Abstract/Overview Geography provides opportunities for students to develop their general intellectual capacity for life-long learning, skills such as critical thinking, communication, information processing, problem solving, and decision making. There has been lower performance in Geography compared to other subjects such as Religious Education and History in National Examination in Rarieda Sub County.. The main purpose of the study was to explore the relationship between the Geography Cu...
Abstract/Overview Education relevance in any given country is anchored in its philosophy of education. The Kenyan philosophy of education advocates for provision of a holistic education and training that promotes all the domains of learning. However, in practice academically oriented learning is emphasized focusing on cognitive domain while passively imparting the psychomotor and affective domains. This article reports on data from a study that sought to explore the perceptions on the rel...
Abstract/Overview The purpose of the study was to explore the use of computers in supervision of curriculum in secondary schools in Seme sub-county, Kisumu County. Objectives that guided the study were: to find out challenges facing use of computers in supervision of curriculum in secondary schools and to find out mitigation measures on effective use of computer in supervision of curriculum in secondary schools. Descriptive survey research design was used. A Technology Acceptance Model Th...
Abstract Sexual activities among adolescents have been reported to be on the increase. The trend across the world shows that many adolescents are initiating sexual activity from as early as 10 years with many disastrous effects on their lives, health and education. These behaviors predispose teenagers to academic risks by reducing their motivation to learn, as well as their feeling of connectedness to academic performance. The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of teenage ...
Abstract/Overview In Kisii Central Sub County, few secondary schools have been perennially associated with good performance whereas majorities are attributed to low students’ academic performances irrespective of the cream admission and top boarding status. These disparities in public boarding secondary schools are attributed to unique school’s cultures adopted by each school that affects and guides behaviours of the entire school population positively or negatively. A culture helps m...
Abstract/Overview Disparities in public boarding secondary schools are attributed to unique school’s cultures adopted by each school that affects and guides behaviours of the entire school population positively or negatively. A culture helps members to understand the environment and determine how to respond to the values, beliefs, and norms of the organization manifested by artifacts, collegiality, norms, ceremonies, and rituals. The purpose of this study was to establish implication of...
Abstract/Overview The present study sought to investigate the relationship between parental responsiveness and behavioural adjustment among pupils in primary schools in Kisii central Sub-County, Kenya. The study was guided by the Object relations theory and supported attachment theory. The study adopted mixed method approach in which the embedded research design was used. To obtain the sample for the study, the study used cluster sampling, stratified sampling and simple random sampling te...
Abstract/Overview 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 2030. Youth Polytechnics being accountable to the public as stakeholders need to guarantee that they offer quality training. However, with the diminishing number of students seeking education through Youth Polytechnics, the question of quality is critical ...
Abstract/Overview This study investigates the parental level of income in pre-school preference for their young children in Nyamira division, Nyamira county-Kenya. The objective of this study was to determine the sources that parents use to earn income to support their children in preschools. The target population was 79 head teachers, 227 preschool teachers and 4200 parents whose children are in pre-school from both public and private schools from 3 zones in Nyamira Division. The sample ...
Abstract/Overview Teachers are the pillars that support the interpretation of education policies which give bearings to the implementation of curriculum, through well-coordinated instructional programmes and assessment of learning outcomes. Thus the importance of their qualifications and motivation cannot be over emphasized. The government of Kenya organizes staff development programmes for teachers in Public Primary Schools in Boro Division, Siaya Sub-County. However, the performance of ...
Abstract/Overview Student socio-economic factors influencing enrolment in Universities. University education plays a key role in the economic development of a country. In this respect, the government of Kenya has endeavored to increase enrolment in University education since independence. It has expanded opportunities at the University level and increased the chances of getting University admission through private self-sponsored programme. Nevertheless, it is a fact that people’s aspira...
Abstract/Overview The study investigated the effectiveness of psychodynamic counselling on management of behaviour problems among students in Rachuonyo East Sub County, Kenya. Eclectic model will be used in this study. The study adopted mixed method approach with the concurrent triangulation designs. The population of the study was composed of 3345 form 3 students, 47 guidance and counselling teachers,47principalsfrom all public secondary schools in Rachuonyo East Sub-County. Stratified r...
Abstract/Overview Inclusive education programmes for learners with special needs and disabilities are advocated for by international and national policy documents. However the existence of the gifted and talented learners who are hearing impaired in inclusive education programmes has had minimal attention. It was against that background that this paper was drawn to establish challenges facing inclusive education programmes for gifted and talented learners who are hearing impaired in Kenya...
Abstract/Overview International and national policy documents support the provision of education for gifted and talented learners with hearing impairment in inclusive education programmes. The study investigated the identification of gifted and talented learners with hearing impairment in inclusive education programmes in Kenya. Qualitative and quantitative research utilizing concurrent triangulation study design focused on respondents’’ experiences on identification process of gifted...
Abstract/Overview The purpose of this study was to examine Perceptions of parents and teachers on the education of learners with low vision in an Inclusive regular public primary school in Keiyo South Sub-County, Kenya .The objectives of the study were to: establish the attitude of parents in the education of learners with Low Vision, find out the attitude of teachers in the education of learners with low vision, examine challenges facing parents in education of learners with low vision a...