School of Education: Recent submissions
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Attitude towards Computers among Primary School Teachers in Kenya: A Case of Siongiroi Divison, Bomet County.
(International Journal Of Engineering And Computer Science, 2015)In the quest of equipping the pupils with the digital skills required to work in the 21st century knowledge economy, the government of Kenya plans to provide laptops to every primary school class one pupil. If this is ... -
The Availability, Adequacy and Improvisation and the Use of Instructional Resources for Teaching Mathematics in Secondary Schools in West Pokot District, Kenya
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2014)This study examined the factors that influence the use of instructional resources/materials in the teaching of mathematics in secondary schools. Among the instructional materials that were investigated in their use ... -
Bridging Gender Disparities in Mathematics Achievement through Computer Based Learning
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2014)The purpose of this paper was to establish the influence of computer based learning (CBL) in Mathematics on learners’ achievement level in relation to gender. Specifically, the study sought to find out if there is ... -
ASSESSING THE INFLUENCE OF TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES ON LEARNERS’ PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH COMPOSITION IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN ELDORET WEST SUB COUNTY, KENYA
(2018)Composition writing skills avail to the learner a means by which the exposition of ideas and responses to given tasks that can be tackled within the communicative nature of a language. However, despite the significant ... -
UTILIZATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR PERSONALIZED LEARNING OF MATHEMATICS IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS: A CASE OF ELDORET EAST SUB COUNTY, KENYA
(2018)Most people agree that a major goal of schooling should be the development of students’ understanding of basic mathematical concepts and procedures. Underlying this is utilization of learners’ resources and personalized ... -
PROJECTION OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS ENROLMENT AND THE NON-SCHOOLING GAP BY 2030 IN THE ARID AND SEMI-ARID COUNTIES IN RIFT VALLEY REGION, KENYA
(2018)Enrolment is a very critical variable in the attainment of Kenya Vision 2030. The purpose of this study was to project the primary schools enrolment and the non-schooling gap by 2030 in the Rift Valley Region of Kenya. ... -
Challenges Facing Teen Mothers in Secondary Schools in Kenya; a Case of Wareng District
(. Lambert Academic Publishing Ltd, 2012)Challenges Facing Teen Mothers in Secondary Schools,’ is based on information from teen mothers on the experiences they face in schools upon re-admission. With first hand information from teen mothers and other key ... -
Rainfall Variability Coping Strategies for Improved Food Security: A Case Study of Baringo South, Baringo County, Kenya
(THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL STUDIES, 2018-09)Climate variability impacts food production and hence food security. The Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) experience water stress and drought events arising from climate variability. The focus of this study was to find ... -
Rainfall Variability and Droughts in the Drylands of Baringo County, Kenya
(Open Access Library Journal 2017, 2017-08)The study was undertaken to determine rainfall variability and droughts in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) of Baringo County. The study used rainfall data for Perkerra Agricultural Research Station (LM5) and Nginyang ... -
Language, Gender and Power Relations: A Study of Power Structure in Dholuo Dirges
(Research on Humanities and Social Sciences, 2016)This paper examines the image of women emanating from the Luo dirges and their implications in gender relations. It identifies the expressions and idioms used in Luo dirges, describe the gender biased expressions in these ... -
Enabling Conditions for Improved Use of Seasonal Climate Forecast in Arid and Semi-Arid Baringo County—Kenya
(Open Access Library Journal, 2017-08)The use of seasonal climate forecasts can inform implementation of planned adaptation strategies to stabilize pastoral livestock assets in drought prone agro ecological zones. The main objective of this study was to ... -
Analysis of Drought Trends and Severity Using Standard Anomalies: Case of Baringo County, Kenya
(AER Journal, 2019)Increased frequency, severity and duration of drought events in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) of Kenya increase scarcity in water and pastures that support livestock assets. This destabilizes the livelihood base ... -
Adaptation to Rainfall Variability by Smallholder Farmers in Kwale County: A Case Study of Samburu and Tsimba Locations
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2013-10)Rainfall received in Kwale County is highly variable negatively affecting agricultural production. Due to these variations, smallholder farmers in Kwale County have attempted to implement various adaptation mechanisms ... -
IMPLEMENTATION OF RE-ENTRY POLICY OF TEENAGE MOTHERS TO SCHOOLS: A CASE OF BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA
(2018)Girls education has been facing a myriad of problems and a number of global organization has been fighting to achieve gender equity in education. Reentry policy of teenage mothers to school mooted in Beijing conference of ... -
Gender Roles and Agribusiness in the Kenyan Communities: The Case of Likuyani District
(Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS) 4(5): 733-738, 2013)A gender role is a theoretical construct in the social sciences and humanities that refers to a set of social and behavioral norms that, within a specific culture, are widely considered to be socially appropriate for ... -
DEVOLVING EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION IN KENYA: POLICY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES.
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2015-02)Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) is the bedrock and foundation of all learning in the life of any child. There is a very close relationship between Early Childhood Education and schooling completion rates. ... -
LABOUR MARKET DYNAMISM: IMPLICATIONS FOR TRAINING DIPLOMA IN ENGINEERING GRADUATES FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT IN KENYA
(2018)This study investigated how graduates of Diploma in Engineering from TVET institutions are prepared for self-employment in a labour market dynamics. The study was grounded on a constructivist research paradigm which ... -
Integration of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) in Education in Modern Africa: Is it a Blessing or Curse? The Kenyan Apprehensions of the Innovation in Education
(AJEST, 2019-09)Information Communication and Technology (ICT) is currently the in-thing development in administration of education worldwide. This innovation in education has not only taken the world by storm but also revolutionarised ... -
The Influence of Technological Resources on Masters’ Students’ Use of Statistics in Research
(AJEST, 2019-09)Knowledge is vital for development in any sector of the society. For instance, knowledge is attributed with successful innovation in firms. Research has been identified as the main source of knowledge. ... -
Collective Dynamics and Alienation: An Examination of Violent Student Strikes in Kenya’s Higher Education
(AJEST, 2019-09)This paper examines the role of alienation and collective dynamics in the violent student strikes that have been witnessed in Kenya’s higher education over the past three decades. In the past, student strikes ...
