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Type of Preschool an Important Factor in Determining Fathers’ Support for their Children’s Education
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2013)Research has shown that father’s involvement in children’s education influence how children perform in education. While this is critical, the type of school the child attends is of great importance in determining whether ... -
Personality, Intervening Variables and Academic Achievement as Precursors of Career Aspirations among Form Three Secondary School Students in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019)Secondary school students’ career aspirations have important implications as they are related to the students’ further training in the aspired areas, entering the job market and making progress in the world of work. ... -
Inclusive Education and Provision of Quality Education for Children with Special Educational Needs in Public Primary Schools in Bauchi, Nigeria
(Kenyatta University, 2019-11)The purpose of the study was to investigate the status of inclusive education and provision of quality education in public primary schools in Bauchi state. The study was conducted in eight public primary schools in Bauchi. ... -
Influence of Resources, Knowledge, Capacity Building and Cooperation on Delivery of Quality Services by Early Childhood Education Officers in Kwale County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019)The quality of Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) services given to children in their early years is essential for proper growth and development. Provision of these services begins with the parents i.e. mother ... -
Influence of Textile Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge on Senior High School Graduates Participation in Modernisation of Indigenous Ghanaian Textile Industry
(Kenyatta University, 2019-09)The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of textile teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge on senior high school graduates’ participation in the modernisation of the indigenous textile industry. Textile ... -
Internationalisation Practices and Their Implications on Provision of Quality Academic Programmes in Public and Private Universities in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-11)Research on the role of internationalisation to the growth and development of higher education has steadily grown over the past decades. However, there is limited knowledge on the understanding of the process of ... -
Effect of Teacher Professional Development on Achievement in Kenya Certificate of Primary Examination in Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019)Teacher professional development is a critical component of educational reforms and school improvement that is focused on enhancing learning outcomes for all children. Continuing Professional Development plays a key role ... -
Efficacies of Kenya Education Management Institute Induction Course on Management Practices for Public Primary Schools in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-10)To address gaps in management of public primary schools and provision of quality education, the Ministry of Education periodically supports head teachers of public primary schools to undertake induction courses in education ... -
Determinants of Integration of Information and Communication Technologies In Instruction in Early Childhood Education Programmes in Selected Universities in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-11)purpose of the study was to establish the extent to which lecturers integrate Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in instruction and to determine how specific factors influence such integration in ... -
Pedagogical Techniques That Bolster Learners’ Acquisition of Extensive Reading Habits in Secondary Schools in Laikipia County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-11)This study addresses the issue of pedagogical techniques for extensive reading in secondary schools in Kenya at a time when concern is being expressed about declining reading habits in schools. Effective use of pedagogical ... -
Adoption of Knowledge Management Practices for Service Delivery in Selected North-West Nigeria Federal University Libraries
(Kenyatta University, 2019-10)Knowledge management practices entail generation, acquisition, organization, sharing, preservation, applying and re-use of knowledge. In libraries, the practice aims at improving services and administration. Evidence ... -
Principals’ Leadership Styles and Their Relationship with Teachers’ Job Satisfaction in Siaya, Kisumu And Kajiado Counties in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-05)While there is general agreement the world over, that the principal’s leadership style has a remarkable effect on teachers’ job satisfaction, little is known about Kenya particularly in the area of full-range leadership. ... -
Peer-Mediated Support Strategies for Enhancing Social Interaction Skills of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Public Primary Schools, Migori County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-05)A fundamental feature of social life is social interaction, or the ways in which people act with other people and react to how other people are acting, which is a deficit in learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Public ... -
Academic Staffing and Implication on the Quality of Bachelor of Education Program in Selected Public Universities in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-06)The preparedness of graduates from Kenyan universities has raised questions in the job market. For instance, a large percent of graduates are believed to be unfit for the teaching jobs. In this regard, this study intended ... -
Selected Predictors of Academic Achievement among Form Three Students in Public Secondary Schools in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-03)In the last five years (2013 to 2017), poor academic achievement has been experienced in Kiambu County. This is despite government‟s interventions and education being an important sector in individual and national development. ...
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Type of Preschool an Important Factor in Determining Fathers’ Support for their Children’s Education
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2013)Research has shown that father’s involvement in children’s education influence how children perform in education. While this is critical, the type of school the child attends is of great importance in determining whether ... -
Personality, Intervening Variables and Academic Achievement as Precursors of Career Aspirations among Form Three Secondary School Students in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019)Secondary school students’ career aspirations have important implications as they are related to the students’ further training in the aspired areas, entering the job market and making progress in the world of work. ... -
Inclusive Education and Provision of Quality Education for Children with Special Educational Needs in Public Primary Schools in Bauchi, Nigeria
(Kenyatta University, 2019-11)The purpose of the study was to investigate the status of inclusive education and provision of quality education in public primary schools in Bauchi state. The study was conducted in eight public primary schools in Bauchi. ... -
Influence of Resources, Knowledge, Capacity Building and Cooperation on Delivery of Quality Services by Early Childhood Education Officers in Kwale County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019)The quality of Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) services given to children in their early years is essential for proper growth and development. Provision of these services begins with the parents i.e. mother ... -
Internationalisation Practices and Their Implications on Provision of Quality Academic Programmes in Public and Private Universities in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-11)Research on the role of internationalisation to the growth and development of higher education has steadily grown over the past decades. However, there is limited knowledge on the understanding of the process of ... -
Influence of Textile Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge on Senior High School Graduates Participation in Modernisation of Indigenous Ghanaian Textile Industry
(Kenyatta University, 2019-09)The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of textile teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge on senior high school graduates’ participation in the modernisation of the indigenous textile industry. Textile ... -
Effect of Teacher Professional Development on Achievement in Kenya Certificate of Primary Examination in Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019)Teacher professional development is a critical component of educational reforms and school improvement that is focused on enhancing learning outcomes for all children. Continuing Professional Development plays a key role ... -
Efficacies of Kenya Education Management Institute Induction Course on Management Practices for Public Primary Schools in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-10)To address gaps in management of public primary schools and provision of quality education, the Ministry of Education periodically supports head teachers of public primary schools to undertake induction courses in education ... -
Determinants of Integration of Information and Communication Technologies In Instruction in Early Childhood Education Programmes in Selected Universities in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-11)purpose of the study was to establish the extent to which lecturers integrate Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in instruction and to determine how specific factors influence such integration in ... -
Pedagogical Techniques That Bolster Learners’ Acquisition of Extensive Reading Habits in Secondary Schools in Laikipia County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-11)This study addresses the issue of pedagogical techniques for extensive reading in secondary schools in Kenya at a time when concern is being expressed about declining reading habits in schools. Effective use of pedagogical ... -
Adoption of Knowledge Management Practices for Service Delivery in Selected North-West Nigeria Federal University Libraries
(Kenyatta University, 2019-10)Knowledge management practices entail generation, acquisition, organization, sharing, preservation, applying and re-use of knowledge. In libraries, the practice aims at improving services and administration. Evidence ... -
Principals’ Leadership Styles and Their Relationship with Teachers’ Job Satisfaction in Siaya, Kisumu And Kajiado Counties in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-05)While there is general agreement the world over, that the principal’s leadership style has a remarkable effect on teachers’ job satisfaction, little is known about Kenya particularly in the area of full-range leadership. ... -
Peer-Mediated Support Strategies for Enhancing Social Interaction Skills of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Public Primary Schools, Migori County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-05)A fundamental feature of social life is social interaction, or the ways in which people act with other people and react to how other people are acting, which is a deficit in learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Public ... -
Academic Staffing and Implication on the Quality of Bachelor of Education Program in Selected Public Universities in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-06)The preparedness of graduates from Kenyan universities has raised questions in the job market. For instance, a large percent of graduates are believed to be unfit for the teaching jobs. In this regard, this study intended ... -
Selected Predictors of Academic Achievement among Form Three Students in Public Secondary Schools in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-03)In the last five years (2013 to 2017), poor academic achievement has been experienced in Kiambu County. This is despite government‟s interventions and education being an important sector in individual and national development. ... -
The Relationship between Job Satisfaction and Job Performance among University Academic Staff in Tanzania
(Kenyatta University, 2019-02)Job satisfaction and job performance have aroused interest in scholarly debates due to their importance and impact on organizational productivity. The purpose of this study was to examine academic staff’s job satisfaction ... -
School Psychological Environment, Achievement Goals and Learning Strategies as Predictors of Form Three Students’ Academic Achievement in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-01)Secondary school students’ performance in KCSE over the last four years (2013 to 2016) has been skewed towards low grades nationally and Nairobi County specifically. Much research effort has been directed at investigating ... -
Implementation of Quality Assurance Guidelines and their Influence on Quality Education in Selected Public Universities in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-06)Despite the Inter University Council of East Africa (IUCEA) and Commission for University Education (CUE) providing guidelines for assuring quality of education in universities, there have been concerns by various stakeholders ... -
Interaction of Selected Social Cognitive Variables in Predicting Musical Creativity among Form Four Students in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-03)The main objective of music education is enhancement of students’ musical creativity. However, over the last six years (2012 to 2017) there has been a declining trend in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education music ... -
Instructional Strategies and Resources used in Teaching Reading: An Implication on Grade Three Pupils’ Reading Skills in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-02)Reading skills are vital to lower primary school pupils because it is the foundation for learning. However, studies worldwide indicate low levels of reading skills in schoolsand little has been done to find out how different ...
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