Kenya Methodist University Digital Repository: Recent submissions
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Barriers to Effective Communication between Student Nurses and Older - Patients at Chogoria Hospital
(KeMU, 2013-08)Older adults constitute a majority and growing proportion of people who receive nursing care in Kenya. It's projected that by 2050; there will be a 470% increase in the number of older persons, representing 10% of the ... -
An analysis of the factors influencing performance of physics in secondary schools in Othaya District.
(KeMU, 2011-05)The performance of science subjects is an important to achieve an industrialized nation. This study investigated the management factors that influence the performance and enrolment of physics as a science in Othaya District ... -
Management of mathematics curriculum and its impact on visually impaired learners' performance in special primary schools in Kenya.
(KeMU, 2011-06)Education is an essential pre-condition for economic and social development. Education enables individuals in their respective environments to recognize their potential for survival. Management is held to be the key factor ... -
Determinants of Utilization of Information and Communication Technology by Lecturers at Kenya Medical Training College - Nairobi.
(KeMU, 2013-05)The use of Information and Communication Technologies (JCTs) has become one of the driving forces in facilitation of learning in most colleges. The ability to effectively harness the technology varies from college to ... -
Challenges facing principals in addressing drug and substance abuse in secondary schools in Mombasa county, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2015-03)Studies in students' drug abuse highlight the risk posed by the continued abuse of drugs on discipline, school safety and academic performance. The problem of drug and substance abuse among students is increasingly becoming ... -
The relationship between management factors and academic performance in primary schools in Imenti South District
(KeMU, 2011-05)Kenya has made significant gains in reduction of illiteracy by increasing enrollment in primary schools' in recent years. Literacy levels have increased considerably from 10 % in 1960 to 60% in 1998 for women and from 30 ... -
Assessment of managerial roles of stakeholders in influencing academic performance of students in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education ; a case of Imenti North District.
(KeMU, 2011-06)Students in Kenya's secondary schools take four years to prepare for higher education. Most students start to shape their future in pursuing subjects that will take them to their careers at this level. Secondary education ... -
The role of counseling in addressing work stress among chiefs in Tigania East District, Meru county, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2013-06)Chiefs coordinate and implement government policies in their respective areas of jurisdiction. They maintain law and order, coordinate disaster management responses, act as intelligent agencies and coordinate conflict ... -
Factors contributing to marital break ups and the counseling implications. A case of the Anglican church membership in Taita District.
(KeMU, 2012-06)Marriage is an Institution which is culturally respected and jealously guarded. This is because both the Church and the nation begin from marriage. There are however many challenges in this institution which if not handled ... -
Effects of drug abuse on secondary school students in Embakasi District, Nairobi county.
(KeMU, 2013-07)According to the World Drug Report, the use of illicit substances has increased throughout the world in recent years. The report further stated that a major world trend is the increasing availability of many kinds of ... -
Financial, Psychological and social challenges faced by caregivers of orphans in Kitui Central, Kitui county, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2014-06)ABSTRACT Caring for orphans is an enormous task. Caregivers are rarely prepared to take extra burden of caring for children who are not their biological children after the death of their parents. They are faced with a ... -
Coping strategies for widows : A case of Meru South District of Tharaka-Nithi county
(KeMU, 2013-04)The purpose of the study was to high-light the success story cases of widows who had successfully coped with widowhood, explore the secret behind their success and use this information to empower other widows who are living ... -
Effectiveness of guidance and counseling among secondary school students: A case of Kasarani District, Nairobi county, Kenya
(KeMU, 2014-06)There is an increased death rate in Kenya which affects the society at large. Bereaved students resume school when still in grief because grieving process takes a long time. The school is an important source of social ... -
Factors influencing implementation of guidance and counseling in public primary schools in Kasarani District, Nairobi county.
(KeMU, 2014-02)The Kenyan government realized the importance of guidance and counseling in schools in early 1960s. Since then there has been a guidance and counseling unit in the Ministry of Education whose aim has been to encourage ... -
Factors that influence participation of youth in church growth and development: A case study of Runogone Circuit, Kaaga synod
(KeMU, 2012-06)The. purpose of the study was to identify, psychosocial factors that influence the participation of the youth in church growth and development. The world we are living in today has brought a lot of changes in human life ... -
Influence of peer counseling in curbing substance abuse; a case of public secondary schools in Imenti North District: Meru county - Kenya.
(KeMU, 2013-06)Substance abuse has become a major challenge among secondary school students in Kenya. A number of studies carried out in the country show that, almost every Kenyan youngster at one time or another has experimented with ... -
Effects of alcoholic parents on children's behavior peer relationships: A case of Imenti North District: Meru county - Kenya
(KeMU, 2012-07)Research among families of typically-developing youth suggests that parents help their elementary school-age children make friends by networking with other parents to arrange social opportunities for their children, modelling ... -
Investigating prevalence of workplace conflicts among primary school teachers; a case of Nyeri county, Central Kenya
(KeMU, 2014-05)A school is an institution with learners, teachers, parents, and the support staff. The main objective of the teachers is to impart skills and knowledge to the learners. In the process of interaction among these groups, ... -
The impact of dysfunctional family systems on performance ; a case of secondary school students in Imenti North District - Kenya
(KeMU, 2013-06)A dysfunctional family system is a family in which conflict, misbehavior, and often abuses impact negatively on the part of individual members and occur continually. When problems and circumstances such as parental alcoholism, ... -
The role of counseling and parental involvement in behavior modification of secondary school students: A case study of Imenti South District
(KeMU, 2012-06)Today almost all schools have established a proper guidance and counseling programme. Since i inception many emerging issues that require guidance and parental involvement have continued to persist, for instance drug abuse, ...
