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Personality as a Predictor of Involvement in Risky Sexual Behaviour: A Study Conducted Among Students in Secondary Schools in Nyakach Sub-county Kisumu County, Kenya
(Science publishing group, 2016-11-23)
Risky sexual behaviour is a common habit among young people in the world, but its relation with personality has not been explored exhaustively, especially in Kenya. The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship ...
School-based factors affecting the teaching of kiswahili in public pre-schools in Kasipul division, Rachuonyo south sub-county, Homabay county
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2016)
Globally language is very important since it is a means of communication that leads to
international development and cohesion. Kiswahili is a language taught in the pre-school
curriculum in Kenya and a national language ...
Alternative corrective measures used in managing student behavior problems in secondary schools in bondo sub county, kenya
(Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research, 2016)
The purpose of the study was to identify alternative corrective measures used by teachers to manage students’ behavior problems in secondary schools. The study was informed by Assertive Discipline Model and Thorndike’s ...
Influence of learner involvement on academic performance of secondary school students in Kenya
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2016)
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 ...
Positive parenting and children’s prosocial behavior in eight countries
(2016-07)
Research supports the beneficial role of prosocial behaviors on children’s adjustment and successful
youth development. Empirical studies point to reciprocal relations between negative parenting and children’s
maladjustment, ...
Influence of Parenting Styles on the Adolescent Students' Academic Achievement in Kenyan Day Secondary Schools.
(IISTE. No 1 Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong SAR, 2016)
The present study sought to establish the influence of parenting styles on adolescent academic achievement in
day secondary schools in North Rachuonyo Sub-County, Kenya. Baumrind’s theory of parenting style informed
the ...
Efficacy of peer counselling on emotional adjustment among orphaned learners in Kenyan schools
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2016)
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 ...
How international research on parenting advances understanding of child development
(The Society for Research in Child Development, 2016)
International research on parenting and child
development can advance our understanding of similarities
and differences in how parenting is related to children’s
development across countries. Challenges to conducting
...
Influence of introversion personality trait on social adjustment among re-admitted teen mothers in Kenyan Secondary schools
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2016)
Teen motherhood is a major concern in the world. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of extroversive personality traits on social adjustment among secondary school re-admitted teen mothers in Rarieda ...
Relationship between Time Management and Academic Performance among Orphaned Secondary School Students of Kenya
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2016)
The study investigated the relationship between time management and academic performance among orphaned secondary school students of Kenya. This study adopted an ex-post-facto research design with which a saturation sampling ...