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Influence of Human Factors on Integration of ICT in Teaching and Learning in TVET Institutions in Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Departments in Uasin Gishu County
(Journal of Technology & Socio-Economic Development, 2023-09)The study focused on integration of ICT in teaching in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions. Integration of ICT is of great importance as it motivates learners, promotes knowledge retention, ... -
The influence of Monitoring and Evaluation of Stakeholder Participation on Implementation of Infrastructure Projects in Public Secondary School in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Elixir International Journal, 2023-07)The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of monitoring and evaluation of stakeholder participation on implementation of infrastructure projects in public secondary school in Kakamega County, Kenya. The target ... -
Influence of Non-Academic Factors on Career Adaptability of Technology Education Graduates Working in Kenyan Technical and Vocational Institutions
(Journal of Research in Education and Technology, 2023-08)The current world of work is very dynamic and needs a workforce that is well-suited to help accommodate the changes at the workplace. This study sought to investigate the influence of selected non-academic factors which ... -
Influence of Occupational Stereotyping on Enrolment in Technical Courses: A Case of Female Students in Technical Training Institutions in North Rift Region, Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2020)Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) has been championed as an avenue that to better standards of living since it empowers individuals to become economically productive and thus escape poverty and ... -
Influence of Social Media Use on the Self-Concept and Social Behaviour of Adolescents in Secondary Schools in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2022)Technological advances have been said to reduce the world into a global village thereby easing communication/interaction. By virtue of these, an online social community via the social media or Social Networking Sites ... -
Investigating the Level of Expertise of the staff Implementing Policy on the Management of Public Early Childhood Development Education Centers in Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya.
(International Journal of Research in Education and Social Sciences, 2018)In Kenya, the County governments, through the county education boards are tasked with the responsibility of overseeing the operation and management of Pre-primary education programs. Despite the growing ... -
The Kenya-Somalia Historical Relations And The Contemporary Maritime Dispute: Implications For Bilateral Relations And Regional Peace
(Africa Amani Journal, 2022-09)Kenya and Somalia have had a suspicious, cold relationship since independence, exacerbated by the Shifta War between 1963 and 1967. While Kenya had generally pursued a policy of good neighbourliness, it took a more ... -
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 ... -
MASCULINITY AND FEMININITY ROLES IN MOTHER-IN-LAW TV DRAMA: A THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE AND LITERATURE REVIEW
(INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH, 2011-10)This paper discusses masculinity and femininity manifestations in television drama series based on a proposed study in Eldoret municipality, a cosmopolitan area with different groups of residents with different social ... -
Media and Ethnicity in the 2012 General Elections
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2015)The 2013 general elections came at a period when Kenyan was still recovering from the effects of the 2008 Post Election Violence. This was the worst political crisis ever witnessed in the country‟s history since independence. ... -
Mediating Effect of Dynamic Capabilities on Human Capital as a Driver of Research Productivity of Academic Staff in Kenyan Universities
(International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 2021-06)Research productivity is increasingly being recognised as a key measure of achievement and is therefore a basis for promotion and tenure for academic staff as well as an important component in the global ranking ... -
PARENTAL COMMUNICATION AND YOUTH SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD: A STUDY OF ELDORET MUNICIPALITY
(INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH, 2011-10)The paper explores the role of parental communication on social responsibility of the youths based on a proposed study in selected estates in Eldoret Municipality. The population consists of people from different ethnic, ... -
Perceptions of Teachers of English on the Effectiveness of Collaborative Peer Supervision in the Teaching of English Language in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya.
(American Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research (AJHSSR), 2022-06)Supervision of instruction is an effective tool that ensures quality curriculum delivery in schools, world over. Collaborative Peer Supervision (CPS), is a supervision approach, where, colleague teachers supervise each ... -
PURSUIT OF HARMONY BETWEEN CIRCUMCISION RITES AND SCHOOLING IN BUNGOMA COUNTY
(Directorate of Research and Innovation, University of Eldoret., 2021-03)There is a need for evidence-based research towards derivation of education policies. Such studies inform Bungoma County residents how to harmonize quality education with socio-cultural activities. UNESCO (2005) ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Relationship between Secondary School Categorization and Value- Added Progress in Public Secondary Schools in Nandi County, Kenya
(INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (IJRISS), 2022-12)Education processes should lead to the cumulative acquisition of knowledge, skills and values needed for holistic development. However, the current assessment practices in the Kenyan education system focus on the cognitive ... -
THE ROLE OF MILL HILL MISSIONARIES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN KISUMU COUNTY: NYABONDO BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL, 1935 TO 1985.
(University of Eldoret, 2022-06)Purpose: This paper describes the contribution of Mill Hill Missionaries (M.H.M) to the development of Secondary Education in Kisumu County, Kenya. The paper also deals with the nature of early education in the area, the ... -
Which Direction for Secondary School Boys? An Analysis of the Influence of Social Media on Boys’ Academic Performance in Bungoma, Kenya
(Journal of Advances in Education and Philosophy, 2019)This paper discusses the influence of social media on the academic performance of boys in secondary schools in Bungoma East and Webuye West Sub Counties, Kenya. The period 2011-2014 had shown the performance of secondary ...