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Relationship between Goal-Setting and Mathematics Achievement among Students in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya
(International Journal of Advanced and Multidisciplinary Social Science, 2019)
The purpose of this study was to investigate selected goal-setting as a predictor of mathematics performance among students in public secondary schools in Kisii Central Sub-County, Kenya. The study was guided by the Social ...
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 ...
Our women must return home: Institutionalized patriarchy in colonial Central Nyanza District, 1945-1963
(Journal of Asian and African Studies, 10/22/2010)
Colonial policies and practices were very instrumental in the creation of the Luo Diaspora. This Diaspora extended far beyond the physical and cultural boundaries of Central Nyanza as was constituted by the colonial ...
Widow inheritance and HIV prevalence in Bondo District, Kenya: Baseline results from a prospective cohort study
(PLOS, 11/17/2010)
Background
Widow Inheritance is a widespread cultural practice in sub-Saharan Africa that has been postulated as contributing to risk of HIV transmission. We present baseline results from a study designed to investigate ...
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 ...
Factors Influencing Parental Choice Between Private and Public Primary School in Homabay County,Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015)
Kenyan government launched Free Primary Education (FPE) in 2003 to make schooling affordable to all parents, but less attention has been paid to the quality assurance and equity of the education system. Studies have indicated ...
Challenges and Management Strategies of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder : a case Study of Lutheran Special School for the Mentally Challenged, Kenya.
(JOOUST, 2015)
The incidence of Autism Spectrum Disorder is rising in prevalence worldwide which has propelled leaders to develop a strategic plan to care for children and families affected by Autism in all nations. Despite studies and ...
Teen Motherhood and Academic adjustment of Re-Admitted Girls in Mixed day Secondary Schools of Bondo Sub-County, Kenya: Implications for School Counseling.
(JOOUST, 2015)
Teen motherhood and the related problem of dropout has become a matter of public concern in Kenya today, Re-admission, Retention policies and the Affirmative action program have been put in place, but due to lack of legal ...
Effects of Parental Attitudes and Their Level of Involvement in the Learning of Mentally Challenge Learners in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015)
While earlier studies indicated that parents of children who are mentally challenged participate less in making decision and are less involved in provision of school requirements, no study was done in Rachuonyo North ...
Factors Influencing Academic Performance of Class Seven Learners with Visual Impairment into Two Selected Special Schools in Siaya and Kisumu Counties, Kenya.
(JOOUST, 2015)
The education of all children regardless of their abilities/disabilities is a right as enshrined in international and national conventions and legal provision. Children with special needs get disadvantaged because their ...