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Relation between Grade Retention and Disengagement among Primary School Pupils in Fuamah District, Liberia
(EAJESS, 2023)The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between grade retention and school disengagement in some selected primary schools in Liberia using the correlational design. a sample of 246 Grade Five learners ... -
Learning Goal Orientation as Correlates of Reading Comprehension Performance among Students in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2023)The research issue addressed by this study is that for a long time, secondary school teachers in Kenya have primarily ignored the cognitive learning styles of students in their pedagogical strategies. Scholarly efforts to ... -
Intelligence Beliefs and Task Value Prediction of Form Three Students’ Academic Achievement, Mediated By Academic Engagement, in Meru County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2023)Academic achievement which is shown by the grades achieved in the examinations, is the most critical outcome of any education system. The research problem of the current study is the declining academic achievement in Meru ... -
What Can We Learn From The COVID-19 Pandemic? Resilience for the Future and Neuropsychopedagogical Insights
(Frontiers in Psychology, 2022)The four insights, resulting from the encounter among resilience researchers (Fondazione Patrizio Paoletti, 2022), offer an interpretation of the experiences lived during the pandemic. Taken collectively, these insights ... -
Attitude of Teachers and Students towards the Use of Punishment in Secondary Schools in Kaloleni District of Coast Province, Kenya
(jres, 2011)This study was carried out in 14 secondary schools in Kaloleni District. A descriptive approach was employed. Data were collected through the questionnaires designed for the teachers and students. The target population ... -
Prevalence, Drugs Used, Sources, and Awareness of Curative and Preventive Measures among Kenyatta University Students, Nairobi County, Kenya
(1Kenyatta UniversityWellness Center, Kenyatta University., 2014-03-03)The purpose of the study was to establish the prevalence of drug use and abuse among the students in Kenyatta University (Main Campus). The study was guided by the following objectives: establishing the extent of drug use ... -
Correlates of Academic Resilience among Secondary School Students in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Rivera, 2017)This study explored how external and internal protective factors combined in predicting academic resilience among secondary school students in Kiambu County, Kenya. The study used a descriptive correlational design. The ... -
Obstacles to Successful Uptake of Open Distance and Elearning (Odel) Programmes: A Case of Kenyatta University, Kenya
(The African Multidisciplinary Journal of Research, 2020)Demand for higher education in Kenya has continued to rise over the years thereby outstripping the available supply in the conventional face-to-face programmes. This can be attributed to two major factors. First, are the ... -
Mathematics Efficacy among Students with Dyscalculia in Public High Schools in Kandara Sub-County, Muranga County, Kenya
(2021)The thrust of the study was to determine levels of mathematic efficacy among students with dyscalculia in public secondary in Kandara sub-county in Muranga County guided by Expectancy Theory (ET) of motivation developed ... -
Relationship between Literacy Environment and Reading Fluency among Class Four Pupils in Busia County, Kenya
(2021)Background: The study looked at the relationship between literacy environment and reading fluency. A correlation research design was adopted. The study was informed by Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory. Materials and Methods: ... -
Relationship between Executive Functioning and Achievement Motivation for Learning Chemistry in Secondary Schools in Kiambu County, Kenya
(2022)Most secondary schools in Kiambu County are grappling with low achievement motivation for learning chemistry as evidenced by below average performance in the subject among majority of the students. There is limited research ... -
Costs and Cost-Effectiveness of Shamiri, a Brief, Layperson-Delivered Intervention for Kenyan Adolescents: a Randomized Controlled Trial
(Research Square, 2023)Background: Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have the highest socio-economic burden of mental health disorders, yet the fewest resources for prevention. Recently, many intervention strategies — including the use ... -
Correlates and Predictors of Academic Motivation among Secondary School Students in Muranga County, Kenya
(IJIRAS, 2023)Abstract: Reported levels of academic motivation among secondary school students in Muranga county prompted this research which explored whether academic mind sets and academic buoyancy related to and predicted ... -
Psychometric Properties of a Test Anxiety Scale for Use in Computer-Based Testing in Kenya
(Common Ground Research Networks, 2023-02)Test anxiety is a psychological variable that diversely impacts academic test performance. Test anxiety tools are developed to understand and predict its impact in different test settings. It is important to determine the ...
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Relation between Grade Retention and Disengagement among Primary School Pupils in Fuamah District, Liberia
(EAJESS, 2023)The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between grade retention and school disengagement in some selected primary schools in Liberia using the correlational design. a sample of 246 Grade Five learners ... -
Learning Goal Orientation as Correlates of Reading Comprehension Performance among Students in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2023)The research issue addressed by this study is that for a long time, secondary school teachers in Kenya have primarily ignored the cognitive learning styles of students in their pedagogical strategies. Scholarly efforts to ... -
Intelligence Beliefs and Task Value Prediction of Form Three Students’ Academic Achievement, Mediated By Academic Engagement, in Meru County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2023)Academic achievement which is shown by the grades achieved in the examinations, is the most critical outcome of any education system. The research problem of the current study is the declining academic achievement in Meru ... -
What Can We Learn From The COVID-19 Pandemic? Resilience for the Future and Neuropsychopedagogical Insights
(Frontiers in Psychology, 2022)The four insights, resulting from the encounter among resilience researchers (Fondazione Patrizio Paoletti, 2022), offer an interpretation of the experiences lived during the pandemic. Taken collectively, these insights ... -
Attitude of Teachers and Students towards the Use of Punishment in Secondary Schools in Kaloleni District of Coast Province, Kenya
(jres, 2011)This study was carried out in 14 secondary schools in Kaloleni District. A descriptive approach was employed. Data were collected through the questionnaires designed for the teachers and students. The target population ... -
Prevalence, Drugs Used, Sources, and Awareness of Curative and Preventive Measures among Kenyatta University Students, Nairobi County, Kenya
(1Kenyatta UniversityWellness Center, Kenyatta University., 2014-03-03)The purpose of the study was to establish the prevalence of drug use and abuse among the students in Kenyatta University (Main Campus). The study was guided by the following objectives: establishing the extent of drug use ... -
Correlates of Academic Resilience among Secondary School Students in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Rivera, 2017)This study explored how external and internal protective factors combined in predicting academic resilience among secondary school students in Kiambu County, Kenya. The study used a descriptive correlational design. The ... -
Obstacles to Successful Uptake of Open Distance and Elearning (Odel) Programmes: A Case of Kenyatta University, Kenya
(The African Multidisciplinary Journal of Research, 2020)Demand for higher education in Kenya has continued to rise over the years thereby outstripping the available supply in the conventional face-to-face programmes. This can be attributed to two major factors. First, are the ... -
Mathematics Efficacy among Students with Dyscalculia in Public High Schools in Kandara Sub-County, Muranga County, Kenya
(2021)The thrust of the study was to determine levels of mathematic efficacy among students with dyscalculia in public secondary in Kandara sub-county in Muranga County guided by Expectancy Theory (ET) of motivation developed ... -
Relationship between Literacy Environment and Reading Fluency among Class Four Pupils in Busia County, Kenya
(2021)Background: The study looked at the relationship between literacy environment and reading fluency. A correlation research design was adopted. The study was informed by Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory. Materials and Methods: ... -
Relationship between Executive Functioning and Achievement Motivation for Learning Chemistry in Secondary Schools in Kiambu County, Kenya
(2022)Most secondary schools in Kiambu County are grappling with low achievement motivation for learning chemistry as evidenced by below average performance in the subject among majority of the students. There is limited research ... -
Costs and Cost-Effectiveness of Shamiri, a Brief, Layperson-Delivered Intervention for Kenyan Adolescents: a Randomized Controlled Trial
(Research Square, 2023)Background: Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have the highest socio-economic burden of mental health disorders, yet the fewest resources for prevention. Recently, many intervention strategies — including the use ... -
Correlates and Predictors of Academic Motivation among Secondary School Students in Muranga County, Kenya
(IJIRAS, 2023)Abstract: Reported levels of academic motivation among secondary school students in Muranga county prompted this research which explored whether academic mind sets and academic buoyancy related to and predicted ... -
Psychometric Properties of a Test Anxiety Scale for Use in Computer-Based Testing in Kenya
(Common Ground Research Networks, 2023-02)Test anxiety is a psychological variable that diversely impacts academic test performance. Test anxiety tools are developed to understand and predict its impact in different test settings. It is important to determine the ... -
Test Anxiety Beliefs as Predictor of Students’ Achievement in Chemistry in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya
(Scientific & Academic Publishing., 2018)The present study was designed to determine the extent to which test anxiety beliefs predicted achievement in chemistry among students in public secondary schools in Kenya. The study was guided by Eccles-Wigfield’s Exp ... -
Extrinsic Motivation Beliefs as Predictor of Students’ Achievement in Chemistry in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2018)The present study investigated the extent to which extrinsic motivation beliefs predicted academic achievement in chemistry among students in public secondary schools in Kenya. The study was guided by Eccles-Wigfield’s ... -
Relationship between Achievement Goal Orientation and Academic Achievement among Form Three Students in Kiambu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2018-04)In the last five years (2013 to 2017), poor academic achievement has been experienced in Kiambu County, despite government interventions. Most researchers attribute this to socio-cultural factors with little done to ... -
Sources of VCT Information and Reasons for Use or Non Use of VCT Services by Young People in Selected Rural Locations in Kenya
(International Journal of Social Science Tomorrow, 2012-01)This study investigated the sources of VCT information and reasons why young people used or failed to use VCT services in selected rural VCT locations. A total of 110 participants (Male= 66; Female= 44), with an average ... -
Academic Expectations as Correlates of Secondary School Students’ Academic Achievement
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2018)Students may form expectations, which may influence their academic achievement either positively or negatively. The main objective of the study was to find out if academic achievement was related to academic expectations. ...
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