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The harmony between ethnic and national feelings as a philosophical foundation for unity in education

Mburu, James Ndungu (Kenyatta University, 1987-09)

There has been in Kenya a continued call to enhance national spirit, namely, that feeling which override2 all tribal loyalties. This call entails a paradox in that every Kenyan is a member of a nation and, at the same ...

A Philosophical Examination of Epistemological and Moral Bases of African Indigenous Education with Particular Reference to the Luo of Kenya

Ogeno, Jackton Ojwan'g (Kenyatta University, 1993)

This study is an effort to examine the philosophical foundations of African Indigenous Education with particular reference to the Luo of Kenya. This is an area assumed by many scholars while others acknowledge its ...

Processes influencing gender differences in access to post secondary institutions in Uganda

Kasente, Deborah Hope (Kenyatta University, 1996)

This study was conducted in Uganda, among a sample of 40 (21F/19M) primary school Teacher Trainees, 30 (22F/8M) School of Nursing trainees, 98 (40F/58M) Secondary School students, 98 (52F/46M) University undergraduates ...

Comparative assessment of syllabi and implementation of physical education and sports programmes in primary and secondary schools in Kenya and Uganda

Akiiki, B.K. Michael (2011-07-26)

The purpose of the study was to compare the Physical Education syllabi, and the implementation of Physical Education and sports programmes in primary and secondary schools in Kenya and Uganda. Content of the syllabi, ...

Efficacy of school-based HIV and AIDS education in achieving behaviour change in Kenya: towards a contextual model

Lengewa, Mesianto Catherine (2011-08-03)

In an effort to address the problems generated by HIV and AIDS and to avert further new infections among adolescents, a school-based intervention strategy has been widely recommended and implemented in many countries ...

The role of Kenyatta University in promoting good reading habits among undergraduate students

Ndethiu, Sophia M. (2011-08-15)

The problem behind this study was the indication of poor reading habits among undergraduate students. The broad objective of the study was to establish the factors that either facilitated or constrained the promotion of ...

The experience of being an adult literacy education student in Kenya

Muiru, John Kiarie (2011-08-16)

In this hermeneutic phenomenological study, I examined the experience of being an adult literacy education student in Kenya. Ten adult literacy education students in three learning centers were interviewed between June and ...

Factors that influence the quality and relevance of early childhood education in Kenya: multiple case studies of Nairobi and Machakos districts

Wawire, V. K. (2011-10-27)

This thesis investigates the factors that influence the quality and relevance of Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Kenya. The research problem has a basis in the growing concern among Kenyan pre-school education practitioners ...

An evaluation of integrated soil fertility management practices in Meru South District, Kenya

Mugwe, J. N. (2011-11-07)

Farmers in the central highlands of Kenya do face problems of low crop yields due to soil fertility decline. This is as a result of continuous cropping, nutrient losses through crop harvests, soil erosion and leaching ...

The impact of the school feeding programme on the school participation rates of primary pupils in Kajiado district, Kenya

Ngome, Charles Kibanani (2012-01-20)

The purpose of this study was to investigate factors that perpetuate under-participation in education among the Maasai children, assess the effect of the School Feeding Programme (SFP) on the pupil's participation in primary ...

Community financing of primary schooling in Kenya and its implications on quality: case studies from Kajiado and South Kisii districts

Ogachi, Ibrahim Oanda (2012-01-20)

The major objective of this study was to analyze the implications that community financing of primary schools has had on their quality. The rationale for the study was that parents and communities were increasingly financing ...

Factors influencing gender mobility to the top levels of educational management in Kenya

Wanyama, Leah Njambi (2012-01-20)

The purpose of this study was to investigate factors that influence gender mobility to the top levels of educational management in Kenya. The study hoped to offer explanations as to why women are under-represented at these ...

The development of special education for physically handicapped children in Kenya:1945-2003

Musyoka-Kamere, I. (2012-03-01)

This study traced the development of Special Education (SE) for the physically handicapped, (PH) children in Kenya. It investigated the discharge, adequacy and relevance of the education. It further analyzed factors that ...

The subjective foundations of scientific knowledge and their implications for teaching and learning of sciences in Kenya

Rutto, Sammy Kipkemboi (2012-04-04)

This study has a twin task. On the one hand, it seeks to reconcile the objectivist and the subjectivist theories as these maybe relate to conception of scientific experience. On the other, it endeavors to draw from this ...

Correlates of student's deviant behaviour in selected secondary schools in Nairobi

Kombo, D. K. (2012-04-16)

This study investigated the correlates of students' deviant behaviour in selected secondary schools in Nairobi province. The study used a survey method with an application of ex post facto research design on eight sampled ...

Factors enhancing or inhibiting community participation in the development of schools and income generating projects in rural areas: a case study of Kiambu District, Kenya.

Kimani, Elishiba (2012-04-17)

There is a worldwide realization that people are important resources in the development process. Many countries in their development policies have stressed the need to encourage communities to participate in their ...