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Family Related Factors Contributing To Juvenile Delinquency in Starehe Sub-County
(IOSR Journal of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 2021-08)Juvenile delinquency is an antisocial behavior by a child below the age of 18 years who violates laws by involvement in criminal activities. Worldwide a lot of juveniles have been found to engage in delinquency leading ... -
INFLUENCE OF SELECTED PSYCHOSOCIAL CHALLENGES ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG FIRST YEAR STUDENTS IN KENYATTA UNIVERSITY, NAIROBI COUNTY
(International Academic Journal of Arts and Humanities, 2021-08)University students face numerous psychosocial challenges that contribute to poor academic performance. The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of selected psychosocial challenges on academic performance ... -
Assessment of Students’ Participation in Making Decisions on their Welfare Matters towards improving Discipline in Public Secondary Schools in Meru County, Kenya
(Journal of Education, 2021-09)The discipline of students in secondary schools is a global concern. Research has shown that failure to involve young people in decision making affects their conduct and behaviour. The government of Kenya directed all ... -
Democratization of Student Leaders’ Elections and its Effect on Students’ Discipline in Public Secondary Schools in Meru County, Kenya
(International Journal of Professional Practice (IJPP), 2021-09)Democratization of student leaders’ appointment by way of allowing students in public secondary schools to elect their leaders is one of the approaches designed to enhance student discipline. However, the link between this ... -
Assessment of School-Based Clinic as a Health Service Provision Model in Public Secondary Schools in Meru County, Kenya
(Journal of Education, 2021-09)The Government of Kenya has made an effort in facilitating access to healthcare by students through the development of a standard manual on safety and health in schools and introducing a unique NHIF program for students ... -
Effectiveness of NHIF in addressing Students’ Healthcare in Public Secondary Schools in Meru County, Kenya
(International Journal of Professional Practice (IJPP), 2021-09)Health insurance helps cushion people from healthcare costs and facilitates equity in access to health facilities and services. The Government of Kenya has invested in a unique NHIF program, namely EduAfya, for public ... -
The Relationship between Rules and Regulations and Students’ Discipline in Public Schools in Eldama Ravine Sub-County, Baringo Kenya
(Journal of Education, 2021-09)Schools offer education that is supposed to shape the moral behaviour of students by ensuring compliance to rules and regulations. However, students often do not follow these rules and regulations. This study assessed the ... -
Critical Analysis of Personal Medical Health Insurance as an Approach to Managing Student Healthcare in Public Secondary Schools in Meru County, Kenya
(International Journal of Professional Practice (IJPP), 2021-09)Provision of healthcare to secondary school students is paramount. However, in Kenya, this undertaking is often curtailed by inadequate funding, poor infrastructure, food insecurity, high poverty levels, and unemployment ... -
Neo - Pentecostal Churches Advocacy and Alleviation of Domestic Water Scarcity in Tigania West Constituency, Meru County, Kenya
(Journal of Religious Studies, 2021-09)Most neo-Pentecostal churches contravene Luke 4:16-19, Psalms 41 and Exodus 18: 21 by failing to advocate for peoples’ water rights. This stance has of late interested many scholars to do studies on churches and advocacy ... -
Role of Drama Skills in Regulating Students’ Behaviour in Secondary Schools in Central Region, Kenya
(International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 2021-09)Discipline among students is very important to their academic performance and, therefore, management of discipline in the learning environment is vital for better learning outcomes. In the recent past, inculcating discipline ... -
Influence of Drama Rehearsals in Regulating Students’ behaviour and Management of Discipline in Secondary Schools in Central Region, Kenya
(European Journal of Education Studies, 2021-09)The use of drama rehearsals as a tool for inculcating discipline among students had been investigated by a number of scholars and education practitioners on global, continental and regional levels. However notable that ... -
University Education Academic Policies and Students’ Sports Talent Development in Elite Sports in the Universities in Kenya
(International Journal of Professional Practice (IJPP), 2021-09)Literature has revealed that United States of America and other European countries associated with monopolization of performance in international sports competitions, like Olympic Games, have collaborated with their ... -
Students’ Socio-Economic Factors Influencing Learners’ Absenteeism in Primary Schools of Oldonyiro Division, Isiolo County
(Journal of Education, 2021-09)Education is viewed as a prime mover of the financial improvement of nations and societies to the extent of 20% of the Domestic Gross Product. This is particularly so, when the learners consistently attend classes, as well ... -
Influence of Teachers’ Classroom Management Practices On Pupils’ Academic Performance In Public Primary Schools in Matuga Sub - County, Kwale County, Kenya
(Journal of Popular Education in Africa, 2021-09)Pupil’s Performance/ achievement that is academic in nature is as a result of education – the level at which a pupil has attained their educational targets. The academic performance of pupils in Matuga Sub-County has ... -
Influence of Parent Involvement on Academic Performance of Students in Public Day Secondary Schools in Thika West and Gatundu North Sub-Counties, Kiambu County, Kenya
(Journal of Popular Education in Africa, 2021-09)Parental involvement contributes significantly in students’ academic success in national examinations. This has forced secondary school administrators to involve parents while preparing students for Kenya Certificate of ... -
Assessment on the Effect of Executive Functioning Disorders in Vulnerability to Depression among Adolescents in Secondary Schools in Meru County, Kenya
(Journal of Advanced Psychology, 2022)Purpose: Assessment on the effect of executive functioning disorders in vulnerability to depression among adolescents in secondary schools in Meru County, Kenya. Methodology: The study adopted descriptive research design ... -
Social-Cultural Factors Influencing Female Under-Representation in the Management of Public Primary Schools in Rigoma Sub-County, Nyamira County, Kenya
(EdinBurg Peer Reviewed Journals and Books Publishers, 2022)Various studies around the world show that the majority of public primary schools are headed by male teachers. Despite these observations, no systematic study has been conducted to identify the factors that contribute ... -
The Impact of Investment in Sports Teachers Training on Pupils’ Participation in Sporting Activities in Public Primary Schools in Kenya
(European Journal of Education Studies, 2022-08)The introduction of the ‘Competence Based Curriculum’ (CBC) in Kenya’s basic education system in 2017 was meant to promote early identification of talents along with arts and sports among other talents. The realization ... -
Influence of Pupils' Councils in Decision Making on Academic Performance in Kenya Certificate of Primary Education Examinations in Kieni West Sub-County, Nyeri County, Kenya
(Journal of Popular Education in Africa, 2022-09)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of pupils ‘councils’ involvement in decision making on academic performance in Kenya Certificate of Primary Education Examination among public day primary schools ... -
Investigating the Influence of Social Support Factors on Retention of Boys in Public Secondary Schools in Marsabit County
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2022-09)Purpose: To investigate the influence of social support factors on retention of boys in public secondary schools in Marsabit county. Methodology: The research design used was mixed methodology because there was an ...
