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Performance of civil servants as influenced by factors of motivation in government ministries headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
(2012-03-20)The focus of this study was to establish the role of motivation on workers' performance. The study was conducted among civil servants at the headquarters of five government ministries namely: Ministries of Medical Services, ... -
HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Risk Perception of Visually Impaired and Sighted Pupils in Kenya
(European Scientific Journal, 2012-04)The aim of this study was to find out HIV/AIDS knowledge level, and perception of risk of infection with HIV /AIDS, of visually impaired and sighted pupils. Differences between visually impaired and sighted pupils HIV/AIDS ... -
An introduction to Educational Psychology
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Child Counselling Training Manual
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Factors influencing occupational aspirations among girls in secondary schools in Nairobi region - Kenya
(Prime Research on Education, 2012-05)The main purpose of this study was to find out the factors, which influence occupational aspirations of girls in secondary schools. This study focused on the premise that the occupational aspiration for girls is majorly ... -
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Three Conflict Resolution Models in Changing Students’ Intergroup Expectancies and Attitudes in Kenyatta University (Kenya)
(MDPI, 2013)Rapid changes in university structure and mission present various conflicts that require effective management. This study evaluated the effectiveness of distributive bargaining, integrative bargaining, and interactive ... -
Psychosocial Challenges Faced by Internally Displaced Persons at Maai Mahiu Camp in Rift Valley Province, Kenya
(2013)Globally there is ample evidence that human conflicts are common worldwide and human beings who have been subjected to traumatic events associated with war, conflicts and collective violence experience serious psycho-social ... -
Effects of HIV/AIDS on Academic and Social Lives of Secondary School Students in Samburu County, Kenya
(Merit Research Journals, 2013)In the world today, the Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) which causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has become a global pandemic. Out of the 65 million people infected globally 29.4 million live in ... -
Digital Divide in Work and Study among Mature Students Furthering their Education in Kenyan universities: The Case of Kenyatta University
(International Journal of Social Science and Entrepreneurship, 2013)The aim of this research was to investigate the digital divide among mature students furthering their education in Kenyan Universities. To achieve this, the study sought to establish the following; if the students had ... -
Determinants of Preschool Teachers' Attitudes towards Teaching
(African Journal of Teacher Education, 2013)This study sought to investigate determinants of pre-school teachers’ attitudes towards teaching in Thika Municipality, Kenya. The concern to stakeholders was the negative attitudes of the pre-school teachers towards ... -
Tissue Culture Banana (Musa spp.) for Smallholder Farmers: Lessons Learnt from East Africa
(International Society for Horticultural Science, 2013)The use of tissue culture (TC) banana (Musa spp.) planting material is an effective method of providing pest and disease-free plants. Although there are many added benefits to using TC plants, the adoption of TC technology ... -
Is Congruence a Predictor of Satisfaction with the Choice of Degree Program among University Students in Kenya
(International Institute for Science, Technology and Education, 2013)A lot of studies carried out in Kenya have examined the factors that lead to a student’s choice of degree program with most reports suggesting that parents and peers have significant influence. The extent to which the ... -
Relationship between Access to Retirement Information and Retirement Preparation among Prospective Retirees in Nyeri County, Kenya
(Sciknow Publications Ltd., 2013)Retirement comes with numerous which may lead to post-retirement poverty especially in developing countries. Although most Kenyan workers in formal employment are expected to be members of a pension scheme, many Kenyan ... -
Family, Peer and Protective factors related to Sex Behavior among Urban Adolescents in Secondary Schools in Mombasa County, Coast Province, Kenya
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2013-05)The intention of this paper was to explore family and peer factors related to adolescents’ engagement of selected sexual behaviours. To establish this, the study sought to find out if adolescents engaged in behaviours like ... -
Kenyan Student-Teacher Counsellors' Creativity and Its Relationship with Their Gender, Age, and Teaching Experience
(David Publishing, 2013-05)The purpose of the study was: (1) assess creativity of postgraduate student-teacher counselors whose age range was 25-54 years old, and teaching experience of 4-25 years; and (2) to find out whether age, gender, and teaching ... -
Gender Differences in Holland
(Elsevier, 2013-07-07)Gender influence on the choice of a degree program was tested. The Holland’s Self-Directed Search was used with 389 third year students at Kenyatta University. The results showed that gender was significantly correlated ... -
Role Played by Locus of Control Variables in Sexual Promiscuity among Female Students in Technical Training Colleges in Nairobi County, Kenya
(International Journal of Economy, Management and Social Sciences, 2013-09-01)The intention of this paper was to explore locus of control variables related to sexual promiscuity among female students in technical colleges in Nairobi County, Kenya. To establish this, the study sought to find out if ... -
Extent to Which the African Men are Able to Meet Physiological, Safety, Belongingness, Esteem and Self Actualization Needs for themselves and Family in Daadab Refugee Camp, Garrisa County, Kenya
(Global Journals Inc. (USA), 2014)The intention of this paper was to investigate the extent to which the African men in Dadaab refugee camps are able to meet physiological, safety, belongingness, esteem and self actualization needs for their families. ... -
Household Factors that Influence Girls’ and Boys’ Achievement Motivation in Kenya
(2014)This study set out to investigate the influence of selected home environment and personal factors on achievement motivation of female and male primary school pupils in Kenya. Data was collected from a sample of 88 class ...
