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Quality education under threat in teacher training colleges: a case study of Nairobi County, Kenya
(2015-07)Quality of education, which manifests itself in many forms, has remained elusive. School administrators, teachers, students, parents and education stakeholders have complained of falling standards. Hence the need for ... -
Socio-cultural factors impeding children's access to early childhood education. a case of Turbi Division, Marsabit North Sub-County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-10)Early childhood is a critical period in which the foundation of children's education and development is laid. It is a right of every child to be enrolled, retained and complete school. Despite the many global initiatives ... -
The irony of physics teachers' competence in ICT integration in classroom instruction in Nairobi County Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-10)Knowledge in Physics is vital in achieving Vision 2030 objectives, yet the subject has often registered low enrolment and performance at the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education [KCSE). Research shows that integration ... -
Trends in promotions among Secondary school teachers in central, west and north sub counties of Nyandarua County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-10)This research investigated the determinants and distribution of promotions for secondary school teachers in North, West and Central sub-counties of Nyandarua County. The problems of stagnation that relate to burnout ... -
ICT and education beyond borders
(Kenyatta University, 2015-10)This paper sets out to explore what ICT and Education Beyond Borders is and some of the areas where it has been actualized. The purpose of this exploration is to show what has been achieved in provision for Education for ... -
Examination of quality education in private primary schools in Kenya: the case of Westlands Sub County in Nairobi County
(Kenyatta University, 2015-10)There is concern over the quality of education offered in Kenya's private primary schools, especially in the face of challenges graduates of these schools face when they transit to secondary schools. This paper is based ... -
Quality Education for Societal Transformation
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Feminist research and boys’ schooling: gender equality and construction of African masculinities: an example of study of Africa-Asia Univeristy dialogue network.
(2011-10)Issues of gender equality and gender equity in education have been controversial for decades, and various studies have explored the problem from comparative as well as focused approaches. The Africa-Asia University Dialogue ... -
Communities defining their identities of poverty – “we are poor but we are notsopoor…”
(CICE SEMINAR SERIES – TOKYO, JAPAN, 2015)This paper presents findings from the Kenya RECOUP project on Community Scoping and Household Census. It provides basic characteristics of wealth indicators of the research communities, households and constituent families ... -
Engendering Empowerment: Education and Equality (E4) Conference Dakar, Senegal (17-20 May 2010)
(Jenny Parkes (Institute of Education, University of London, UK), 2010)In the fifteen years since Beijing, there has been enormous progress in awareness of multiple forms of violence against girls, with research, policy and practice increasingly focusing on and attempting to address violence ... -
Preventing violence against women students everywhere
(2012-09)This paper addresses issues of violence against women and girls with spec ial reference to tertiary institutions and drawing examples particularly from university colleges and campuses. In the discussions, various forms ...
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Quality education under threat in teacher training colleges: a case study of Nairobi County, Kenya
(2015-07)Quality of education, which manifests itself in many forms, has remained elusive. School administrators, teachers, students, parents and education stakeholders have complained of falling standards. Hence the need for ... -
Socio-cultural factors impeding children's access to early childhood education. a case of Turbi Division, Marsabit North Sub-County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-10)Early childhood is a critical period in which the foundation of children's education and development is laid. It is a right of every child to be enrolled, retained and complete school. Despite the many global initiatives ... -
The irony of physics teachers' competence in ICT integration in classroom instruction in Nairobi County Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-10)Knowledge in Physics is vital in achieving Vision 2030 objectives, yet the subject has often registered low enrolment and performance at the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education [KCSE). Research shows that integration ... -
Trends in promotions among Secondary school teachers in central, west and north sub counties of Nyandarua County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-10)This research investigated the determinants and distribution of promotions for secondary school teachers in North, West and Central sub-counties of Nyandarua County. The problems of stagnation that relate to burnout ... -
ICT and education beyond borders
(Kenyatta University, 2015-10)This paper sets out to explore what ICT and Education Beyond Borders is and some of the areas where it has been actualized. The purpose of this exploration is to show what has been achieved in provision for Education for ... -
Examination of quality education in private primary schools in Kenya: the case of Westlands Sub County in Nairobi County
(Kenyatta University, 2015-10)There is concern over the quality of education offered in Kenya's private primary schools, especially in the face of challenges graduates of these schools face when they transit to secondary schools. This paper is based ... -
Quality Education for Societal Transformation
(Kenyatta University and Syracuse University, 2011) -
Feminist research and boys’ schooling: gender equality and construction of African masculinities: an example of study of Africa-Asia Univeristy dialogue network.
(2011-10)Issues of gender equality and gender equity in education have been controversial for decades, and various studies have explored the problem from comparative as well as focused approaches. The Africa-Asia University Dialogue ... -
Communities defining their identities of poverty – “we are poor but we are notsopoor…”
(CICE SEMINAR SERIES – TOKYO, JAPAN, 2015)This paper presents findings from the Kenya RECOUP project on Community Scoping and Household Census. It provides basic characteristics of wealth indicators of the research communities, households and constituent families ... -
Engendering Empowerment: Education and Equality (E4) Conference Dakar, Senegal (17-20 May 2010)
(Jenny Parkes (Institute of Education, University of London, UK), 2010)In the fifteen years since Beijing, there has been enormous progress in awareness of multiple forms of violence against girls, with research, policy and practice increasingly focusing on and attempting to address violence ... -
Preventing violence against women students everywhere
(2012-09)This paper addresses issues of violence against women and girls with spec ial reference to tertiary institutions and drawing examples particularly from university colleges and campuses. In the discussions, various forms ...