School of Education, Humanities & Social Sciences: Recent submissions
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Educational planning and practices in Kenya
(Research Publish Journals, 2013-12)Education plays a key role in reducing poverty and enhancing life choices. Therefore, provision of widely spread education and training opportunities has been a long-standing objective of the Government of Kenya. Since ... -
Evaluation of secondary school principals’ views on the use of untrained teachers in lesson delivery in a free secondary education system era in Kenya.
(IISTE, 2013)This article reports on the findings from a quantitative research study on the views of secondary school principals regarding the teaching competences of untrained teachers in free secondary schools in Kenya. Aim: To ... -
Perceptions of causes of poor academic performance amongst selected secondary schools in Kericho Sub-County: Implications for school management.
(Kenya Journal Of Educational Planning, Economics & Management, 2014)This Paper explores perceptions of causes of poor academic performance amongst selected secondary schools in Kericho sub-county and its implications for school management. It focuses on the relationship between family ... -
A review on extent of sustainability of educational projects: A case of Strengthening of Mathematics and Science in Secondary Education (SMASSE) project in Kenya
(Diva Enterprises ltd., 2013-11)Kenya targets to become an industrialized country by 2030 and to become a globally competitive country. The government appreciates the critical role played by Science and Mathematics in the realization of vision 2030. This ... -
Challenges in achieving effective recruitment of secondary school teachers in Kenya
(GARPH, 2013-03)This article reports on findings from a quantitative research study on recruitment of teachers in Kenya’s secondary schools. Purpose: To identify issues and challenges facing school-based recruitment of secondary school ... -
Strategies that enhance students access to public technical training institutions in Kenya
(HRMARS, 2014-11)Stakeholders in the education sector in Kenya are concerned about low students’ participation in Technical Training Institutions. Despite the Government of Kenya’s efforts to upgrade infrastructure in these institutions, ... -
Quality of programmes and training in youth polytechnics: An assessment of the challenges facing youth polytechnics in provision of quality education and training in Kenya.
(SCHOLINK INC., 2015)Tertiary education especially in Youth Polytechnics has been identified as the means to provide relevant and adequate technical skills for industrial and economic development consistent with aspirations of Kenya Vision ... -
Challenges in achieving effective school leadership and management in Kenya: A case of the role of BOGs and PTAs in the Kisii County
(GARPH, 2013-01)Board of governors (BOGs) and parent teacher association (PTAs) can rightly be described as the life blood of a school. They constitute an important component of the school leadership, management and governance structure. ... -
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 ... -
Training needs of BoG and PTA on school leadership and management in Kenya’s secondary Education: A study of a District in the Kisii County of Kenya
(Global Advanced Research Journals, 2013-03)Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and Board of Governor (BOG) constitute an integral part of the school governance and/or leadership and management structure. They make a significant contribution to the teaching and learning ... -
Daniel arap Moi and the politics of HIV and AIDS in Kenya, 1983–2002
(Taylor & Francis, 4/8/2010)The contrasting outcomes to HIV/AIDS prevention and mitigation processes in sub-Saharan Africa have not been adequately investigated or explained. Specifically, few scholars have attempted to root the responses to HIV and ... -
Understanding realities, inequalities and implications associated with policy and practice in form one selection in secondary schools in Kenya
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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 ... -
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, ... -
Teacher self-perceptions of effectiveness: a study in a District of Kenya
(Taylor and Francis, 2009-03)Background and purpose: The paper reports a study of the perceptions of teachers in secondary schools in the Gucha district of Kenya of their own effectiveness, the structure of their self-perceptions, variations in ... -
Secondary school principals in Nyamira County in Kenya: Issues and challenges
(SAVAP International, 2013)The purpose of this study was to establish the challenges that confront principals of secondary schools in Nyamira County in Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive survey and questionnaires were employed to collect data. ... -
Relationship between the use of classroom tasks and activities as aspects of CLT and the performance in English among pupils in lower primary classes in Kenya
(IJERN, 2018-09)The study examined the relationship between the use of classroom tasks and activities as an aspect of CLT and the performance in English in Kenya.Integrated Skills Approach Theory was used in the study. The population of ... -
An evaluation of secondary school principals’ perception of learning resources in free secondary Education era in Kenya
(Net Journals, 2013-10)This article reports on the findings from a quantitative research study on learning resources in Kenya’s secondary schools. The purpose of this study is to investigate the secondary school principals’ perception on the ... -
Challenges in teacher recruitment and distribution in public secondary schools in Butula Sub-County
(SAVAP Internation, 2016-09)In Kenya, weaknesses in human resource planning has affected training and deployment of teachers and thus distorted their distribution and utilization. In Butula Sub-County, there is uneven distribution of the teacher ... -
Challenges in the use of School Readiness Screening Tool for learners with special needs
(SAVAP International, 2015-06)The School Readiness Screening Test Tool is important because it is used by Educational Assessment and Research Centres; Professionals in the Educational Assessment Centres determine school placement and intervention ...
