ABSTRACT The central problem of this study is that despite a lot of effort being exerted by stakeholders to achieve gender equity and equality in accessing quality education, a fundamentalist sect (Mungiki), that opposes modern formal education may hinder the youth from accessing benefits associated with formal education. The sect, in its teachings, refers to formal education as neo-colonialism. The sect advocates for a return to pre-colonial African literature and cultural practices such as...
ABSTRACT Societies world over look upon the 21st Century education sector to produce learners who are ready for the present technological demands of the workplace. Integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in education is seen as one of the best ways of preparing learners for the workplace. However, the education sector seems to lag other sectors in the uptake of ICTs. The NEPAD e-Schools initiative in Kenya is a Pan-African venture aimed to make learners and teachers ...
ABSTRACT In the recent past all over the world, there has been a lot of interest in decentralization of government functions all over the world and Kenya has not been left behind as a way of enhancing efficiency and effectiveness and taking governance to the people. Despite decentralization of education functions through delegation and deconcentration of functions, there are still concerns of ineffectiveness in service delivery especially at the local level. The purpose of this study was to ...
ABSTRACT This study addresses the issue of pedagogical techniques for extensive reading in secondary schools in Kenya at a time when concern is being expressed about declining reading habits in schools. Effective use of pedagogical techniques of reading can greatly improve learners‟ achievement in English and also enhance their reading habits. The study was prompted by poor reading in English among secondary school students in Laikipia County. The study was guided by the following objectiv...
ABSTRACT This study explores the factors affecting enrolment and performance of students in physics in Gatundu District. The choice of this topic was influenced by the fact that performance and enrolment in physics in Kenya and particularly in Gatundu District has remained low over the years. There are some schools in Gatundu District that do not offer physics at Forms Three and Four levels. This study set out to investigate some of the reasons for this state of affairs. The study was carrie...
ABSTRACT Globally, the impact of Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is one of the major challenges to all sectors of the society. In Kenya, HIV and AIDS was declared a national disaster in 1999. By 2004, the pandemic was given special attention by the Ministry of Education and the school curriculum was reviewed to integrate AIDS education. This study intended to find out what preparation pre-service teachers are given to teach integrated HIV an...
ABSTRACT Advancement of women into headship positions in many institutions has been an issue of concern globally. Consequently, many bodies including sitting governments have put in place policies that ensure that women are able to access such posts. The purpose of this study hence, was to analyze various gender policies for the progression of women into leadership positions in public secondary schools in Kisauni and Likoni sub-counties, Mombasa County, Kenya. The objectives of the study was...
ABSTRACT Secondary education is an opening to the benefits and opportunities of social and economic development. Demand for acquiring higher levels of education is increasing radically as countries move towards universal primary education, whereas the global Education for All (EFA) effort offers added impetus for the growth and development in secondary education. In the 21st century, secondary education is recognized as the foundation of educational systems. The purpose of the study was to as...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of teachers‟ instructional strategies on class seven pupils‟ Insha performance. Kiswahili is a compulsory subject tested at both Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (K.C.P.E.) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E.) national examinations. Insha is tested as a paper in both examinations. It accounts for 40 out of 90 (44.44%) and 40 out of 200 (20 %) marks of the overall K.C.P.E. and K.C.S.E. mark respec...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the availability, procurement utilization and maintenance of Teaching/learning resources and their effects on teaching/ learning process in public primary schools in Kandara division. The study intended to establish the availability and adequacy of T-L resources in Kandara division, how this resource are procured and also to establish factors which influence the utilization of T- L resources in primary schools in the division. The study also ...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the constraints facing acquisition of lifeskills to curb risky behavior among secondary school students in Thika municipality. The objectives where: Assess student involvement in risky behavior, inquire into the constraints hindering acquisition of lifeskills by students, and investigate challenges encountered by principals and teachers in supervising and teaching lifeskills education. The study adopted an exploratory approach using a survey design. The school...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at gaining an in-depth understanding of the factors affecting educational access, retention and performance. Although a number of studies have been done on factors affecting access, performance and retention in secondary schools in other parts of the Country, no specific study has investigated the continued inaccessibility and low retention among the girl child in secondary schools in ASAL regions particularly in Mandera District in Kenya in spite of free secondary ...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the influence of test anxiety and self-efficacy on the academic performance in Mathematics of Form two students in Kanduyi Division, Bungoma District of Western Province of Kenya. The study also sought to establish how selfefficacy and test anxiety varied with the students‟ academic performance during continuous assessment tests (CAT). There was comparison of anxiety and self-efficacy between students in co-educational and single sex schools. Sex differences...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish the determinants of student performance in mathematics. The study was prompted by persistent poor performance amongst secondary school students in Kenya and particularly in Nyamira North District of Nyamira County. The independent variables of the study included students' attitude towards mathematics, study habits, competence in mathematical notations, teacher training & qualification, textbook availability, teachers' work load, and teachin...
ABSTRACT The central problem of this study was to analyze the roles of public and private partners in financing and provision of public secondary education in Migwani District, Kitui County. Financing education in Kenya has impacted negatively on the school enrollment as the parents shoulder an increasing large proportion of the cost. The user charges in Kenyan Secondary school are too high to be afforded by 56% of Kenyans who according the Millenium Development Goals 2005 Report, are living ...