MST-School of Education
Browse by
This collections contains bibliographic information and abstracts of Master theses and dissertation in the School of Education held in Kenyatta University Library
Sub-communities within this community
Recent Submissions
-
The School Based Factors that Impact Inclusion of Learners with Physical Disabilities in Public Primary Schools in Kuria East Sub- County of Migori County- Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-03)The purpose of the study was to investigate the school based factors that impact inclusion of learners with physical disabilities in public primary schools in Kuria East Sub County, Kenya. This had been dictated by ... -
Teachers’ Readiness in Integrating Information and Communication Technology in Teaching and Learning in Public Primary Schools in Gatanga Sub - County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2017-03)Integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is a critical factor in ensuring improved quality education. Despite the many benefits that are known to be brought by integrating ICT in teaching and learning, ... -
Teachers’ Information Communication Technology Competence in Classroom Instruction in Day Secondary Schools in Murang’a County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-06)Kenya started taking the path to ICT policies in the 2000s; educators should be on the forefront to implement the curriculum in schools and other learning institutions whose competence and attitudes on ICT influence learners‟ ... -
Strategies Teachers Use in Implementing Integrated English Curriculum to Improve Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Kisii South Sub-County, Kisii County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-03)The performance in English in KCSE in public secondary schools in Kisii South sub-county has remained dismal. Studies have emphasized the use of learner centered strategies of teaching in order to improve the performance ... -
Parents’ Role in Children’s Learning: A Case of Secondary Schools in Tarime District, Tanzania
(Kenyatta University, 2017-03)The purpose of this study was to identify the role played by parents in child’s academic performance in Tarime District, Tanzania. The researcher intended to find out major problems that children face while in school which ... -
Influence of Socio-Economic Factors on Transition from Primary to Secondary Education in Mwingi Central District, Kitui County Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-03)The central problem of this study was to trace the influence of socio-economic factors on transition from primary to secondary school level in Mwingi central Sub County; Kitui County. The transition rate to secondary school ... -
Effectiveness of Strategic Planning Process in the Management of Secondary Schools in Nakuru County Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-06)Strategic planning is a key component to success in all institutions worldwide in regard to achievement of their mission, vision, goals and objectives. Our schools are therefore not an exception in strategic planning. The ... -
Governance and Management of Public Secondary Schools by Boards of Management in Maara, Tharaka Nithi
(Kenyatta University, 2017-06)Board of Management (BoM) is an important organ for school governance or leadership and management structure. Kenya like any other African countries which have undergone decentralization, has only been directing its efforts ... -
Determinants of Truancy among Secondary School Students and It’s Effect on Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Performance in Central Division, Machakos County
(Kenyatta University, 2017-07)Secondary school tier of education is very essential in every student‟s life as its completion ensures that they get a chance to advance academically and eventually get employed into a well-paying job or at list ensure ... -
Impact of Home-Grown School Meals Programme on Access, Retention and Performance in Primary Schools: A Case Kitui County-Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-06)Studies on impact of school feeding programmes on access, retention and performance have been conducted in various parts of the world all of which conclude that the programmes have the potential to increase access to primary ... -
Impact of Cultural Practices on Enrolment and Retention of Girl-Child in Public Primary Schools in Samburu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-12)The purpose of the study was to find out the impact of cultural practices on enrolment and retention of the girl-child in public primary schools in Kirisia Division, Samburu County, Kenya. The objectives of the study were ... -
Household and School-Related Determinants of School Dropout among Students in Mixed Day Secondary Schools in Bomet County, Kenya
(2017-05)The Education Sector in Kenya and other parts of the world has faced many challenges particularly dropouts, which is an indicator of low internal efficiency during the past two decades. The Kenyan government introduced ... -
Storytelling as an Instructional Strategy for Teaching Reading Skills at Pre-Primary School Level in Machakos County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017)Teaching of reading skills of pre-primary school learners has been established to contribute immensely to their holistic development. However, such teaching of reading skills and learning has been confronted with numerous ... -
Parental Socio-Economic Status: An Implication on Pre-Primary Children’s School Attendance in Kibera Sub-County, Nairobi, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017)School attendance is seen as one of the measures to ensure that all school going children are in school. Children’s poor school attendance is not just a Kenyan predicament but rather a global concern. The Kenyan government ... -
Parental Involvement in Pre-Primary Children’s Education: An Implication on Their Performance in Kabare Education Zone, Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017)Parental involvement refers to parents and family members’ use and investment of resources in their children’s schooling and hence no one is more influential than parents in sending signals to their children on the ...
-
The School Based Factors that Impact Inclusion of Learners with Physical Disabilities in Public Primary Schools in Kuria East Sub- County of Migori County- Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-03)The purpose of the study was to investigate the school based factors that impact inclusion of learners with physical disabilities in public primary schools in Kuria East Sub County, Kenya. This had been dictated by ... -
Teachers’ Readiness in Integrating Information and Communication Technology in Teaching and Learning in Public Primary Schools in Gatanga Sub - County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2017-03)Integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is a critical factor in ensuring improved quality education. Despite the many benefits that are known to be brought by integrating ICT in teaching and learning, ... -
Teachers’ Information Communication Technology Competence in Classroom Instruction in Day Secondary Schools in Murang’a County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-06)Kenya started taking the path to ICT policies in the 2000s; educators should be on the forefront to implement the curriculum in schools and other learning institutions whose competence and attitudes on ICT influence learners‟ ... -
Strategies Teachers Use in Implementing Integrated English Curriculum to Improve Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Kisii South Sub-County, Kisii County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-03)The performance in English in KCSE in public secondary schools in Kisii South sub-county has remained dismal. Studies have emphasized the use of learner centered strategies of teaching in order to improve the performance ... -
Parents’ Role in Children’s Learning: A Case of Secondary Schools in Tarime District, Tanzania
(Kenyatta University, 2017-03)The purpose of this study was to identify the role played by parents in child’s academic performance in Tarime District, Tanzania. The researcher intended to find out major problems that children face while in school which ... -
Influence of Socio-Economic Factors on Transition from Primary to Secondary Education in Mwingi Central District, Kitui County Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-03)The central problem of this study was to trace the influence of socio-economic factors on transition from primary to secondary school level in Mwingi central Sub County; Kitui County. The transition rate to secondary school ... -
Effectiveness of Strategic Planning Process in the Management of Secondary Schools in Nakuru County Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-06)Strategic planning is a key component to success in all institutions worldwide in regard to achievement of their mission, vision, goals and objectives. Our schools are therefore not an exception in strategic planning. The ... -
Governance and Management of Public Secondary Schools by Boards of Management in Maara, Tharaka Nithi
(Kenyatta University, 2017-06)Board of Management (BoM) is an important organ for school governance or leadership and management structure. Kenya like any other African countries which have undergone decentralization, has only been directing its efforts ... -
Determinants of Truancy among Secondary School Students and It’s Effect on Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Performance in Central Division, Machakos County
(Kenyatta University, 2017-07)Secondary school tier of education is very essential in every student‟s life as its completion ensures that they get a chance to advance academically and eventually get employed into a well-paying job or at list ensure ... -
Impact of Home-Grown School Meals Programme on Access, Retention and Performance in Primary Schools: A Case Kitui County-Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-06)Studies on impact of school feeding programmes on access, retention and performance have been conducted in various parts of the world all of which conclude that the programmes have the potential to increase access to primary ... -
Impact of Cultural Practices on Enrolment and Retention of Girl-Child in Public Primary Schools in Samburu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-12)The purpose of the study was to find out the impact of cultural practices on enrolment and retention of the girl-child in public primary schools in Kirisia Division, Samburu County, Kenya. The objectives of the study were ... -
Household and School-Related Determinants of School Dropout among Students in Mixed Day Secondary Schools in Bomet County, Kenya
(2017-05)The Education Sector in Kenya and other parts of the world has faced many challenges particularly dropouts, which is an indicator of low internal efficiency during the past two decades. The Kenyan government introduced ... -
Storytelling as an Instructional Strategy for Teaching Reading Skills at Pre-Primary School Level in Machakos County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017)Teaching of reading skills of pre-primary school learners has been established to contribute immensely to their holistic development. However, such teaching of reading skills and learning has been confronted with numerous ... -
Parental Socio-Economic Status: An Implication on Pre-Primary Children’s School Attendance in Kibera Sub-County, Nairobi, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017)School attendance is seen as one of the measures to ensure that all school going children are in school. Children’s poor school attendance is not just a Kenyan predicament but rather a global concern. The Kenyan government ... -
Parental Involvement in Pre-Primary Children’s Education: An Implication on Their Performance in Kabare Education Zone, Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017)Parental involvement refers to parents and family members’ use and investment of resources in their children’s schooling and hence no one is more influential than parents in sending signals to their children on the ... -
Influence of Teachers’ Training on Strategies used with Slow Learners in Lower Primary Mathematics Lessons in Mombasa County Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017)Every child possesses full educational potential and that an appropriate education environment is necessary to encourage the child to grow and develop in an optimal manner. Early childhood education is the primary foundation ... -
Influence of Selected Teaching Behaviors on Development of Reading Skills among Pre-School Pupils in Malindi, Kilifi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017)The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of selected teaching behaviours on development of reading skills in pre-primary in Malindi Sub-County. The selected teaching behaviours included: use of teaching/learning ... -
Effect of Laboratory Management on Students’ Performance in Physics in Public Secondary Schools in Bomet County, Kenya
(2017-05)The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of laboratory management on students’ performance in physics in public secondary schools in Bomet County, Kenya. The objectives of the study were:(i) to evaluate acquisition ... -
Influence of Classroom Management Practices on Students Academic Achievement in Public Secondary Schools in Tharakanithi County; Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-04)The performance of learners in public secondary schools in Tharaka-Nithi County has consistently been low for a long time. There are many factors that may have contributed to the low performance in this County. However, ... -
Determinants of Pupils’ Enrollment in Lower Primary Schools in Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017)Enrolment of pupils at primary school level in Kenya has constantly increased since independence. Following the launch of Free Primary Education (FPE) enrolment has considerably increased in lower primary schools. This has ...
RSS 1.0