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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 ...
Governance of cities in devolved government in Kenya: experiences from Kisumu.
(Management Research & Practice, 2018)
Devolution in Kenya has had ramification on local governments especially urban areas. Kisumu City is unique as the only city with a rural county hinterland. It has created a challenge for the County Executive in terms of ...
Relationship between permissive parenting style and examination cheating tendencies among Kenya secondary school students
(Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2018-05)
The study investigated the relationship between permissive parenting styles and examination cheating tendencies among secondary school students in Siaya Sub County, Kenya. Diana Baumrind’s parenting styles theory and Ajzen’s ...
Relationship between self-esteem and indulgence in behavior problems among secondary school students in Kenya
(Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2018-05)
The study investigated the relationship between students’ self-esteem and indulgence in behavior problems in Kenya. The Theory of Planned Behaviour by Ajzen, and Person Centered Theory by Carl Rogers were employed to guide ...
Relationship between methods of teaching as an aspect of CLT and the performance in English among pupils in lower primary classes in Kenya
(IJERN, 2018-09)
The present study assessed the relationship between methods of teaching as an aspect of CLT and the performance in English in Kenya. Integrated Skills Approach Theory was used in the study. The population of the study was ...
Spatial equity in devolved healthcare: Geospatially exploring local disparities in maternal healthcare uptake after devolution in Kenya
(European Scientific Journal, 2018)
Devolved healthcare in Kenya was to ensure provision of proximate and easily accessible services throughout the Country, thereby improving local uptake as an outcome from patient perspective. Over five years after ...
Relationship between the use of classroom tasks and activities as aspects of CLT and the performance in English among pupils in lower primary classes in Kenya
(IJERN, 2018-09)
The study examined the relationship between the use of classroom tasks and activities as an aspect of CLT and the performance in English in Kenya.Integrated Skills Approach Theory was used in the study. The population of ...
Effectiveness of guidance and counseling in the management of student behaviour in public secondary schools in Kenya
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2018)
There have been efforts aimed at solving student behaviour problems in secondary schools in Kenya. However, this has realized very little achievement. The current study investigated the effectiveness of guidance and ...
Influence of efficacy expectation on mathematics achievement among students in secondary schools in Kenya
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2018-08)
Achievement in Mathematics has remained a challenge to many students at secondary school level in Kenya, for example students in Vihiga Sub-County. While most studies have focused on: school related factors, subject related ...
A participatory methodology for future scenario analysis of sub-national water and sanitation access: case study of Kisumu, Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)
This study pilots a participatory methodology for sub-national spatial planning of urban and peri-urban water and sanitation services. Three groups of key informants were presented with evidence on national historic and ...