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Reconstructing Indigenous Knowledge in Contemporary Curriculum a Qualitative Study in Rural Kenya
(GRAS, 2025-01) Otieno, Amina; Mwangi, James
This qualitative study explores the integration of indigenous knowledge systems into contemporary educational curricula in rural Kenya. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with 24 participants including educators, community elders, and curriculum developers, the research examines how traditional knowledge can be meaningfully reconstructed within modern pedagogical frameworks. The findings reveal three critical dimensions: the tension between Western epistemologies and indigenous ways of knowing, the role of community stakeholders in curriculum development, and the challenges of documenting oral traditions within formal education structures. Data analysis identified significant barriers including inadequate teacher training, limited instructional materials, and institutional resistance to epistemological plurality. However, the study also uncovered innovative practices where educators successfully bridged indigenous and contemporary knowledge systems. The research contributes to ongoing debates about decolonizing education in postcolonial contexts and offers practical recommendations for culturally responsive curriculum design.
Instructional Strategies Applied by Mathematics Teachers and Their Influence on Performance in Probability in Secondary Schools, Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Journal of Education Practice, 2023-06-10) Mutua, John Maundu; Miheso_O’connor, Marguerite; Ondigi, Samson
This study sought to evaluate the instructional strategies applied by Mathematics teachers in teaching
Probability in secondary schools in Nairobi City County. The study was guided by the four (4) objectives; to
identify the types of instructional strategies used by Mathematics teachers in teaching Probability; to investigate
the extent to which instructional strategies used by Mathematics teachers enhance learners’ performance in
Probability; to assess learners’ performance in Probability by gender; and to investigate the considerations
that teachers make when selecting instructional strategies for teaching Probability. The study adopted the
descriptive survey research design. Purposive and simple random sampling was employed to select the sample.
The sample size was 140 Form three students. Key informants were 14 Mathematics teachers and seven heads
of departments. The study instruments were: questionnaires, unstructured interviews for teachers, Observation
checklist and a Probability achievement test for students. A pilot study was done in a school with similar
characteristics as those in the sample. The results from the pilot study were used to determine the validity and
reliability of the data collection instruments. The data from the pilot study was coded and entered into the
computer and reliability results with the help of the SPSS produced a coefficient of α =0.7767. The data
collection was in two phases. In the first phase the researcher distributed questionnaires to the teachers. In the
second phase the researcher observed the teachers in the classroom teaching Probability, conducted an
interview with the Heads of Mathematics Departments and administered a test on Probability to learners. Data
from the actual study was analyzed by use of both qualitative and quantitative methods. Quantitative data
collected was analyzed and presented in percentages, pie charts, and frequency distribution tables. The study
findings indicated that Mathematics teachers use different instructional strategies while teaching Probability.
The performance outcome from the test on Probability showed that different instructional strategies used by the
teachers influence the students’ performance in the Probability. The study concluded that teachers’
instructional strategies determine learners’ performance in Probability. The findings of the study indicated that
Mathematics teachers have to choose their instructional strategies carefully while preparing to teach the
Probability in order to enhance performance. The results of this study would be useful to Mathematics teachers,
leaders in education, and curriculum developers
Exploring Strategic Leadership as a Determinant of Organizational Performance in Tier III Commercial Banks within Nairobi City County, Kenya
(OAPUB, 2025) Kamau, Andrew Gathirwa; Wambua, Peter Philip
This paper examines strategic leadership facets with regard to their influence on organizational performance among tier III commercial banks in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The operational effectiveness and productivity of financial institutions have been molded by evolving leadership patterns and ongoing modifications within their functional environment. It is notable that strategic leadership is the engine through which organizations are developed and sustained through proper implementation of welldefined strategies. However, the extent to which these leadership facets contribute to the overall organizational performance of tier III commercial banks is inadequately explored, especially within the Nairobi City County. Hence, this study was undertaken to fill the void. The study was supported by McKinsey 7s model and Situational Leadership Theory, employing a descriptive research design to examine the underlying relationships between the two variables. The study targeted all 22 tier III commercial banks in Nairobi County, from whom quantitative data were collected. Data analysis was carried out using descriptive statistics, correlation and regression analysis. Key among the findings indicated that different facets of strategic leadership affected organizational performance positively with evidence of beta value of (β1) of 0.282. This illustrated statistically significant influence of the banks’ strategic leadership on their organizational performance.
Understanding Strategic Management Practices as a construct that enhances Performance of Selected Coffee Cooperatives in Kenya
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2025-12) Otieno, Susan Achieng; Muthimi, Janet
Coffee remains to be among the major agricultural commodities in the world that has led to employment, trade, rural development, and foreign earnings. Coffee cooperative unions in Kenya play a fundamental role in ensuring social cohesion and making the sector competitive. Nonetheless, issues like inefficiencies in production, low value addition, poor governance and imbalances in the world market still restrict their performance. This paper has analyzed how the stakeholder engagement, strategic leadership and strategic planning influence the organizational performance of coffee cooperative unions in Kenya. The study was based on the theories of Balanced Scorecard, Stakeholder, Competitive Advantage, and Resource-Based View, and it took a descriptive design and a stratified sample of 138 board and senior management of 13 cooperatives. The structured questionnaires were used to collect data that were analyzed using quantitative and qualitative analysis, including regression analysis. The results indicated that stakeholder engagement (0.312, p < 0.01), strategic leadership (0.284, p < 0.05), and strategic planning (0.341, p < 0.01) were positively and significantly associated with organizational performance and explained 62.7 per cent of the difference (R 2 = 0.627). Strategic planning was the most influential element, and this supports the fact that it helps in matching objectives, maximizing resources and improving efficiency in decision making. The study suggests that participatory planning systems should be institutionalized, inclusive governance, capacity building of leadership, and supportive policies must be developed in order to develop competence of management and responsiveness to change. Such strategies can help increase the sustainability, competitiveness and socio-economic level of coffee cooperative unions in Kenya.
Effect of Acquisition Strategies on Performance of Selected Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2025-09-26) Mwilu Hamida A.; Njuguna, Reuben
This study assessed the influence of acquisition strategies on performance of selected Savings and Credit
Cooperative Societies in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The study target population was 41 licensed SACCOs in
Nairobi County. The study used primary data to collect information, and the data collection instrument was a
questionnaire which was given to the 41 operations managers in the 41 selected SACCOs. The data collection
procedure was done by the researcher and drop-and-pick strategy was applied. The data was coded and
keyed in Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS Version 23.0), and was analyzed using both descriptive
and inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics was through mean scores, standard deviations, frequencies and
percentages, while the inferential statistics was through regression analysis to establish the relationship
between strategic leadership and customer growth. The findings were presented in tables and charts for easy
understanding, interpreting, and describing the data. The study established that acquisition strategies had a
positive and significant effect on the performance of SACCOs in Nairobi City County. The study concluded
that the SACCOs significantly employed market expansion strategies through new distribution channels. It
was concluded that the selected SACCOs in Nairobi City County had employed acquisition as a corporate
growth strategy. The study recommends that the SACCOs should embrace integrate technology in the
implementation of corporate growth strategies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Further studies should
be undertaken to establish the effect of corporate growth strategies on the performance of other SACCOs in
other regions to establish the disparities or similarities among the financial sector players