Browsing by Author "Ngunu, Susan"

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    Correlates and Predictors of Acdemic Engagement among Secondary School Students in Meru County, Kenya
    (IJIRAS, 2023-07) Muriuki, Purity Gatwiri; Ngunu, Susan
    Reported low levels of academic engagement among the secondary school students has drawn attention and interest of many educational researchers because educational engagement determines how learners achieve in academics. This study was done to explore whether academic resilience and academic motivation are correlates of academic engagement among the secondary school students. The study also focused on determining the role of academic resilience and academic motivation in predicting students’ engagement. This study was guided by ecological systems theory and selfdetermination theory. The targeted population in this study was 2992 form three students in Meru County and data was collected from a sample of 332 students. Data collection was done using a questionnaire which had three adapted scales namely; academic resilience scale (Martin & Marsh, 2006), academic motivation scale (Vallerand et al. 1992) and academic engagement scale (Fredricks et al. 2005). The collected data was analyzed using statistical package for social sciences and null hypotheses were tested using Pearson product moment correlation and multiple regression analysis tests. It was found that academic resilience had a significant moderate positive correlation with academic engagement, r(332)=.33, p<.05. Academic motivation was also found to have significant moderate positive correlation with academic engagement, r(332)=.20, p<.05. Multiple regression analysis revealed that academic resilience and academic motivation significantly predicted academic engagement. A predictive model for academic engagement was generated. The recommendations for further research were also given
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    Parenting Practices as Predictors of Problem Behaviours among Form Two Students in Embu County, Kenya
    (Kenyatta University, 2024-09) Ngari, Evalusia Mukami; Mawang, Lucy; Ngunu, Susan
    Purpose:Problematic behavior in high school is a problem that needs to be addressed. The few studies done havenot yet concluded what is the major predictor of problem behaviours in secondary schools. This study focused on parenting practices as predictors of problem behaviour among form two students in Mbeere South Sub-County, Embu County. The research was anchored on social learning theory. Methodology:A correlational research design was employed in this study. The study population consisted of 18-day schools and 14 boarding schools in Mbeere South Sub County. The target respondents were 8822 form two students. A sample size of 383 students was selected using simple random sampling. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. Results:The results showed that there is a negative and significant relationship between parenting practices and problem behaviour. Conclusion:The study concludedthat parenting practices such as parental behavioural control, parental psychological control, parental warmth,and parental acceptance are negative predictors of problem behaviour of students. It was suggested that parents should strive to express parental warmth to their children. Parents should also express acceptance to their children by way of helping them manage stress and problem-solving, helping them with things they are unable to do,and complimenting them. Further, parents areadvised not to express too much control over their children