Abstract/Overview Performance in mathematics in Masaba Sub-County, Kenya has been poor for many years. In 2010 the mean score was 3.2282, while in 2011 it had a mean score of 3.9528 and in 2012 it had a mean of 4.0660 which is far below the maximum mean of 12.00.The purpose of this study was to assess factors related to academic achievement in mathematics in Masaba South Sub County. The research objective of the study was to; establish the relationship between school factors and academic ...
Abstract/Overview Kenya has made significant gains in reduction of illiteracy by increasing enrollment in primary schools’ in recent years. Literacy levels have increased considerably from 10 % in 1960 to 60% in 1998 for women and from 30 % to 82% for men. Demand for provision of education has also increased at all levels. This has led to a high competition for schools. The choice between a joining private and a public school is one of the hard decisions that families and individuals ha...
Abstract/Overview Play is the most relevant way through which children learn. Play-based teaching and learning promotes positive social skills in children. Today many children are not given time to play and teachers do not integrate play fully in curriculum because many teachers seem not to recognize the relevance of play to children, leading to poor performance of children yet the entire teaching and learning of small children is supposed to be entirely based on play. The study was there...
Abstract/Overview Art and Design Curriculum contributes immensely in all areas of the society such as Social/cultural, Economic, Political, Utilitarian, Communication and Personal expression. This subject interlocks strongly within the political, economic and social cultural fabric of the Nation. In spite of the important role played by Art and Design Curriculum its implementation in secondary schools has not been impressive owing to some schools dropping this curriculum in Western Kenya....
Abstract/Overview In a pre- conference brief by the Kenya High School Heads Association (KEHHSA, 2016) alluded that twenty-three (23) principals die annually in Kenya due to stress related issues. The present study examined the relationship between locus of control and stress management among high school Principals in Homa Bay County of Kenya. The study adopted a Convergent Parallel research design within the Mixed Method approach. From a population of 295 principals, the study used strat...
Abstract/Overview There has been an overwhelming rise in the number of orphans in Kenyan primary schools. The purpose of this study was to establish the efficacy of peer counseling on emotional adjustment among orphaned learners. The study was informed by Carl Rodgers’ Self-Centered and Skinners’ Behavioral Theories. The study employed sequential triangulation design. Simple random sampling was used to select 30 primary schools and purposive sampling was used to select 60 orphaned pup...
Abstract/Overview Teenage motherhood is a worldwide problem with 36.4 million girls giving birth before the age of 18 years in developing Countries and Kenya is no exception. The current study investigated the difference in adjustment of readmitted teenage mothers in select age. Mixed method research approach was used and within it Sequential Explanatory Design was adopted. The target population consisted of 288 respondents namely 23 principals, 23 guidance and counseling teachers and 242...
Abstract/Overview Academic performance among students may be a function of many factors such as their abilities, socio-economic background and pedagogical beliefs. This study investigated the influence of learners’ involvement on academic performance of secondary school students. The study was guided by Locke and Lotham’s achievement theory which claims that setting goals and targets allow individuals to be focused and provides a sense of direction which enables individuals achieve th...
Abstract/Overview Kenya has legislated a Language in Education (LiE) policy to use mother tongue in lower primary classes (class 1-3), yet the pupils in Tabaka Division of Kenya continue to perform poorly in national examinations. The purpose of this study was to investigate factors affecting teaching and learning in mother tongue in lower public primary schools in Kenya. The Chomsky’s theory of language acquisition was adopted. The study employed the sequential triangulation research d...
Abstract/Overview He challenge of addressing students’ behaviour problems in Kenya cannot be over emphasized. The present study investigated the effectiveness of positive reinforcement in the management of student behavior problems in public secondary schools in Kenya. Thorndike’s Behavior Modification theory informed the study. Mixed methods paradigm that had both quantitative and qualitative approaches was adopted, together with concurrent triangulation design. The study population ...
Abstract/Overview There has been an overwhelming rise in the number of orphans in Kenyan primary schools. The purpose of this study was to establish the efficacy of peer counseling on emotional adjustment among orphaned learners. The study was informed by Carl Rodgers’ Self-Centered and Skinners’ Behavioral Theories. The study employed sequential triangulation design. Simple random sampling was used to select 30 primary schools and purposive sampling was used to select 60 orphaned pup...
Abstract/Overview The study investigated the influence of gender on teachers’ self-efficacy in public secondary schools of Kisumu County, Kenya. Bandura’s (1989) Social Cognitive Theory guided the study. The study employed the mixed methods approach within which a concurrent triangulation design was used. The target population was 1790 teachers in 143 public secondary schools from which a sample size of 327 teachers was drawn using stratified random sampling. Questionnaires and interv...
Abstract/Overview The study investigated the relationship between students’ self-esteem and indulgence in behavior problems in Kenya. The Theory of Planned Behaviour by Ajzen, and Person Centered Theory by Carl Rogers were employed to guide the study. A concurrent triangulation design was adopted. The SelfEsteem Scale and indulgence in behavioral problems questionnaire were used to collect data for the study. Interview schedule were used to collect data from the students. A sample size ...
Abstract/Overview The study investigated the status of career awareness among public secondary school students in Marsabit Central district, Kenya. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The target population of students was 2,259, nine guidance and counselling teachers. 250 students in the district were selected using stratified sampling technique. Six guidance and counselling teachers representing 67% of the 9 guidance and counselling teachers in the district were also randomly se...
Abstract/Overview The study investigated the relationship between permissive parenting styles and examination cheating tendencies among secondary school students in Siaya Sub County, Kenya. Diana Baumrind’s parenting styles theory and Ajzen’s theory of Planned Behaviour provided a theoretical framework for the study while adopting a Correlational study design within a mixed methods approach. The target population was 1,908 form three students, 35 Teacher Counselors and 35 Deputy Princ...