Browsing School of Education, Humanities & Social Sciences by Author "Raburu, Pamela A."
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Influence of learner involvement on academic performance of secondary school students in Kenya
Ndiewo, Paul Oduor; .Aloka, Peter J. O.; Raburu, Pamela A. (Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2016)Academic performance among students may be a function of many factors such as their abilities, socio-economic background and pedagogical beliefs. This study investigated the influence of learners’ involvement on academic ... -
Influence of Learner Reflection on Academic Performance of Kenyan Secondary School Students
Ndiewo, Paul Oduor; Raburu, Pamela A.; Aloka, Peter J. O. (Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2016)Academic performance of students at various levels of learning is a concern and many nations and scholars are looking for ways of alleviating the problem of poor academic performance. Academic performance among students ... -
Influence of marital status on teachers’ self-efficacy in secondary schools of Kisumu County, Kenya
Odanga, Sylvester J. O.; Aloka, Peter J. O.; Raburu, Pamela A. (MCSER Publishing, 2015-11)Abstract The study investigated the influence of marital status on teachers’ self-efficacy in public secondary schools of Kisumu County, Kenya. Concurrent Triangulation Design was adopted to collect quantitative and ... -
Influence of parenting styles on the adolescent students’ academic achievement in Kenyan day Secondary schools
Ang’alika, Judith M.; Aloka, Peter J. O.; Raburu, Pamela A. (Journal of Education and Practice, 2016)The present study sought to establish the influence of parenting styles on adolescent academic achievement in day secondary schools in North Rachuonyo Sub-County, Kenya. Baumrind’s theory of parenting style informed the ... -
Influence of self-esteem on job satisfaction of secondary school teachers in kenya
Mocheche, Esther K.; Bosire, Joseph N.; Raburu, Pamela A. (Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2017)This study investigated the influence of self-esteem on job satisfaction of secondary school teachers in Kisii Central Sub-County, Kenya. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and Herzberg’s two factor theories informed the present ... -
The influence of students’ interpersonal nature on adjustment to loss and grief on Kenyan orphaned Secondary school students
Owaa, Judith Anyango; Aloka, Peter J. O.; Raburu, Pamela A. (Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research, 2014-09)The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of students’ interpersonal nature on adjustment to Loss and Grief on orphaned Kenyan secondary school students.The study was informed by Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory ... -
Is marital status a predictor of job satisfaction of public secondary school teachers?
Kemunto, Mocheche Esther; Raburu, Pamela A.; Bosire, Joseph N. (International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, 2018)Job satisfaction is a globally important factor in determining human capital and subsequent worker productivity. In Kenya, human capital is a major concern as evidenced by teacher burnout and the strikes in the teaching ... -
Motivation of women academics and balancing family & career
Raburu, Pamela A. (MCSER-Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research, 2015)This study examines the experiences of women academics in relation to factors that motivated them towards academia and challenges experienced while balancing family and career, and highlighting strategies that they have ... -
Motivational factors influencing teachers job performance in pre-school centres in kenya
Owala, Zablon Mike; Odongo, Benson; Raburu, Pamela A. (International journal of innovative research & development, 2016)Pre-school teacher’s performance has become an important issue in the contemporary society given their responsibility of imparting knowledge and skills to learners by molding them towards realizing their potentials in life ... -
Perceptions on the role of guidance and counselling programme on Kenyan secondary school students’ career decision making
Ibrahim, Racho; Aloka, Peter J. O.; Wambiya, Pascal; Raburu, Pamela A. (MCSER, 2014-09)The study investigated the Perceptions on the role of guidance and counselling programme on Kenyan secondary school students’ career decision making. The study adopted descriptive survey design and the sample size comprised ... -
Performance-based usability maturity assessment framework for VLS in universities
Omieno, Kelvin K.; Raburu, George; Raburu, Pamela A. (IJARCCE, 2015-12)Virtual learning systems are becoming an increasingly common form of education due to the need for a platform that provides ability to connect people with required sets of skills, regardless of their location in the world. ... -
A qualitative and quantitative examination of using positive consequences in the management of student behaviors in Kenyan schools.
Onyango, Pamela Awuor; Raburu, Pamela A.; Aloka, Peter J. O. (Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2016)He challenge of addressing students’ behaviour problems in Kenya cannot be over emphasized. The present study investigated the effectiveness of positive reinforcement in the management of student behavior problems in public ... -
Relationship between attitude towards guidance and counseling programme and adjustment of re-admitted teenage mothers in Kenyan Secondary Schools
Opondo, Christine Mwajuma; Aloka, Peter J. O.; Raburu, Pamela A. (Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2017-11)Teenage motherhood is a worldwide problem with 36.4 million girls giving birth before the age of 18 years in developing world. The present study investigated the relationship between attitude towards guidance and counseling ... -
Relationship between locus of control and stress management among high school principals Kenya
Ogolla, Peter Onyango; Aloka, Peter J. O.; Raburu, Pamela A. (Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2016)In a pre- conference brief by the Kenya High School Heads Association (KEHHSA, 2016) alluded that twenty-three (23) principals die annually in Kenya due to stress related issues. The present study examined the relationship ... -
Relationship between meta-cognitive learning skills and academic performance among orphaned secondary school students of Kenya.
Oyuga, Patricia Adhiambo; Aloka, Peter J. O.; Raburu, Pamela A. (Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2016)The study investigated the relationship between meta-cognitive learning skills and academic performance among orphaned secondary school students of Kenya. The research was informed by Social Cognitive Theory. This study ... -
Relationship between permissive parenting style and examination cheating tendencies among Kenya secondary school students
Opiyo, Pascal Ochieng; Aloka, Dr Peter J.O.; Raburu, Pamela A.; Aomo, John Agwaya (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 personality subtypes and indulgence in behaviour problems among Kenyan students
Aomo, John Agwaya; Raburu, Pamela A.; Aloka, Peter J. O. (Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2015)There have been numerous cases of behavior problems among Kenyan secondary students. The study investigated the relationship between personality subtypes and indulgence in behaviour problems among students in selected ... -
Relationship between Selected Personal Determinants and Examination Cheating among Kenyan Secondary School Students
Owenga, John Timon Odhiambo; Aloka, Peter J. O.; Raburu, Pamela A. (Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2018-03)The present study investigated the relationship between selected personal determinants and examination cheating among Kenyan secondary school students. This study used a Sequential Explanatory design. The target population ... -
Relationship between Self efficacy and Academic Performance among Orphaned Secondary School Students in Kenya
Oyuga, Patricia A.; Raburu, Pamela A.; Aloka, Peter J. O. (2019)The study investigated the relationship between academic self-efficacy and academic performance among orphaned secondary school students in Kenya. The research was anchored on Social Cognitive theory. The study adopted ... -
Relationship between self-esteem and indulgence in behavior problems among secondary school students in Kenya
Aomo, John Agwaya; Aloka, Peter J. O.; Raburu, Pamela A.; Ogolla, Peter O. (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 ...