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Examining Indicators of Contemporary Value of Chastity among SDA Families in Nyamira County, Kenya
(International Journal of Social Sciences and Information Technology, 2018-06)Chastity is central value in sustaining moral standards related to sexual actions and maintaining family constancy to facilitate societal perpetuation. Most traditional societies value virginity for girls, and fidelity in ... -
Examining the teaching and learning resources related challenges facing small and medium-sized public secondary schools in Kenya: A comparative analysis
(Net Journals, 2014-04)This article reports on the quantitative research survey findings regarding the challenges related to the teaching and learning resources affecting small and medium sized public secondary schools in Kenya. The aim of this ... -
Existing Household Solid Waste Source Separation Practices and their Contribution Towards Sustainable Solid Waste Management:
(World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024-01-06)Sustainable solid waste management is a global concern. An effective measure to improve the waste management levels and convert household solid waste into useful materials is to conduct source separation instead of just ... -
An exploration of extra linguistic factors of English – Kiswahili code switching in FM Industry in Kenya.
(Journal of Language Technology and Entreprenuership in Africa, 2009-03-26)The paper examines English and Kiswahili Code-switching (CS) in Kiss Fm and Easy Fm radio stations in Kenya.CS is a recently formed practice in Fm stations in Kenya. Liberalization of the air waves led to a shift in the ... -
Extrinsic Motivation Beliefs as Predictor of Students’ Achievement in Chemistry in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya
(International Journal of Applied Psychology, 2018)The present study investigated the extent to which extrinsic motivation beliefs predicted academic achievement in chemistry among students in public secondary schools in Kenya. The study was guided by Eccles-Wigfield’s ... -
Factors affecting teaching and learning in mother tongue in public lower primary schools in Kenya
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2016)Kenya has legislated a Language in Education (LiE) policy to use mother tongue in lower primary classes (class 1-3), yet the pupils in Tabaka Division of Kenya continue to perform poorly in national examinations. The purpose ... -
Factors Associated with Differential School Performance in the Gucha District of Kenya
(SAGE Journals, 2008-11)Emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) are common in children, and forecasting their prevalence in schools is of interest to both academic researchers and local authorities. Percentage of pupils eligible for free ... -
Factors Contributing to poor Academic Performance in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education in Public Secondary Schools in Kericho County, Kenya.
(Kenya Journal Of Educational Planning Economics and Management, 2019-07)Performance of students is a product of socio-economic,psychological and environmental factors.Education plays a significant role in societal transformation and development.And progression to university or further training ... -
Factors Influencing Boy Child Retention in Public Secondary Education in Nyamira Sub-County, Kenya
(International Journal of Novel Research in Interdisciplinary Studies, 2016-12)Despite the fact that the government of Kenya has introduced free day secondary education (FDSE) many school going aged students are at home, also repetition and dropout rate continues to rise. Although many studies have ... -
Factors Influencing Dropout of Learners with Disabilities in Regular Primary Schools in Kisumu East District, Kenya
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Factors Influencing Selection and Use of Media for Christian Religious Education Teaching and Learning
(2017)Christian Religious Education (CRE) is an important subject for moral and spiritual development. For it to be effectively implemented, teachers have to consider various factors influencing selection and use of media ... -
Factors limiting female access to science related programmes in technical training institutions in Nyanza region, Kenya
(MCSER-Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research, 2015)The low enrolment of female students in science related courses in tertiary institutions in Kenya has been in the public domain for some time and it is of concern to education policy makers. Women’s equal enrolment with ... -
Factors limiting the usage of ICT in the delivery of management services in public secondary schools in Siaya County
(Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2015-03)This study was set to determine the effect of integrating ICT use in the delivery of services in public secondary schools in Siaya County, Kenya. Although many secondary schools introduced computers in great numbers starting ... -
Faith based oganizations and the theology of poverty and death in Vihiga County, Kenya.
(AJP, 2017)Purpose: The purpose of the study was to assess the role of the Faith Based Organizations in alleviating poverty in Western Kenya. Methodology: This study is a cross-sectional research that sought to give an examining and ... -
Feature correspondence amongst Dholuo coronals
(International Journal of Social Science and Technology, 2016)This paper discusses the nature of correspondence amongst Dholuo coronals. This can be approached in two ways, either as feature spreading or feature agreement which seem to be controversial in literature. Dholuo coronal ... -
Feedback on teachers' journal entries: a blessing or a curse?
(2010-04)Giving feedback on journal entries in the context of teacher education programmes is a contested issue. While some educationists argue that it is necessary if Course Participants (CPs) have to conceptualise the complex ... -
Financial Management Challenges Facing Newly Appointed Headteachers in Public Day Secondary Schools in Siaya Sub County, Kenya.
(2018)The purpose of this study was to find out the financial management challenges facing newly appointed head teachers in public day secondary schools in Siaya sub-county, Kenya. The objectives of the study were to find out ... -
Framing the urban hustler: space and identity discourse in Kenyan popular music
(Journal of Pan African Studies, 2014)Rapid urbanization in Africa has visited myriad challenges upon the inhabitants. This has led to the perception of African urban spaces as largely dysfunctional. However, this essay illustrates the existence of an intricate ... -
From assessing language endangerment or vitality to creating and evaluating language revitalization programmes
(Nordic Journal of African Studies, 2010)For over two decades now, linguists, educators and anthropologists have directed their efforts at researching about factors that occasion and result from language shift (Trudgill, 1991; Fishman 1991, 2001, Crystal, 2000; ... -
Fundraising as a source of funding for public university libraries in Kenya
(Mousaion, 2016)The aim of this study was to examine fundraising as a viable supplementary source of funding for public university libraries in Kenya. Ideally, university libraries require sufficient funding in order to play their role ...