The Government of Kenya, through the Ministry of Education, established Student Councils in Secondary Schools in 2009 to assist schools to manage student affairs. Yet, student unrests which are manifested in strikes, go-slows, rioting, burning of school property and violent behaviors still continue unabated. During the period 2014-2017, schools in Bungoma County, Kenya, witnessed an unprecedented rise in incidences of student unrests leading to destruction of property and loss of life. T...
Although more women today are joining the teaching profession, a gender gap in leadership in favour of men persists in primary schools in Kenya. Notably, women hold less than 20% of all leadership positions in primary schools in Kericho County. This study investigated the relationship between the perceptions of selected factors and aspirations of female teachers for primary school leadership positions in Kericho County. This research is founded on the Theory of planned behaviour and the ...
Physics concepts have played a significant role in the development of technology, industries and social development. There are exciting and productive careers emanating from good understanding and application of physics principles, concepts and science process skills learned in physics education. In Kenyan secondary schools, one is allowed to sit for at least two sciences at the Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations. Students are allowed to choose any two science subje...
Consumption of illicit alcoholic brews is a national concern in Kenya. There are several approaches being used in curbing this menace and counseling is one of them. However, there is little empirical data that shows the effectiveness of counselors’ involvement in curbing consumption of illicit brews and the counseling strategies used in Laikipia County This study was carried out to investigate the effectiveness of counseling strategies used in curbing illicit brews in Laikipia County. Speci...
The study analyzed relationship between teachers’ job satisfaction, employment factors and academic performance among secondary schools in Homa-Bay County. Ministry of Education Report (2012) indicates that Homa-Bay district, now a County used to perform well in National Examinations up to the year 2008 with teachers recording high job satisfaction. But this is now on a downward trend. The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between teachers’ job satisfaction, employm...
Research has shown that the quality of leadership makes the difference between the success and failure of a school in highly effective schools, as well as schools which have reversed a trend of poor performance and declining achievement. The purpose of the study was to investigate effect of headteachers' leadership practices on pupils' academic achievement in Kenya Certificate of Primary Education in Kisii Central Sub County, Kisii County, Kenya. The study objectives were: to investigate...
Despite the national and county governments’ effort to control sand harvesting through issuance of guidelines and occasional banning of harvesting, the practice has persisted.Pupils at primary school are among the harvesters who motivated by the ready cash, are depleting the resource with far reaching ramifications. The purpose of the study was to investigate how sand harvesting has affected pupils’ learning in public primary schools in Kenyawa division, Kajiado East sub-county, Kaj...
The proposed study aimed at establishing the challenges facing head teachers in managing public primary schools in Masaba South Sub- County, Kisii County, Kenya. The research objectives sought to establish the financial challenges, examine the teaching and learning resources challenges and assess pupils discipline management challenges facing the head teachers in public primary school in Masaba Sub-County, Kisii County, Kenya. The study was premised on classical Administrative Management...
English language has a crucial role in not only as one of the official languages in government institutions but also the language of instruction in schools in Kenya. Students’ success in school is to a large extent dependent on one being proficient in the language of instruction. However, despite the government effort to ensure that all youth achieve literacy and numeracy, some public primary schools in Mwingi Central Sub County have been posting very dismal results in Kenya Certificat...
In Kenya, as elsewhere in Africa, schools play a key role in imparting important information on reproductive health and human relations to students. The last decade has been characterized by early and increased premarital sexual activities among the students. To address the challenge, stakeholders have agitated for introduction of school-based life skills education as a key strategy in promoting safe sexual behaviour among students. The current study assessed the influence of school-based lif...
Education has a pivotal role in the social, political and economic development of an individual. Regarding this, the government of Kenya is committed through the free primary education to increase educational opportunities by making schools accessible to all children. Over the years, the language of instruction in Kenyan school has been English. Thus, pupils’ proficiency in English goes to an extent of determining their academic achievement in the overall. Pupils’ failure to understa...
In Kenya, pre-school playground safety has not been given much attention despite being a critical area of concern in child growth and development. This state can be linked to lack of resources, perceived low priority and negative attitude about children’s play or deferral of the activity. The main purpose of the study was to examine influence of playground safety on pre-school children participation in outdoor activities in Ekerenyo division, in Nyamira County. The study objectives inc...
The excellent performance of students in school is determined by various factors, which includes human resources and physical facilities among other things. This study sought to establish the effect of physical resources on student’s academic performance in Kenya Certificate of Secondary School Education in public secondary schools in Marani sub-county, Kenya. Performance of students is measured through the administration of examinations. The Kenya Certificate of Secondary education ex...
ABSTRACT Agricultural value chain development programs must result in lasting change in order to be deemed effective. The programs initiated either by public or private organizations may meet their objectives while in operation by improving agricultural development in terms of increased crop or animal productivity, improved competitiveness, performance of agri-food chains and poverty reduction. However, sustainability of these development initiatives for impact over time has been a challenge...
ABSTRACT According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics 2020 economic survey, 75 % of the total population in Kenya is youthful 36% of this are between 15-34 years and 38.1% of them are unemployed. Agribusiness has a huge potential in offering employment to the youth considering its wider labor absorptive capacity. Despite this, youth involvement in agribusiness is low due to existing inequalities in the value chain. In Kakamega County, there is a large percentage of unemployed young p...