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The Influence of Administrator's Values in Teacher Selection
(University of Alberta, 1999)This study examined the influence administrators' values have on their selection of certificated teaching personnel. It was a qualitative study consisting ofinterviews, observations and document analysis to gather data ... -
Influence of Educational Resources on Students’ Academic Performance in Science Subjects in Secondary Schools in Kakamega South Sub-County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)Adequate academic resources are necessary for high performance in science subjects. In Kakamega South Sub-County secondary schools students’ low performance in science subjects was below 6.00 by 2014 KCSE. The sub-county ... -
Influence of Forgone Earnings On Primary to Secondary Education Transition in Mbita Sub-County, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2019)ABSTRACT Free Secondary Education policy was introduced in Kenya in 2008 with an aim of making secondary education affordable so as to enhance access, transition, retention and student academic performance. However, this ... -
Influence of Mild Developmental Disabilities On Learners On Classroom Participation in Regular Primary Schools in Rarieda Sub-County
(Maseno University, 2018)Learners with Mild Developmental Disabilities (MDD) have personal characteristics which are observable specifically in inattention, memory disorders, hyperactivity and emotional imbalance that affect their learning. They ... -
Influence of Parental Violence and Coping Strategies on Academic Achievement Among Public Secondary School Students In Kisumu Central Sub-County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)An estimated 275 million children worldwide are exposed to domestic violence annually. In Kisumu County, out of the 1044 cases of parental violence recorded by Kisumu Central Police Division (Family Section Records) in ... -
Influence of School Rules On the Management of Discipline In Public Secondary Schools in Kisumu Central Sub- County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)ABSTRACT School rules world over are meant to streamline behavior of students so that discipline is well managed in learning institutions. The Government of Kenya has put in place several policy guidelines on school ... -
The Influence of Selected Factors on Academic Performance of Deaf Students in English Composition in Secondary Schools in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)English is a key and compulsory subject in secondary school curriculum in Kenya. The performance of students in schools for the Deaf in English in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, (K.C.S.E) has been below average. ... -
Influence of selected factors on students’ academic performance in Kiswahili composition in public secondary schools in Kisumu west sub-county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)Composition writing helps learners to acquire writing skills. However, students’ performance in Kiswahili composition at the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination shows that national performance has ... -
Influence of Selected Factors on Students’ Academic Performance in Kiswahili Composition in Public Secondary Schools in Kisumu West Sub-County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)Composition writing helps learners to acquire writing skills. However, students’ performance in Kiswahili composition at the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination shows that national performance has ... -
Influence of Selected Job Satisfaction Factors on Work Performance of Public Primary School Teachers In Kisumu County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)Enhancement of job satisfaction is a critical strategy for improving performance of employees including teachers. Scholars have revealed that factors such as remuneration, supervision, working conditions and job security ... -
Influence of Teacher Attitude, Capacity Building And Teamwork On Teacher Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Ndhiwa Sub-County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Studies conducted in India, Thailand, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda, have revealed that Teacher Attitude (TA), Capacity Building (CB) and Teamwork (TW) enhance Teacher Performance (TP) by about 11.6%. In some parts of ... -
Influence of Teacher Input on Pupils' Academic Achievement in Public Primary Schools in Kakamega Municipality Kenya
(Maseno University, 2014)Teachers playa key role in pupils' academic achievement in any education system. Academic achievement is measured by pupils' performance in KCPE. Nationally, in 2012 out of 839,759 who sat for KePE 467,353 scored below ... -
Influence of Teacher Quality On Pupils’ Academic Performance in Kiswahili in Public Primary Schools in Rarieda Sub County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)Studies worldwide have revealed that teacher quality as measured in terms of qualification, experience and attitude of teachers play a pivotal role in academic performance of pupils in Social Studies, Maths and English. ... -
Learners’ attitude towards physical punishment as a mediator between physical punishment and academic performance in K.C.P.E in Shinyalu sub-county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)ABSTRACT Children’s academic performance is reportedly linked to exposure to physical punishment. In 2015, a presumed link between academic performance and physical punishment was notable in Shinyalu sub-county. Only ... -
Perceived effects of unadapted classroom evaluation on transition, repetition and dropout rates among grade five learners with low vision in public primary schools in Kisumu central sub county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Classroom evaluation is significant in teaching as teachers get feedback on how well pupils are learning what they are being taught. However, they are unadapted evaluation tests because they lack adjustments which should ... -
Perceived Influence of Methods on Effectiveness of Teaching History and Government In Secondary Schools In Rachuonyo North Sub-County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)Teaching methods helps the teachers to deliver contents required of any subject to achieve stated objectives and the desired learning outcomes. There has been continuous drop in performance in History and Government despite ... -
Perceived role of guidance and counseling on academic achievement among primary school children in Charitable institutions in Kisumu city, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)Kisumu city has public and charitable children institutions. Of these there seem to be apparent variation in the outcome from both counseling and academic achievement. This is despite the fact that there are counseling ... -
Perceived Teacher Related Factors Influencing Academic Performance Among Public Secondary School Students in Suba Sub-County, Homa Bay County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)Education, all over the world, is regarded as key to overall national development as it improves the productive capacity of its citizens. Academic performance in terms of grades and mean scores may be a yardstick propelling ... -
Perceptions of principals on the influence of drug abuse on student discipline and academic performance in public secondary schools in Vihiga and Sabatia sub-counties, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)Drug abuse is becoming increasingly problematic in Kenya. Studies done outside Vihiga and Sabatia Sub-counties have shown that students abuse drugs. The foremost concern was the number of these students that would form an ... -
Perceptions of Selected Stakeholders On Influence Of Principals' Leadership Styles On Participation of Female Students in Education in Mixed Day Secondary Schools In Rachuonyo South Sub County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)ABSTRACT The principal has a responsibility of enhancing students' participation in terms of enrolment, attendance and completion in secondary education. Worldwide, studies have shown that principals use different ...