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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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Causal Attributions and Academic Expectations as Correlates of Academic Achievement in Secondary Schools in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-03)This study investigated the explanations that students give on achievement outcomes and their academic expectations in Thika Sub-County, Kiambu County. The main objective of the study was to find out if academic achievement ... -
Metacognitive Knowledge and Cognitive Reading Strategy Use as Predictors of Reading Comprehension Performance among Form Three Students in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)The ability to understand and use information from text is a key predict of a student’s success in school learning. Not all factors related to this ability have been adequately investigated. The purpose of this study was ... -
Metacognitive Knowledge and Cognitive Reading Strategy Use as Predictors of Reading Comprehension Performance among Form Three Students in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-10)The ability to understand and use information from text is a key predict of a student’s success in school learning. Not all factors related to this ability have been adequately investigated. The purpose of this study was ... -
Ability beliefs, achievement goals and fear of negative evaluation as predictors of academic achievement among form three students in Mombasa County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-01)Low academic achievement remains a major concern among all stakeholders in Mombasa County. This study sought to explain academic underachievement from a self-worth protection perspective. Specifically, the study sought to ... -
Academic self-concept, motivation and resilience as predictors of mathematics achievement among secondary school students in nairobi county, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-03)ABSTRACT Mathematics is considered a key foundation for scientific knowledge required for the development of any nation. Poor mathematics achievement has been reported nationally. The purpose of this study was to establish ... -
Personal, family and school factors as correlates of achievement motivation among form two students in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-03)Poor achievement motivation among learners at secondary school level may explain the dismal performance of many candidates in national examinations. Poor performance leads to loss of rewarding opportunities for the individual ... -
Academic Identity Status and Achievement Goal Orientation as Predictors of Academic Achievement among Form Three Students in Embu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-11)Over the last three years (2012 to 2014), the candidature for Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education has been increasing but the national pass rate has consistently been low. Low pass rates limit the nation's progress ... -
Relationship between Selected Personal Attributes and Occurrence of Vicarious Trauma among Staff in Hospices in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-05)Vicarious trauma is increasingly recognized as a global phenomenon which affects populations that are directly involved with suffering patients as is the case with staff in hospice settings. Hospice caregivers are ... -
Predictors of Transfer of Learning from Education Management Training to the Workplace among Principals, Head Teachers and Deputy Head Teachers in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-11)Transfer of learning is critical to the success and relevance of management training programs. Despite the importance of transfer researchers indicates that significant transfer rarely occurs. There is also an increasing ... -
Students’ and teachers’ retention perception as predictors of self-esteem and academic achievement in secondary schools in Meru County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-10)Retention is a common intervention strategy often used when students fail to meet minimum standards on academic assessments. It has remained a controversial and highly debated topic in education despite many years of ... -
Predictors of academic resilience and its relationship to academic achievement among secondary school students in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-11)The fundamental aim of this study was to investigate the predictors of academic resilience and its relationship to academic achievement among secondary school students in Kiambu County. The study was designed to explore ... -
Predictors and outcomes of academic self-concept among non-formal primary school pupils in Ruaraka Division, Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-10)The primary school pupils‟ performance in national public exams is skewed towards the poorer mean scores. The lowly performance has been mainly ascribed to school ecological aspects and minimum research has been carried ...
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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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Causal Attributions and Academic Expectations as Correlates of Academic Achievement in Secondary Schools in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-03)This study investigated the explanations that students give on achievement outcomes and their academic expectations in Thika Sub-County, Kiambu County. The main objective of the study was to find out if academic achievement ... -
Metacognitive Knowledge and Cognitive Reading Strategy Use as Predictors of Reading Comprehension Performance among Form Three Students in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)The ability to understand and use information from text is a key predict of a student’s success in school learning. Not all factors related to this ability have been adequately investigated. The purpose of this study was ... -
Metacognitive Knowledge and Cognitive Reading Strategy Use as Predictors of Reading Comprehension Performance among Form Three Students in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-10)The ability to understand and use information from text is a key predict of a student’s success in school learning. Not all factors related to this ability have been adequately investigated. The purpose of this study was ... -
Ability beliefs, achievement goals and fear of negative evaluation as predictors of academic achievement among form three students in Mombasa County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-01)Low academic achievement remains a major concern among all stakeholders in Mombasa County. This study sought to explain academic underachievement from a self-worth protection perspective. Specifically, the study sought to ... -
Academic self-concept, motivation and resilience as predictors of mathematics achievement among secondary school students in nairobi county, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-03)ABSTRACT Mathematics is considered a key foundation for scientific knowledge required for the development of any nation. Poor mathematics achievement has been reported nationally. The purpose of this study was to establish ... -
Personal, family and school factors as correlates of achievement motivation among form two students in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-03)Poor achievement motivation among learners at secondary school level may explain the dismal performance of many candidates in national examinations. Poor performance leads to loss of rewarding opportunities for the individual ... -
Academic Identity Status and Achievement Goal Orientation as Predictors of Academic Achievement among Form Three Students in Embu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-11)Over the last three years (2012 to 2014), the candidature for Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education has been increasing but the national pass rate has consistently been low. Low pass rates limit the nation's progress ... -
Relationship between Selected Personal Attributes and Occurrence of Vicarious Trauma among Staff in Hospices in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-05)Vicarious trauma is increasingly recognized as a global phenomenon which affects populations that are directly involved with suffering patients as is the case with staff in hospice settings. Hospice caregivers are ... -
Predictors of Transfer of Learning from Education Management Training to the Workplace among Principals, Head Teachers and Deputy Head Teachers in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-11)Transfer of learning is critical to the success and relevance of management training programs. Despite the importance of transfer researchers indicates that significant transfer rarely occurs. There is also an increasing ... -
Students’ and teachers’ retention perception as predictors of self-esteem and academic achievement in secondary schools in Meru County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-10)Retention is a common intervention strategy often used when students fail to meet minimum standards on academic assessments. It has remained a controversial and highly debated topic in education despite many years of ... -
Predictors of academic resilience and its relationship to academic achievement among secondary school students in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-11)The fundamental aim of this study was to investigate the predictors of academic resilience and its relationship to academic achievement among secondary school students in Kiambu County. The study was designed to explore ... -
Predictors and outcomes of academic self-concept among non-formal primary school pupils in Ruaraka Division, Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-10)The primary school pupils‟ performance in national public exams is skewed towards the poorer mean scores. The lowly performance has been mainly ascribed to school ecological aspects and minimum research has been carried ... -
Teachers’ Causal Attributions and Their Perceived Self-Efficacy for Controlling Adolescent Health Risk Behaviors in Secondary Schools in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-04)The purpose of this study was to establish teachers’ causal attributions and their perceived self-efficacy in controlling adolescent health risk behaviors (bullying, early sex initiation and drug/substance abuse). Objectives ... -
Predictors of academic disidentification among Form Three Secondary School Students in Mombasa County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-02)The study investigated the extent to which gender, type of school, academic achievement and causal attributions predict academic disidentification of secondary school students. The extent to which academic self-esteem ... -
Relationship among school type and secondary school students’ self-esteem, academic achievement and career aspirations in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-05)This study purposed to investigate how school type was related to self-esteem, academic achievement and career aspirations of secondary school students. Students’ are admitted into different school types based on the ... -
Metacognition and attitudes towards reading as correlates of reading comprehension performance among standard six pupils in Dagoretti Division, Nairobi County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2015-11)This study sought to establish whether there was a significant relationship among pupils‟ metacognition, attitudes towards reading and their reading comprehension performance in an English passage. Differences in ... -
Emotional intelligence and self-concealment as predictors of voluntary-counseling and testing seeking-behaviour among public university students in Kilifi and Mombasa Counties, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2015-09)Despite several efforts put in place to address HIV and AIDS education, prevention and control programmes in public universities in Kenya, students‟ utilization of Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) services is still ...
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