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In‐service training needs in an African context: a study of headteacher and teacher perspectives in the Gucha District of Kenya
(Taylor and Francis, 2008-08)Improving the quality of teaching is an educational priority in Kenya, as in many developing countries. The present paper considers various aspects on in‐service education, including views on the effectiveness of in‐service, ... -
Is Marital Status a Predictor of Job Satisfaction of Public Secondary School Teachers
(International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, 2018-08-03)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 ... -
Is marital status a predictor of job satisfaction of public secondary school teachers?
(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 ... -
The Kisa Noun Phrase
(David publishing, 2015)The phrase is a significant unit of analysis in the grammar of any language. It is not only studied at the syntactic level but also at other levels of analysis-phonology, morphology, semantics, and pragmatics. Different ... -
The Kisa verb phrase
(European Centre for Research Training and Development UK, 2015)The phrase is an important unit of analysis in the grammar of languages. Other than the syntactic level, the phrase is also studied at the phonological, morphological, semantic and pragmatic level. The literature on the ... -
Kiswahili katika Kufundishia TEHAMA katika shule za msingi nchini Tanzania: Umuhimu na changamoto zake
(2015)Ulimwengu wa sasa wa utandawazi umesababisha kuzagaa kwa matumizi ya Teknolojia ya Habari na Mawasiliano (TEHAMA), hususani kompyuta na vitumi vyake. Kwa hali hiyo, maendeleo ya sayansi na teknolojia yamesababisha kuenea ... -
Land fragmentation and food security in Ugunja Sub-County, Siaya County, Kenya
(Global Society of Scientific Research and Researchers, 2016)Globally, land tenure comes in different methods such as inheritance, renting, purchasing and land being offered as gift. Such practices have so far encouraged land fragmentation leading to small holdings which are ... -
Leadership styles of headteachers and their impact on students’ academic performance in secondary schools, Nyamaiya Division, Nyamira District, Kenya
(Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research, 2013)The nerve centre of this study was that despite the critical role played by the head teacher in secondary school management, students’ academic performance has persistently been poor. Factors leading to this dismal performance ... -
Linguistic Strategies Employed during Examination of Children in Conflict with the Law in Eldoret Children’s Court, Kenya
(Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies (JAIS, 2019-07)This article focuses on children in conflict with the law and how they participate in court based on the linguistic strategies employed during examination phase in the courtroom. The data obtained was analyzed using ... -
Livelihood Coping Strategies among Artisanal Fishing Households on the Shores of Lake Victoria, Kenya
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2021-05)Developing countries are endowed with abundant natural resources. They are also more reliant on natural resources given their limited technology and inadequate infrastructural development. Despite the abundance of such ... -
The Locative Prefix in Kisa
(International Journal of English Language and Linguistics Research, 2018-06): The hallmark of nominal morphology in Bantu languages is based on the rich noun class system in which nouns in these languages are classified. Noun roots, in Bantu languages, are placed into noun classes according to ... -
The logical status of the biblical book of Titus
(2017)The purpose of this article is to determine the logical status of the Biblical Book of Titus. It does this by exploring the philosophical problem of the definition of truth and how it is to be applied. It delves into St. ... -
Long vowels and nasal-consonant sequences in Kisa
(Academic publication, 2018)Nasal Consonant (NC) sequences, in Bantu languages, and the long vowels preceding them remains a puzzle in Bantu literature and research. This paper provides a descriptively oriented analysis of the relationship between ... -
Management of University curriculum in a rapidly changing environment: challenges and prospects.
(Academicresearchjournal, 2015-01-02)Political and socio-economic changes sweeping across societies together with globalization, scientific and technological processes are creating an increasingly competitive environment for universities in Africa. Therefore, ... -
Management of university curriculum in a rapidly changing environment: challenges and prospects.
(Academicresearchjournal, 2015)Political and socio-economic changes sweeping across societies together with globalization, scientific and technological processes are creating an increasingly competitive environment for universities in Africa. Therefore, ... -
Management support in adoption of computer integrated model in financial forecast
(HR mars, 2014-04)Management Support is crucial to survival and success of organizations where managers are decision makers of the adoption of Computer Integrated Model (CIM) that is intended to contribute to the performance or effectiveness ... -
Manifestation of formal and informal code switching in Nairobi, Kenya
(SAVAP International, 2012)This paper discusses Manifestations of Code Switching in Nairobi. The main objective is to examine the influence of Variables such as Formality and Informality of the conversation context in Code Switching and Code selection. ... -
Mathematics education and use of mathematical language in enhancing understanding of mathematics in secondary schools.
(Mathematics education and use of mathematical language in enhancing understanding of mathematics in secondary schools., 2012-04)There are many factors attributed to the poor performance of mathematics at high school level, for example, students‟ attitude to mathematics, low cognitive abilities, poor teacher-student relationships, poor study ... -
Modeling Behavior Modification Practice and Enhancement of Reading Abilities: Evidence Among Learners with Dyslexia in Kenya
(South Florida Journal of Development, 2023-06-05)The study investigated modeling behavior modification practice and enhancement of reading abilities among learners with Dyslexia in Kenya. The mixed-methods sequential explanatory design was used. The sample size comprised ... -
Motivation of women academics and balancing family & career
(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 ...