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School Inputs and Their Influence on Quality of Education in Public Secondary Schools in Murang'a County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2023-03) Mwaniki, Wilson
School inputs are crucial in ensuring that secondary public schools deliver high
quality education. Unfortunately, Murang'a County's secondary education is of
low quality, with many students scoring poorly on the Kenya Certificate of
Secondary Education (KCSE), on top of having insufficient performance in
extracurricular activities and low retention and completion. Thus, this study
endeavored to evaluate the extent to which school inputs determine education
quality in govemment-sponsored secondary schools in Murang'a County, kenya.
The intentions of this examination involved: to scrutinize the magnitude of
influence that adequacy of instructional resources has on educational quality in
government-sponsored secondary schools; to establish the impact that school
facilities have on education quality in public secondary schools, and to assess
the extent to which staffrng levels affect the educational quality in public
secondary schools.The Education Production Function Theory anchored the
study. The study.design used in the research was correlational. A sample of 360
participants (10.3%) from the 3498 participants in this study (292 prncipals and
3206 teachers) were selected. This sample was computed using Yamane's
Formula. Eight strata that took into account sub-counties were formed using
stratified sampling. Intentional sampling was used to choose three principals
from each sub-county. To minimize prejudice, however, 42 instructors (14
teachers from each school) were chosen at random from each sub-county. While
the researcher employed a documentary checklist guide, principals and
instructors were surveyed using questionnaires. Piloting was undertaken to
verify the comprehensiveness of the research devices. Validity was established
by involving the managers and other specialists in educational planning from
the university. Reliability was established through the split-half technique since
the pilot sample (36) is large, but even. The reliability coefficient, r = 0.727,
which demonstrated strong internal consistency, was obtained using the
Cronbach Alpha Method. Using the Statistical Software for Social Sciences
(SPSS 23), Quantitative data were investigated utilizing inferential Evaluation
of Pearson's Product Moment Correlation along with descriptive statistics like
frequencies and proportions and displayed using tables. According to the report,
students underperform academically on national exams (KCSE), their
completion rates and participation in extracurricular activifres, as well as the
frequency and intensity of those activities, are all declining. According to the
research, the government and other secondary education stakeholders are
making an effort, but the secondary education quality has been affected by the
low amounts of instructional equipment, amenities, and teaching personnel that
are still accessible. To reach the necessary levels of adequacy, the research
advises that the government keep up the practice of providing instructional
resources and curricular maintenance materials. The government ought to
ensure that the allocation of financial resources is adequate and timely to enable
secondary schools to provide physical facilities geared towards the awareness of
quatity education. The government should rectify the imbalance in the student
teacher ratio, and hire more teachers
Evaluation of Sex Selection Activity and Safety of Vernonia amygdalina (Del.), Rubia cordifolia (Linn.), and Asparagus racemosus (Willd.) in Rats
(Kenyatta University, 2023-01) Wambugu, Enoc Njoroge
The plants: Vernonia amygdalina, Rubia cordifolia, and Asparagus racemosus ha‘ve been used in Kenya by the Kalenjins and the Samburu people to select for a boy thld but there have been no scientific studies to establish evidence on these claims. Therefore, this study aimed at screening for the sex selection potential of these herbs before and during conception. Clean plant roots were obtained, processed before methanol extraction, and orally administered to Rattus norvegicus rats before and after mating for one week. Extract doses of 50, 86.7, and 150 mg/kg body weight for efficacy assays and 150, 260, and 450 mg/kg for the toxicity assays. The plants were administered individually and also in a mixture of the ratios of 1:1:1, 2:1:1, 1:2:1, and 1:1:2. Tn female rats, the offects of the extracts on vaginal pH, estrogen and cortisol levels were evaluated while in males the effects on sperm count and morphology were evaluated alongside testosterone and cortisol hormone levels. After parturition, the sex ratio of the pups was determined. The plant extracts were also subjected to phytochemical and mineral analysis to identify and quantify present phyto-compounds. Sub-acute toxicity assays were also carried out on the extracts using rats. Results were...
Taharuki na Sadfa katika Ujenzi wa Maudhui katika Riwaya za Mwana B’a Yungi Hulewa na Tutarudi na Roho Zetu
(Kenyatta University, 2022-06) Maroko, Christopher Orina; King'ei, Kitula
Osore, Miriam
Utafiti huu ulishughulikia matumizi ya taharuki na sadfa katika ujenzi wa maudhui katika riwaya za Mwana wa Yungi Hulewa (1976) na Tutarudi na Roho Zetu (1987) zilizoandikwa na Muhammed Said Abdulla na Ben Mtobwa mtawalia. Utafiti huu ulikusudia kuchunguza namna taharuki na sadfa zimetumika kujenga maudhui ya riwaya teule. Malengo ya utafiti yalikuwa kubainisha aina za taharuki zilizotumika katika riwaya teule, kuchanganua aina za sadfa zilizotumika katika riwaya teule na maudhui yaliyojengwa katika riwaya za Mwana wa Mwana wa Yungi Hulewa (1976) na Tularudi na Roho Zetu (1987). Utafiti huu uliongozwa na nadharia ya uhakiki wa kimtindo kwa mujibu wa Leech (1969). Nadharia ya uhakiki wa kimtindo huchunguza namna mtindo hutumiwa na mtunzi katika kujenga maudhui. Katika utafiti huu, mbinu kusudio iliturnika kuteua aina za taharuki na aina za sadfa zilizotumiwa katika riwaya teule. Aidha, maudhui yaliyojengwa katika riwaya teule yaliangaziwa. Data iliyochanganuliwa ilipatikana kwa kusoma riwaya teule. Data hii ilichanganuliwa kwa kuzingatia mihimili ya nadharia ya uhakiki wa kimtindo kwa kuainisha na kuchanganuaaina za taharuki na aina za sadfa zilizotumika na matokeo kuwasilishwa kwa njia ya maelezo. Uchunguzi huu ulibainisha kuwa: taharuki na sadfa ni muhimu katika kujenga maudhui ya riwaya za kipelelezi, taharuki hutanguliza maudhui yanayoandikiwa na huibua masuala halisi katika jamiina sadfa hupelekea riwaya za kipelelezi kiafikia kilele chake. Utafiti huu ni muhimu kwa kuwa utasgidia wanaosoma kuelewa kuwa taharuki na sadfa huweza kuainishwa kwa mujibu wa wataalamu mbalimbali. Aidha uchunguzi buu utasaidia kufahamu namna taharuki na sadfa zimetumika kujenga maudhui katika riwaya za kipelelezi
Uptake of Antenatal Care Services among Women of Reproductive Age in Mandera County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021-05) Ahmed, Ismail Adow
Antenatal care necessitates early treatment of pregnancy complications as well as the prevention of morbidity and mortality in both the mother and the fetus. The new WHO ANC model recommends eight visits with initial visit to take place before gestational age of 12 weeks. Only 37% of women of reproductive age in Mandera County received at least four times over the course of the pregnancy considerably lower than the national rate of 58%. Additionally, 51% received ANC once compared to 96% nationally. There is limited literature on the reasons behind the low uptake of ANC in this County. The study assessed uptake of ANC and associated factors in Mandera County. The study adopted a cross-sectional design utilizing both quantitative and qualitative approach. Mandera South sub-County was randomly selected out of the Six Sub-Counties, which are homogenous in nature. A total of 348 respondents were sampled using stratified and simple random sampling methods. The information was collected using questionnaires, KII and FGD. Quantitative data was analyzed using SPSS. version 25. Descriptive analysis conducted and reported in frequencies and percentages. With a statistical significance threshold of…
Role of Community Health Volunteers in Promoting Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening among Women of Reproductive Age, Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2023-05) Ojwang, Nicholas Mado
The mortality rate from cervical cancer has been rising, especially among young women. This is because women generally believe that getting cancer means dying. As a result, many women avoid health screenings and ignore potential health problems. As a result of women's ignorance, cfforls to raise awareness and sensitivity to cervix and breast cancer are failing. This research aimed to learn how community health volunteers in Nairobi City County influence the number of women of childbearing age who get screened for cervical cancer. The research method was a descriptive cross-sectional analysis. Nairobi served as the study's home base, We employed both a simple random sampling and a stratified random sampling strategy. For this study's sample size calculation, we used the Fisher formula. There were 363 community health volunteers used as the sample. Primary data was gathered through the use of a self-administered questionnaire and FGDS. The data was analyzed using both inferential and descriptive statistics. The results were displayed using pie charts and percentages. The findings showed that despite CHVs' potential to play a major role in educating women about the value of cervical- cancer screening, many respondents had not done so. The majority of respondents also did not refer cases of cervical-cancer screening to other CHVs, despite the fact that referrals are a key part of increasing cervical-cancer screening. Conclusions Social and economic barriers (income, transportation costs, daily expenses, and involvement level) were found to be significantly related to encouraging cervical cancer screening among women. Further, the study found that CHV participation in increasing cervical- cancer screening was significantly correlated with social-cultural obstacles (community appreciation, churches' support). A lack of training on promoting cervical cancer screening, CHV training manuals, screening services, easily accessible health system programs, and skilled and competent health workers were also identified as significant health system barriers preventing the effective promotion of cervical cancer screening., Researchers concluded that community health workers (CHVs) should be included in cervical cancer screening programs and that policymakers and health system management should give them the tools they need to succeed. The promotion of cervical-cancer screening can also be realized through the training of community health volunteers by health institutions. More work needs to be done to get the word out about cervical cancer screening, lower the price of screening, and make it more accessible to more people