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Evaluation of academic staff development practices outcomes on job performance in selected public universities in Kenya
(2010)
Academic staff development enhances job performance among PhD degree
holders in public universities in Kenya. However, it is noteworthy that at Maseno University
and Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, ...
Impact of Academic Staff Development Practices on Job Performance in Selected Public Universities in Kenya
(2010)
Academic staff development (SD) enhances job performance in educational
institutions, universities inclusive. In this regard, there has been noted a shortfall of
adequately qualified staff, PhD holders, in Maseno ...
Academic staff development enhances job performance among PhD degree holders in public universities in Kenya. However, it is noteworthy that at Maseno University and Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya’s youngest, most recently established universities, only an average of 38% of academic staff are PhD degree holders indicating a skills, knowledge, and attitudinal gap hence a critical need for invigorated staff development. In addition, there is a high lecturer: student ratio which is above the Commission for Higher Education’s recommendation of 1:18 for social sciences and 1:10 for pure sciences. There have also been incessant public complaints about poor job performance evidenced in poor lecturer etiquette, low lesson attendance levels, relative high failure rates among students and non-return of Continuous Assessment Tests. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of selected academic staff development practices on job performance in selected public universities. The selected staff development practices are categorized as follows; on-the-jobuniversity-sponsored, off-the-job-self-sponsored, off-the-job-university-sponsored, and on-thejob-self-sponsored. The study employed descriptive survey research design whereby questionnaire, document analysis , and interview schedules were used to collect data. Proportional Stratified Random Sampling and Purposive Sampling technique was used to select academic staff, Chahairmen of Departments(CoDs) and Directors of Faculties and Deans of Schools(DFDSs) in the selected universities. Quantitative data was presented in frequencies, percentages, and Mean Rating. Qualitative data was analyzed on an going process as themes and subthemes emerged.
(Academic Journals, 2010-12-01)
Despite Kenya Government’s commitment to enhancement of girl-child education, their participation
rate at secondary school level is still notably low. Many studies on the girl-child education have
concentrated in the ...
Policies and practice of home science education in secondary schools
(2010-07)
Policy formulation, implementation and evaluation in relation to Home Science education raise fundamental questions of efficacy. Since independence in Kenya in 1963, there have been several commissions to look into the ...
Impact of educational policy changes on home science education in secondary schools in Kenya: 1981 to 2005
(Academic Journals, 2010-09-30)
Home science is a pre-vocational subject in the Kenyan secondary school curriculum. It is designed to equip the learner not only with theoretical concepts, but also with skills that may lead to self employment. However, ...
Home Science education in Kenya: The need for review
(2010-10)
While Home Science education in Kenya has been reviewed each time there has been a commission of inquiry into the curriculum in Kenya, the framework, and therefore, the methodology for review have remained relatively ...