focus of the study ...
ABSTRACT Education is important to both the individual and the society because it helps one to grow physically, mentally and socially. It also brings developments in the society. In particular the primary education lays the foundation for further education and training. Despite its importance, learners in primary schools seem not to participate fully due to dropout and repetition. This study, therefore, sought to establish determinants of wastage in public primary schools in Starehe District...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the effect of violent behavior against women on their children’s academic performance in primary schools in Kiambu County, Kenya. The possible causes and forms of violent behavior were contributed to drug abuse, others to economic disparities, power struggles within the family and discriminatory cultural norms. Forms of domestic violence identified were cases of physical, psychological, sexual and economic. The effects of exposure to domestic violence includ...
ABSTRACT This study examines micro entrepreneurial environment and profitability of micro small bar ventures in beverage industry in Kasarani Sub-county Nairobi Kenya. The study was motivated by the rapid changes that threaten to destabilize the industry if not checked. Further, the regulations in the beverage industry particularly in bar ventures have had a myriad of effects eminent among them being that which affect the operations of small bar ventures either directly or indirectly thus pu...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the constraints facing acquisition of lifeskills to curb risky behavior among secondary school students in Thika municipality. The objectives where: Assess student involvement in risky behavior, inquire into the constraints hindering acquisition of lifeskills by students, and investigate challenges encountered by principals and teachers in supervising and teaching lifeskills education. The study adopted an exploratory approach using a survey design. The school...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate into the factors influencing the performance of pupils on transition from lower to upper primary in public schools in Ekerenyo Division. The objectives of the study were: to determine teacher related factors influencing performance of pupils on transition from lower primary to upper primary in public schools in Ekerenyo Division, to find out school-based factors influencing performance of pupils on transition from lower to upper primary in ...