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Teachers` gender and primary school pupils` achievement in mathematics in Kenya
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2013)This descriptive causal comparative study examined the relationship between teacher’s gender and in primary schools pupils’ performance in mathematics in Kenya. The study objective was to investigate the effect of teachers’ ... -
Teachers’ lack of deeper analytical reflections: who is to blame?
(2011-12)Reflective practice through journal writing is among the concepts that are introduced to teachers by my institution during the six-month long Certificate in Education Programmes (CEPs). The objective is to enable teachers ... -
Teachers’ perceptions towards the teaching of economics in secondary schools: implications on the business studies curriculum in Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Research & Development, 2013-09)Since the inception of the 8-4-4 education system in Kenya, Economics has been offered as a distinct and optional subject in secondary school. This curriculum design might have had a negative effect on student choice of ... -
Teaching and Learning strategies used in the implementation of inclusive education in primary schools in Kenya
(International Journal of Current Research, 2015-12)The term inclusive education has come to refer to a philosophy of education that promotes the education of all pupils in mainstream schools. Under the inclusion model, students with special needs spend most or all of their ... -
Teaching Load as Classroom Based Predictor on Quality Academic Achievement among Girls in Mathematics as a Subject in Secondary Education in Kisumu County
(American Research Journals, 2018)The education of females has a profound effect on national development as lack of their education has been linked to poor sanitation and high illiteracy rate. As the world grows even more dependent on technologically driven ... -
Team building and academic performance by public secondary schools in Rarieda sub-county, Kenya
(International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences, 2015-01-22)The purpose of this study was to find out the effects of team building on academic performance by public secondary schools in Rarieda Sub-County. The objectives of the study were to: determine the team building activities ... -
Technical and vocational skills competitiveness as a determinant of demand for technical and vocational training among the youth in Kajiado County, Kenya
(African Journal of Education and Practice, 2017)Purpose: The study sought to investigate skills competitiveness as a determinant for the demand for technical and vocational training among the youth in Kajiado County. Methodology: The study used a mixed method design ... -
Technical efficiency in public hospitals in Kenya: a two –stage data envelopment analysis
(International Journal of Economics and Finance, 2018-05-10)The paper uses the DEA technique to estimate efficiency scores in Kenyan public hospitals and then applies the Tobit regression to study inter-hospital variation in the scores. The DEA analysis reveals that small hospitals ... -
Technical Efficiency of Cricket (A. domesticus and G.bimaculatus) Production: A Cobb-Douglas Stochastic Frontier Approach
(Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, 2018-11)Technical efficiency measures the effectiveness of an enterprise given the available resources at disposal and how well it transforms these resources to get maximum output. This study therefore investigated the technical ... -
Technical Efficiency of Cricket (A.domesticus and G. bimaculatus)Production: A Cobb-Douglas Stochastic Frontier Approach
(Premierpublishers, 2018-11)Technical efficiency measures the effectiveness of an enterprise given the available resources at disposal and how well it transforms these resources to get maximum output. This study therefore investigated the technical ... -
Technological tools for sustainable development in developing countries: The example of Africa, a review
(Elsevier, 2017-10)Abstract The development of Africa including industrialization such as chemical production, urbanization, agriculture, waste disposal, and electric power generation has a direct and diverse effect on the environment. These ... -
Test Anxiety Beliefs as Predictor of Students’ Achievement in Chemistry in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya
(Scientific and Academic Publishing, 2018)The present study was designed to determine the extent to which test anxiety beliefs predicted achievement in chemistry among students in public secondary schools in Kenya. The study was guided by Eccles-Wigfield’s ... -
Textese and writing skills: aid or interference for high school learners of English
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studi, 2018)There seems to be no end to the debate about whether textese positively or negatively affects writing skills of high school learners of English. For instance, Carrington (2005:171) observes that “text messaging „infects‟ ... -
Theory of reasoned action as an underpinning to technological innovation adoption studies
(World Journal of Computer Application and Technology, 2016)There are a number of theories and models that have been employed over the years in understanding and studying users’ technology adoption behaviors. These theories and models focus on people’s intention to engage in a ... -
Theory of reasoned action as an underpinning to technological innovation adoption studies
(World Journal of Computer Application and Technology, 2016)There are a number of theories and models that have been employed over the years in understanding and studying users’ technology adoption behaviors. These theories and models focus on people’s intention to engage in a ... -
Thinking Through the Crisis of Intra-Party Democracy in Kenya: Reflections on Kenyatta's KANU Leadership (1963-1978)
(Journal of Historical Studies, 2021)Purpose: This paper explores the tripodic relation in Kenya from 1963 to 1978 between party leadership, intra-party crisis, and democratic consolidation. Methodology: It relies on the collection and analysis of primary and ... -
Topological Data Analysis of COVID-19 Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Techniques in Big Datasets of Hausdorff Spaces
(Journal of Data Science and Intelligent Systems, 2023-03-24)In this paper, we carry out an in-depth topological data analysis of COVID-19 pandemic using artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques. We show the distribution patterns of the pandemic all over the world, ... -
Towards a gender analysis model for environmental management of ecotourism resources in Kisumu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Liberal Arts and Social Science, 2015-06)This paper aimed at proposing model would help promote ecotourism through gender analysis lenses aimed at ensuring equity for both men and women in the utilization of natural resources by local communities. The results ... -
Towards an integrated framework for rural development in Kenya
(IEEE, 2016)Information Communication Technology (ICT) is a powerful tool which can accelerate socio-economic development in developing nations. The growth of information is the main compelling reason for new cutting edge technologies ...