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Influence of pedagogical styles on students’ academic achievement in Kiswahili in secondary schools in Kakamega North sub-county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Academic achievement is a function of many variables, including pedagogical styles. However, pedagogical styles elicit a lot of controversy in research. Their influence on academic achievement, including in Kiswahili, ... -
Influence of free secondary education policy access, transition and student academic performance in Mbita and Suba sub-counties,Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Free Secondary Education (FSE) policy was introduced in Kenya in 2008 with an aim of making secondary education affordable to enhance access, transition and student academic performance. The influence seem to have been low ... -
Contribution of selected stakeholders to educational resources and academic performance of girls in public girls secondary schools in Siaya county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)The government of Kenya in partnership with religious sponsors and parents provide financial, human and physical resources to enhance education of girls and boys in schools. However with all these measures in place, girls’ ... -
Attitude of teachers and students towards teaching and learning of Mathematics in secondary schools in Kisii Central sub-county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)ABSTRACT: Attitude plays a critical role in the teaching and learning situation as it determines the level of achievement. It has a substantial influence on Mathematics instruction and learning outcomes. In Kisii Central ... -
Teachers’ perception of challenging behaviour among learners with Autism and its influence on choice of management strategies in primary schools in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Teachers working with learners with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) often feel ill prepared to manage challenging behaviours presented by them. Quite often, when they are faced with cases of challenging behaviour, they ... -
Adolescents’ dating and academic achievement among pupils in public primary schools in Rachuonyo North subcounty, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Reports from Homa Bay County Education Office (HCEO) indicated that out of its five sub-counties(Rachuonyo North and South, Homa Bay, Ndhiwa and Mbita), K.C.P.E grades for Rachuonyo North sub-county (RNSC) continued to be ... -
Factors Affecting Provision of Vocational Rehabilitation and Job Placement Services for Learners with Intellectual Disabilities in Nyanza Region, Kenya
(2017)Access to vocational rehabilitation and job placement are the most promising paths for individuals with intellectual disabilities to realize more productive lives. Despite the crucial role played by vocational rehabilitation ... -
Influence of Selected Factors on Students’ Academic Performance in Secondary Education in Kakamega County, Kenya
(2017)Studies worldwide have revealed that student, teacher, principal, school and government policy factors influence performance of students in academics. In the years 2012 and 2013 the Kakamega County posted a mean of 5.23 ... -
Evaluation of Audiological Rehabilitation Status Among the Hard of Hearing Learners in Primary Schools for the Deaf in Western and the Lake Region, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)The primary effect of hearing loss is inability to hear sound and communicate orally particularly for those who are Hard of Hearing (HoH) and whose primary mode of communication is spoken language and lip-reading. Such ... -
Assessment of English Functioning Level of Class Three Prelingually Deaf Learners in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Learners acquire language when they are taught at their functioning levels. Class III Prelingually Deaf learners in Kenya are taught English at Class III level. Evaluation tests have indicated they are not functioning at ... -
Teacher Management Related Factors Influencing Teacher Stress and its Effect on Student Academic Performance In Public Secondary Schools in Kakamega North Sub-County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Studies worldwide have revealed that teachers do experience stress which affect their performance. Moderate stress has been found to enhance performance of workers whereas low and high stress characterized by boredom, ... -
Assessment of Teachers’ Involvement in the Implementation of Inclusive Education Practices in Regular Primary Schools in Siaya County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Learners with Cerebral Palsy (LCP) experience difficulties in acquiring literacy skills. This has adversely affected their academic performance. A baseline survey conducted in 2013 in 3 special schools in Kisumu, Kiambu ... -
Analysis of Mediated Instructional Strategies in Literacy Skills Acquisition Among Pupils With Cerebral Palsy in Special Schools in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Learners with Cerebral Palsy (LCP) experience difficulties in acquiring literacy skills. This has adversely affected their academic performance. A baseline survey conducted in 2013 in 3 special schools in Kisumu, Kiambu ... -
Influence of Constituency Development Fund on Access, Equity And Quality of Secondary Education in Public Schools in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Countries all over the world use devolved funding to finance education in terms of construction of schools, paying school fees for the needy through bursary and developing school infrastructure. Studies in United States ... -
Factors and Strategies Influencing Female Principals’ Stress and its Effect On Students’ Academic Performance in Rachuonyo North and Homa-Bay Sub Counties, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Principals play a pivotal role in performance of students in secondary schools. In many instances this calls for high professional and societal demands; and expectations. As a result, principals experience stress. Studies ... -
Differentials in Student Academic Achievement: A Hierarchical Linear Modelling of Primary School Effects in Mumias and Kuria East Sub-Counties, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Spurred by the Coleman Report of 1966 on the Equality of Educational Opportunity in the US, the past five decades have seen rapid expansion in academic achievement surveys albeit fraught with mixed findings and interpretation. ... -
Influence of Physical Punishment and Mental Harassment Ban on Student Discipline in Public Secondary Schools in Ugenya, Gem and Siaya Sub-Counties, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)The Kenya government banned Physical Punishment (PP) and Mental Harassment (MH) in schools as stipulated in the Basic Education Act 2013. This was as a result of the recommendations of the Task Force on Student Discipline ... -
Mediating Role of Career Self-Efficacy Belief in The Self-Esteem and Career Choice Behavior Relationship Among Secondary School Students in Migori Sub County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Students’ levels of decisiveness in career choices have generally been an issue of concern to many education stakeholders. Studies show that 63% of students who joined public universities in Kenya, through Kenya Universities ... -
Influence of Concept Mapping Teaching Strategy on Secondary School Students’ Acquisition of Life Skills Through Christian Religious Education Curriculum in Ndhiwa Sub-County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Christian Religious Education (CRE) is a carrier subject of Life Skills (LS) content in Kenyan secondary schools. The teaching of CRE is to enable the learner to acquire and develop a sense of self- respect and respect ... -
Perspectives on Contribution of the Catholic Church to Management of Public Catholic Sponsored Secondary Schools in Kisii Central Sub - County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)The Kenya’s Basic Education Act 2013 empowers religious sponsors to participate in appointment of principals, provision, of instructional, financial and infrastructural resources to the schools they sponsor. In Kisii Central ...