School of Education, Humanities & Social Sciences: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Relationship between Selected Personal Determinants and Examination Cheating among Kenyan Secondary School Students
(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 ... -
Does Age Matter? Job Satisfaction Of Public Secondary School teachers.
(International Journal Of Scientific Research, 2018-09)Job satisfaction is a globally important factor in determining organizational climate and subsequent worker productivity. In Kenya, job dissatisfaction is a major concern as evidenced by teacher burnout and the strikes in ... -
Women Academics’ Careers in Kenya
(Semantic Scolar, 2012)This thesis examined the experiences of women academics in relation to their family contribution, educational experiences and, factors that motivated them towards academia, while highlighting strategies that they have ... -
Relationship between self-efficacy and Indulgence in Behaviour Problems among Kenyan Secondary Students
(Scientific & Academic Publishing., 2018)The study examined the relationship between self-efficacy and indulgence in behavior problems among students in selected Kenyan secondary schools. A correlation survey Design was adopted. The target population was 11479 ... -
Relationship between Self efficacy and Academic Performance among Orphaned Secondary School Students in Kenya
(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 ... -
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Mental Disorders among Prisoners in Kenya
(International Journal of Health Sciences and Research, 2020-07)Prisons have been consistently reported to have high prevalence of mental disorders compared to the general population. Prisons have initiated a number of reforms not only to help the prisoners become self-reliant upon ... -
Influence of Parenting Styles on the Adolescent Students’ Academic Achievement in Kenyan Day Secondary Schools
(International Journal of Education and Research, 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 Head teachers’ Autocratic Leadership Style On Implementation Of Inclusive Education In Public Primary Schools In Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2019-04)Kenyan schools have been encouraged to the pressure of inclusion to embrace integration of all learners including those with disabilities. The problem is that, despite the adoption of this policy in Kenya (2009), realization ... -
Guidance and Counselling Programme and Overall Adjustment of Teenage Mothers: Evidence from Secondary Schools in Kenya
(The Open Psychology Journal, 2020-04-29)Background: School adjustment is multifaceted that involves an array of demands varying in kind and degree which requires a variety of coping responses. Several teen mothers have been re-admitted to secondary schools in ... -
Choice Shifts in School Disciplinary Decision Making: Analysis of Age Differences of Panel Members
(The Open Psychology Journal, 2020-03-30)Background: Decision making is critical to each organization and it requires the ability to find a possible balance between risky and cautious decisions. The Kenyan secondary schools are mandated by the Ministry of Education ... -
Effect of Mental Disorders on the Mental Wellbeing of Prisoners in Kenya
(IISTE, 2020-07-31)This study investigated the effect of mental disorders on the mental wellbeing of prisoners in selected prisons in Kenya. A mixed method study design was employed in which quantitative and qualitative data was collected ... -
The Relationship between Anxiety Levels and Academic Achievement among Students in Selected Secondary Schools in Lang’ata District, Kenya
(MCSER Publishing, Rome-Italy, 2014-05)The study investigated the relationship between anxiety levels and academic achievement among students in selected secondary schools in Lang’ata district, Kenya. The study adopted an ex-post facto design and the sample ... -
An Optimality Analysis of Hiatus Resolution Strategies in Olusuba
(American Research Institute for Policy Development, 2019-06)Vowel hiatus is a prohibited configuration of vowels in many languages of the world. This study is established to examine strategies used to resolve vowel hiatus in Olusuba, a Bantu language spoken in parts of Kenya, ... -
Interactional Metadiscourse in Doctoral Thesis Writing: A Study in Kenya
(Applied Linguistics Research Journal, 2020-07-05)Scientific writing especially doctoral dissertation writing commands a high level of objectivity, room for new knowledge, and involvement of the reader. This is manifested in the way the writers demonstrate commitment and ... -
Ekegusii Subject and Object Markers: Affixes or Clitics?
(Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, 2019-06-28)Bantu languages are known for their agglutinative nature and complex verbal morphology. A single verbal complex has several affixes including the subject markers (SMs) and object markers (OMs). The precise status of the ... -
The Role of Indigenous Languages in Sustainable Development in Kenya
(Science Publishing Group, 2020-04-14)A developed nation is a knowledgeable nation in educational, social, political, economic and cultural spheres. For individuals to develop educationally, socially, politically, economically and culturally, they need to ... -
Syntactic Aspects Of Ekegusii Subject And Object Markers
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies, 2020-07)The verbal complex in Bantu languages is an important unit in the syntactic structure. The verbal word in Bantu, in particular, EkeGusii, has a structure which accommodates affixation of a variety of morphemes as prefixes ... -
Discourse Markers and Plagiarism in the Literature Review Section of a Research Thesis: A Study in Kenya
(Science Publishing Group, 2020-06-04)Academic writing is pertinent to postgraduate students because it is mandatory for them to write a research thesis as part of their degree programme. However, sometimes the theses that postgraduate students write do not ... -
Indigenous Languages: A Challenge or an Opportunity in the Achievement of Universal Healthcare in Kenya
(Science Publishing Group, 2020-06-28)One of the development agenda for Kenya is the achievement of universal healthcare. An assessment of the level at which this has been implemented reveals that Kenya is facing challenges in implementing this endeavor. Health ...
