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Influence of Free Primary Education Policy on Pupil Access by Gender in Public Primary Schools in Rongo Sub-County, Kenya
(2015)Kenyan Government, in its efforts to attain gender parity and increased access at primary education level in 2003 implemented the Free Primary Education (FPE) Policy which narrowed gender gap nationally; public primary school ... -
Academic Dean and the Challenges of Meeting Changing Expectations within a Competitive Higher Education Environment in Africa
(Scientific Research An Academic Publisher, 2015)This article looks at the challenges involved and seeks to provide guidelines for leadership decisions and practices for the Deans that can be effective in institutions of higher learning. This paper provides an overview ... -
Effects of Traumatized Antenatal Mothers on Their Pre-School Children in Mt. Elgon Region, Kenya
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2015)Foetus developmental vulnerability in pre-school children of traumatized antenatal mothers in Cheptais and Mount Elgon Sub-Counties, Bungoma County, Kenya. Is a study meant to establish the effects of trauma of the mother ... -
The Extent the Ban Policy Has Been A Success in Eliminating Private Supplementary Tuition In Secondary Schools: A Case Study of Selected Schools in Borabu District of Nyamira County, Kenya
(2015-05)Private supplementary tuition has been described globally as a “shadow education system’’ because it is substantially influenced by the mainstream formal education system and its features are less distinct. The government ... -
Lugha na utambulisho: tofauti katika matumizi ya kiswahili nchini Tanzania na kenya
(Mount Kenya University, 2015-10)Matumizi ya lugha moja hutofautiana kwa kutegemea mambo kama vile umri, jinsia, tabaka na maeneo ya kijiografia miongoni mwa mengine. Matokeo ya hali ni kuwa matumizi ya lugha huishia kutoa mchango mkubwa katika utambulisho ... -
Principals’ Leadership Style and Students’ Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in HomaBay County, Kenya
(Research on Humanities and Social Sciences, 2016)The thrust of this study was to examine the effects of principals’ leadership styles on students’ academic performance in public secondary schools in Homabay County, Kenya. This study was based on combinations of modified ... -
The challenge of teaching in a second/foreign language and alternative approaches to developing fluency in the languages of instruction
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2016)Teaching at the university makes me realize that something needs to be done in the teaching of language for learning. Observation shows that students arrive at university without the requisite language skills (Tekeste, ... -
Perceptions of Socio-Economic and Educational Factors affecting Marriage Instability: A case Study of Oyugis Town, Kenya
(International J. Soc. Sci. & Education, 2016)The breakdown of marriage unions in Kenyan society is a serious problem as is evidenced by increased marital violence, high divorce rates, numerous separations and other family problems. Even then people are still ... -
Effects of financial budgeting in the management of public secondary schools in Uriri sub-county, Migori County, Kenya
(European Journal of Research and Reflection in Educational Sciences, 2016)The purpose of this study was to investigate the challenges faced by the Board of Management in the management of public secondary schools in Uriri Sub-county, Migori County, Kenya. Objective of the article was to determine ... -
Role of Educational Investment on Economic Growth and Development in Kenya
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2016)The Government of Kenya spends 30% of its budget on education. It is commonly assumed that education has an important positive effect on economic growth, but to date the evidence for this assumption has been surprisingly ... -
Impact of financial management in Migori county public primary schools on pupils’ academic achievement in Kenya certificate of primary education
(World Journal of Educational Research, 2016-11)Primary education is the first stage of compulsory education. It comes between the early childhood education and secondary school. Studies have revealed that teacher qualification has an influence on pupil’s academic p ... -
Matter’s Influence Child’s On the Speech Development in Kenya
(Society for science and education, 2016-12-25)Mothers have key roles in their children’s speech development.Sibling a child true love is an essential step in speech development. Simply talking to a child and getting a conversation going by means ... -
Teaching Practice: Is There any Relationship Between Academic Supervisors’ and School Supervisors’ Assessment of Students?
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2017)Teaching Practice (TP) is an essential part of all teacher training processes. It is both a practice that all teacher trainees go through, but is also an examination. The world over, who mans the education sectors is ... -
Influence of School Environmental Characteristics on Retention of Secondary School Teachers in Homa Bay County, Kenya
(International Journal of Academic Scientific Research, 2017)The present study investigated the influence of school environmental characteristics on retention of secondary schoolteachers in Homa Bay County of Kenya.The study adopted an ex-post facto research design.For a population ... -
Detection of Main Physical Indicators of Mental Status of University Students’ at Onset of Unrest
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2017)This paper presents the detection tools of mental status of University students at the onset of unrest. Many factors which includes biological or environmental, influence variation in the mental status of an individual if ... -
Impact of Principals’ Recognition on Retention of Secondary School Teachers’ in Homa Bay County of Kenya
(International Journal of Academic Scientific Research, 2017)The present study investigated the impact of principals’ recognition on retention of secondary school teachers’ in Homa Bay County of Kenya.The study adopted an ex-post facto research design.For a population of one thousand ... -
Trainees internet usage in psychotherapy practice in teacher training colleges, Kenya
(International Journal Of Research in Education and Psychology (IJREP), 2017)Information Communication and technology in particular internet aimed at widening access to flexible distance education and psychotherapy in learning institutions. In developed countries online psychotherapy has been ... -
Teaching Practice: Is There any Relationship Between Academic Supervisors’ and School Supervisors’ Assessment of Students?
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2017)Teaching Practice (TP) is an essential part of all teacher training processes. It is both a practice that all teacher trainees go through, but is also an examination. The world over, who mans the education sectors is ... -
A Minimalist Approach to Argument Structure of Dholuo Concatenated Verbal Extensions
(Ideas, 2017)Verbs in Agglutinating languages, Dholuo included, have ability of accommodating derivative morphemes which get affixed to their roots. This affixation alters argument structure of the host verb thus changing the syntax ... -
Influence of Peer Pressure on Secondary School Students Drop out in Rongo Sub-County, Migori County, Kenya
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2017)The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of peer pressure on secondary school students’ drop out in Rongo Sub-County, Migori County, Kenya. The statement of the problem showed that the sub-county had a ...