Abstract/Overview Globally, the problem of escalating incidences of trauma among adolescents has adversely affected their physical, behavioral, emotional and psychological functioning hence impairing their quality and ability to adjust in school. The purpose of this study was to establish the effectiveness of trauma informed interventions and academic adjustment among adolescents in public secondary schools in Kisii County. This study employed an explanatory sequential mixed method design. T...
Abstract/Overview The study examined the relationship between neuroticism and social adjustment of undergraduate university students. The study was informed by the Big five personality theory. Concurrent triangulation design was adopted within the mixed method approach. The target population comprised 4805 undergraduate students. The sample comprised 756 students, 1 student counsellor, 1 Caterer and accommodation staff and 1 career guidance making a total sample size of 759. An adapted in...
Abstract/Overview Job satisfaction is a globally important factor in determining human capital and subsequent worker productivity. In Kenya, human capital is a major concern as evidenced by teacher burnout and the strikes in the teaching fraternity. This study investigated the influence of marital status on job satisfaction of public secondary school teachers in Kisii Central Sub-County, Kenya. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and Herzberg’s two factor theories guided the present study. Th...
Abstract/Overview Teenage motherhood is a worldwide problem with 36.4 million girls giving birth before the age of 18 years in developing world. The present study investigated the relationship between attitude towards guidance and counseling programme and adjustment of re-admitted teenage mothers in selected Kenyan secondary schools. The study employed Ex-post facto Research Design. The target population of the study was 242 readmitted teenage mothers from selected schools in Ugenya Sub C...
Abstract Parental Communication (PC) in children’s education is instrumental in determining achievement in learning outcomes; while appropriate parental engagement is related to positive learner achievement, inappropriate communication inhibits learner achievement in education. Parents in Chwele zone ECDE centres hardly provide feedback following communications from the school concerning their children’s progress, a scenario thought to be attributed to by lack of awareness. This study ex...
Abstract Teachers are supposed to adapt their teaching-learning process based on classroom interaction to suit the learning conditions of learners to produce a complete learning community that is intellectually and behaviourally sound. This can only be achieved in a serene, friendly, and collaborative environment. This study determined the effects of consensus and cooperative reflective journal writing instructional strategies on students’ achievement in biology, with gender moderating at ...
Abstract The study examined perceptions of teachers towards the use of inquiry-based learning (IBL) following 5Es instructional model in teaching biology at upper secondary school level in Rwanda. It also examined the challenges faced by teachers while using the IBL instructional model. Six senior four secondary schools and having boys and girls students offering MCB (Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology) combinations were purposively sampled for the study which involved 6 teachers and 228 stu...
Abstract Background: Depression is a common mental illness affecting more than 350 million people in the world. Depression tops among the public health concerns of adolescence problems, including substance abuse, violence, bullying and among others. Its prevalence among adolescents in Kenya is scarcely researched. Objectives: To determine the prevalence and sociodemographic predictors of depression among adolescents in secondary schools in Kakamega County Kenya Methods: A cross sectional d...
Abstract The effectiveness of inclusive instructional practices is influenced by teachers’ attitudes and sense of preparedness. This study investigated educators’ attitudes and perceived preparedness for inclusion. Participants were 1052 primary educators from Kenya. Participants completed questionnaires on attitudes about inclusion and preparedness for inclusion. Results indicated that educators held moderately positive attitudes about inclusion and felt somewhat ambivalent regarding th...
Abstract he early years of a child are of utmost importance in terms of development since they provide substantial prospects that influence subsequent achievements in academia. The field of early childhood education (ECE) has significant importance in equipping young children with the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in primary academic settings, achieved via the implementation of well-designed curricula. Nevertheless, empirical research indicates that early childhood development an...
Abstract Secondary schooling for girls is associated with much vulnerability. Sexual research is sometimes curtailed by religious and cultural taboos that consider it inappropriate. Given that girls’ education participation continues to experience setbacks that have a sexual bearing, research breaching these taboos is justified. Hence, the purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of sexual attitudes on the education participation of secondary school girls in Homa Bay County (...
Abstract The Shikusa Borstal Institution (SBI) provides rehabilitation to the young offenders through formal technical training, spiritual programs and counselling. The weekly inspection reports carried out in this institution, however, often reveal writings and drawings on the walls that portray negative art. This suggests that the learners in this institution communicate their inner feelings through these drawings, despite the rehabilitation programs meant to inspire them into creative thi...
Abstract Drug and substance abuse has become one of the looming human-induced disasters globally, making it a profound concern among the comity of nations owing to the significant detrimental effects it has in almost every aspect of life and development. In Kenya, it has become one of the major social catastrophes with the commonest and most easily identifiable manifest in public health. Specific objective of the study was to examine the nature of drug and substance abuse in selected countie...
Abstract The proliferation of global environmental problems has necessitated the need to re-examine the environmental impacts caused by human-nature relations. Yet individual attitudes and environmental literacy remain among the critical determinants of environmental sustainability. Consequently, environmental psychology has been one of the most effective tools for shaping people's actions in favor of the environment. As such, this article presents a dataset that describes an intervention ca...
Abstract Teacher classroom effectiveness plays a crucial role in influencing students' perceptions and academic achievement. This study aimed to address this research gap by examining students' perceptions of teachers' classroom effectiveness and its impact on academic achievement in Hamisi Sub County. The study employed a descriptive survey research design. A sample size of 373 (357 students and 16 teachers) from 16 secondary schools participated in the study. Data was collected through que...