ABSTRACT Free Primary Education (FPE) was first introduced in Kenya in 1974, when fee payment for the first four years of primary education was waived. The programme was stopped in 1988 and replaced with the cost-sharing policy. FPE was re-introduced in 2003 with the aim of improving access to education through enhanced enrolment, retention, transition and completion rates. Abolition of school fees led to a significant improvement in enrolment. A study by UNESCO reveals that the re-introduct...
ABSTRACT Smallholders‘ farmers in Kenya have over the years been faced with challenges that constantly put pressure on their livelihoods. However, the greatest threat to agriculture as a source of livelihood in the developing countries is rapid urbanization due to population growth, urban expansion and informal settlements. This study investigated market accessibility, land size, credit accessibility and social status among factors that influence periurban smallholder farmer‘s choice of ...
ABSTRACT Education is a basic right and an essential part of human rights as recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. For the right to education to be realized, the process of learning should reflect the needs and aspirations of society. Technology is one such avenue through which education objectives may be achieved. Whereas evidence shows an increase in investment in ICT in education in Kenya, perceptions of teachers, learners and school Principals on the integration of ICT...
ABSTRACT Chemistry is a major career subject in secondary education that is done by most of the secondary school students in Nandi North District. However, the subject has been underperformed in the past years. This could be attributed to inappropriate teaching methods employed in teaching and learning. Constructivist teaching strategy may help in improving teaching and learning of scientific concepts, but this had not been established in the District. The aim of the study was to determine t...
ABSTRACT All over the world education is considered to be a benchmark over which economic development and growth of a country depend upon. Due to the current educational demands, guidance and counselling is becoming an area of concern in primary schools in Kenya. Guidance and counselling helps an individual to understand him/herself and his/her environment so as to cope with his/her problems. Guidance and counselling helps pupils to understand themselves and their environment so as to cope w...
ABSTRACT The world and the global economy are changing very fast. Collectively, we are faced with very significant economic, environmental and social challenges. Creativity and ingenuity will be keys to addressing the challenges. To be able to achieve Kenyan Vision 2030 (economic and social pillars), learners should be equipped with scientific creativity skills to enable them participate in nation building and take on present and future challenges in the world. Studies carried out in Kenya s...
ABSTRACT Kenya government has made tremendous gains in increasing female participation in education since 1960‟s. These gains have been achieved through measures such as harambee‟s, free primary and secondary education by expanding access and cost of education. Despite these efforts the gains have not been matched by gains in girls‟ academic performance nor retention. The concern of this study is that whereas government‟s heavy investment in education sector has realized high initial...
ABSTRACT Adolescence has for a long time been considered a period when the individual is exposed to heightened risk. Harlock (2006), suggests that our understanding of adolescent behavior, should move beyond isolated emotional and physical studies into a perspective that brings more understanding to the human perception. The academic performance of adolescent students in Kenya has been deteriorating. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether adolescence developmental changes (emot...
ABSTRACT Participation of girls in education seems to be dismal in many parts of the world, and it has become a real concern for many developing countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya included. The dismal level of participation is attributed to the factors that influence girls’ enrolment, retention and completion of education at the secondary school cycle. Girl child education provides benefits to the family and the society at large thus factors influencing it should be addressed for the s...
ABSTRACT Guidance and counselling programme was first implemented in Kenyan secondary schools in 1971. It was emphasized in Koibatek district secondary schools after the banning of the cane in 2001. However, there are indications that students in the district still lack academic, career and personal competencies. Persistent poor academic performance, school disturbances and students dropping from school among others are the common problems in the district. This may be due to ineffective scho...
ABSTRACT The reading habit of secondary school students in Nigeria has been found to be on the decline. This trend can be traced to lack of library infrastructure and facilities in most schools and homes. This has raised concern among stakeholders and portends danger for the academic performance. Previous studies have focused more on home- and school-related factors with little emphasis on students-related factors such as selfesteem, peer influence and social media utilisation. This study...
ABSTRACT Disseminated agricultural production technologies in cashew-nut crop are essential to help farmers ensure cashew-nuts productivity. To ascertain this, a study to establish the extent to which disseminated cashew-nut technologies improved cashew productivity in Mkinga. Specific objectives of the study were:- To examine the input providers and type of extension services that was provided to cashew-nut growers, to identify and analyses challenges faced by farmers in integrating the dis...
ABSTRACT This study presents findings on the assessment of factors influencing women participation in off-farm income generating activities Income Generating Activities in Mkuranga district, Coast region. The overall objective of the study was to assess factors influencing women participation in off-farm income generating activities in the study area. The specific objectives were: To identify types of off -farm income generating activities undertaken by women in the study area, to identify s...
ABSTRACT The issue of girl child participation in primary school has become a real concern in all nations of the world particularly the developing countries like those in sub-Saharan Africa, East Africa and Kenya included. Girl child education worldwide provides benefits to the family and the society at large thus issues affecting it should be addressed for the sake of human development. The purpose of this study was to examine the factors affecting girls‟ participation in primary schools i...
ABSTRACT Physics is recognized today as a fundamental part of both science and society. Knowledge of physics provides solutions to many of the problems that occur in today’s world. Deficiency in linking physics knowledge to real-life context of problem-solving by learners is however a major problem in the Kenyan education as evidenced by results in KCSE Physics national examinations. Progressive research recognizes the importance of teaching thinking skills through appropriate methodology a...