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Metacognition as a Correlate of Academic Achievement among High School Students in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Interdisciplinary Education and Psychology, 2024-06) Mwangi, Elizabeth Wanja; Mwaniki. Elizabeth Wanjiku; Mutua, Josephine Ngina
Empirical Reviews of Career Plateauing and Turnover intentions of Teachers’ Experience to Pursue Further Studies in Kenya
(JEREDA, 2021-09) Gaturu,Mary; Njuguna,Felicita Wanjiru; Adebisi,Rufus Olanrewaju
PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper was to review the various studies on the relationship between career plateauing, turnover intentions and teacher decisions in order to pursue further studies. METHODS: The empirical study focused on the forms of career plateauing faced by teachers, the relationship between career plateauing and turnover intentions, the relationship between turnover intentions and teacher preparation, the history characteristics of career plateauing and turnover, and techniques to enrich the quality of teacher work to fight career plateauing. Two forms of career stagnation were described in the review: structural (hierarchical) plateauing and content (job content) plateauing. RESULTS: The analysis of the studies has shown that previous researchers have studied the influence of career plateauing on organizational variables such as turnover intentions, work satisfaction and organizational engagement. Previous studies have shown that work plateauing has been negatively associated with job satisfaction and organizational engagement and positively correlated with turnover intentions. The reviewed literature also found that there are a variety of techniques that can be used to improve the job content of teachers to address the career plateau. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The review tried to define the type of plateauing that Kenyan teachers often face. While the reviews have shown that career plateauing is becoming increasingly widespread in various organizations, there has been little research in Kenya especially among secondary school teachers. The study therefore recommended that studies be undertaken to determine the relationship between career graduation, turnover intentions and the decision of the instructor to undertake post-graduate studies in Kenya.
Community Policing and Crime Control in Machakos County, Kenya
(Stratford Peer Reviewed Journals and Book Publishing, 2021-04) Mutegi, Rita Makena; Muna, Wilson
Security Reporting Systemand Performance among Police Officers in Lamu County, Kenya
(Stratford Peer Reviewed Journals and Book Publishing, 2021-04) Thuranira, Mark Linturi; Muna, Wilson
neffectiveness in police performance has been a major problem among many policing organizations the world over. Inadequacies in the organizational structure can damage workers and their efficiency, which in turn affects the performance of the organization. This research determinedthe effect of security reporting systemon performance of police officersin Kenya. Thedescriptive research design was adopted. Qualitative and quantitative techniques of data analysis were used. The findings indicated thatcoefficient of security reporting systemhad a positive and significant relationship with performance of police officers(r=.572, P=.000). This denoted that performance of police officers increases as the reporting system improves.The study concluded that reporting procedures are complicated, information received is not sufficient for decision making and there is no access to real-time information.It was recommended that the National Police Service should put up measures to streamlinethe reporting system and free it from complications.Also, modern equipment and technology to enhance
Leadership and Political Corruption in Kenya: Analysis of the 2010 Constitutional Provisions on the Presidency
(School of Social Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2013) Mutula, Stephen; Muna, Wilson K.; Koma, Geoffrey P.
This article is an attempt to establish a link between the abuse
of power in the Presidency, and how this manipulation has been
addressed by the new Constitution 2010 in Kenya. This study has
reviewed available literature to interrogate this correlation.
Rampant corruption that has contributed to a huge loss of resources
in Kenya has been attributed to the arbitrary power vested in the
executive. Following Independence in 1963, Jomo Kenyatta, the
first president of the Republic of Kenya, concentrated on amassing
political power under the control of the central government. Moi,
his successor from 1978, continued this legacy by tightening the
control of Kenyan public life in all spheres, including politics,
administration, and management of public finance. The presidency
took over control of almost all the sectors of the Kenyan economy.
Moreover, it had control over the state’s finances with little, if any,
accountability. This study has found out that corruption in Kenya
has notoriously revolved around the Presidency and those who
demonstrated loyalty to the ruling elite. Consequently, this central
control was evident in the imbalance in regional development. The
abuse of power and inefficiency of the three presidencies of
Kenyatta, Moi and Kibaki left Kenya susceptible to poor social,
political and economic development. It is noteworthy that the
Constitution 2010 has launched relevant institutions that have the
potential of enhancing checks and balances in managing public
resources. If these institutions deliver according to the mandate accorded them, there is a true promise in curbing corruption and
maintaining good and accountable governance in Kenya.