Doctor of Philosophy Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Teacher Preparedness on Integration of Digital Technologies: It's Influence in Early Years of Education
(JOOUST, 2018)Today's children are growing up in a rapidly changing digital age that is different from that of their parents and grandparents with variety of technologies all around their homes and schools. One of the Kenyan national ... -
A Cognitive Analysis of Metaphors in Political Discourse in Kenya: the 2005 Constitutional Referendum
(JOOUST, 2018)Cognitive Linguistics (CL) posits that a cognitive study of language is the study of patterns of conceptualization. It views metaphor as a powerful conceptual mapping at the core of human thought in which abstract concepts ... -
Commitment to Dissidence: Wiles of Depotism in Hama Tuma's Short Stories
(JOOUST, 2019)Post-independence Africa has faced many governance problems chief among them being dictatorship. Citizens of various African countries have committed to a host of responses to counter despotism. The despots have equally ... -
Perceived Effectiveness of Selected Education Stakeholders' in the Enhancement of Students' Academic Performance in Public Mixed Day Secondary Schools in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2020)The government of Kenya provides trained teachers, allocates financial resources, establish Quality Assurance Directorate and facilitates in-service training for principals and teachers. However, with all these measures ... -
An Investigation of Selected Predictors on Quality Education in Public Secondary Schools
(JOOUST, 2018)The quest to ensure that students achieve decent learning outcomes and acquire values and skills that help them play a positive role in their societies is an issue on the policy agenda of Government ... -
Perceived Parental Nurturing Practices as Predictors of Behavioural Adjustment among Pupils in Primary Schools
(JOOUST, 2018)Globally, students' indulgence in behaviour problems has been a threat to the serenity, peacefulness, and tranquility enjoyed by members of families, schools and communities. Therefore, students' behavioural maladjustment ... -
Metacognnitive Learning strategies as Predictors of Academic Performance in English Language among Students in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2020)Globally, the academic performance in English language remains persistent and it is below the expected levels. There is a problem of persistent low academic performance in English language in Kenya specifically in ... -
Effectiveness Use of Modern Assistive Technology in the Academic Performance of Secondary School students with visual Impairment
(JOOUST, 2015)This study sought to establish the effectiveness of assistive technology on academic performance of students with visual impairment in Kisumu County, Kenya. The study had four objectives namely: (i) To determine ... -
Classroom Supports: an Analysis of its Influence on Learning Outcomes for Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2018)The specific needs of learners with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) may affect their success in the classroom and therefore understanding and effectively utilizing classroom supports in their learning can enable them gain ... -
Predictors of Adjustment among Re-admitted Teenage Mothers in Secondary Schools
(JOOUST, 2017)Teenage motherhood is a worldwide problem with 36.4 million girls giving birth before the age of 18 years in developing world. Kenya faces a similar problem with the youngest mother in Siaya County giving birth at 13years. ... -
Analysis of Ideological Opinions from Local Digital Media on Performance of Kenya's Jubilee Government (2013-2015)
(JOOUST, 2018)Online digital media is increasingly becoming popular as a platform for sharing opinions on political issues affecting the country. In Kenya, available literature on digital media and political opinions tend ... -
Access to Opportunities for Gifted and Talented Learners with Hearing Impairment in Inclusive Education Programmes in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2018)Most countries in the world have inclusive education programs for regular learners who are gifted and talented but some are in their own institutions. However the existence of the gifted and talented learners who are ... -
An Analysis of Speech Acts in Margaret Ogola's the River and the Source and I Swear by Apollo
(JOOUST, 2019)Novels are characterized by narration. However, in some instances depending on the style of the author, some portions of the novel may consist of interactions between the characters. It is therefore through speech acts ... -
Vigezo Vya Uanishiji wa Mafumbo Katika Fasihi ya Kiswahili: Uhakiki wa Tamthilia za Kyalo Waddi Wamitila
(JOOUST, 2018)Mafumbo yameainishwa kama kipera cha semi za fasihi simulizi za Kiswahili. Licha ya hali hii ni utanzu changamano wenye vipashio vya lugha na tanzu nyingine za fasihi. Hivyo yanatumiwa kwa upana katika ... -
Influence of Motor Skill Training on Performance of Dressing as an Activity of Daily Living by Pupils with Cerebral Palsy; a Case of a Special School in Kisimu County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2016)Cerebral palsy is a condition that has been in existence for a long time and there is no society that is exempted from having children with cerebral palsy. The prevalence of cerebral palsy is rising and Kenya just like ... -
Implementation of Integrated English Curriculum: Teachers' Challenges and Opportunities in Public Secondary Schools, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2018)The use of integration in the teaching of English language and literature is a priority in Kenya. Despite the inception of the Integrated English Language Curriculum (IELC) two decades ago, not al1 teachers of English ... -
Age, Level of Education, Marital Experience and Gender Differences in Marital Satisfaction among Selected Spouses, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015)Marital satisfaction is a pertinent ingredient to the stability of any nation, given that the family is the basic unit of any nation. Too much marital dissatisfaction leads to family members being ... -
Challenges Facing Primary School Teachers in the Implementation of the Regular Curriculum to Learners with Disabilities in Inclusive settings in Kisumu County
(JOOUST, 2017)Teachers teaching in inclusive classrooms encounter the task of having to adapt the curriculum to suit learners with different categories of disabilities in inclusive classroom settings. Hence, they are faced with numerous ... -
Influence of Selected Behaviour Modification Practices on Reinforcement of Reading Ability among Learners with Dyslexia in Public Primary Schools, Mombasa, Kenya.
(JOOUST, 2021)Reading ability is essential for success in school as reading skills are utilized in all areas of academic subjects. Lack of mastery of reading ability is often blamed on inadequate resources, teachers, infrastructure and ... -
Estimation of Finite Population Mean in the Presence of Non-Response and Measurement Errors in Stratified Two Phase Sampling
(JOOUST, 2021)The problem of estimation of the population mean in the presence of response bias and social desirability bias is common in surveys. Researchers have proposed estimators of the population mean using auxiliary variables in ...