School of Education and Social Sciences: Recent submissions
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Factors affecting students retention and dropouts in secondary schools; a case of Umande division in Laikipia East district.
(KeMU, 2013-06)ABSTRACT School retention is a very essential component of education process. Resources invested in education cannot yield desired results without proper retention of students in schools. The general objective of this ... -
The extent to which class size affects teaching and learning in public day primary schools in Igembe South district Meru county Kenya.
(KeMU, 2013-05)The government of Kenya introduced Free Primary Education (FPE) in January 2003. This opened doors to many children who had been left out of primary school due to inability to pa fees. Despite this initiative, the available ... -
Role of the head teacher on the motivation of teaching staff in public secondary schools in Imenti North district, Meru county, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2013-06)ABSTRACT ith the increased levels of expectation and responsibilities in the world of teaching, it is essential for teaching staff to feel that they have the opportunity to develop so as to meet the new demands being ... -
A study on the causes of truancy among secondary school students in Nyeri county, Central Kenya.
(KeMU, 2013-06)Truancy, or unexcused absence from school, has been linked to serious delinquent activities in outh and to significant negative behavior and characteristics in adults. Truancy has been observed in the secondary schools ... -
Factors that lead to decline in academic performance in Kenya KCPE examination in Igembe North district Meru county, Kenya
(KeMU, 2013-06)Education is the best legacy a nation can give to her citizen, especially the youth. This is because the development of any society depends much on quality of education of such a nation. The purpose of the study was to ... -
Factors influencing academic performance of mathematics at KCSE level in Marakwet East district, Elgeyo Marakwet county, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2013-06)This study sought to investigate factors that influence academic performance of Mathematics at KCSE level in Marakwet East District, Kenya. This was necessitated by the poor performance witnessed in the district It ... -
Challenges facing the implementation of inclusive education in public primary schools; a case of Mashuuru district in Kajiado county Kenya.
(KeMU, 2013-06)ABSTRACT Inclusive education is practical internationally and nationally including rift valley province. This study was aimed at determining the challenges facing the implementation of inclusive education in Public primary ... -
An investigation of factors that influence completion rate of boys in primary schools in Igembe South district Meru county Kenya.
(KeMU, 2013-06)ABSTRACT Provision of education for all worldwide has not met its target due to dropping out of pupils from primary schools. Globally 64.5 million boys under the age of 10 years which is a primary school age are not in ... -
The social cultural influence on female teacher participation in leadership of public primary schools in Marakwet East district.
(KeMU, 2013-06)Female teachers in primary schools should maximize their efforts in their profession in order to secure their valuable contribution at every level of educational management. However, cultural influences often impede female ... -
Delegated leadership and its impact on teaching and learning; a case of public secondary schools in imenti North district of Meru county
(KeMU, 2013-05)Many teachers engage in significant leadership activities even though leadership rarely features in their educational discourse. Thus leading to lack of clarity about what it means to be a teacher and a leader, when not ... -
Effectiveness of guidance and counseling in discipline management in public primary schools; a case of Kangeta zone, Meru county, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2013-06)The government of Kenya in the year 2001 outlawed corporal punishment as a means of instilling discipline in schools. Guidance and counseling was introduced as the best alternative in the schools by the Ministry of Education. ... -
An investigation of principals' manegerial effectiveness on students achievement in KCSE; a case of Imenti North district Meru county.
(KeMU, 2013-03)The education system in Kenya is largely examination oriented. The qua! ity of education tends to be evaluated in terms of the number of students passing national examinations. Educators and the general public have time ... -
Factors influencing teamwork effectiveness of public primary school teachers in enhancing KCPE performance in Turkana Central district, Turkana county.
(KeMU, 2013-07)ABSTRACT In Schools, people must work closely together, perform different roles and work effectively to ensure school objectives are achieved. It should be the desire of every head teacher to have a motivated and a ... -
Effects of teaching and learning resources on the academic achievement of form four students in mathematics; a case of public secondary schools in Mukurwe Ini district.
(KeMU, 2013-06)Abstract Mathematics is a key subject in the secondary education. In addition it has a practical use in many areas in life. Performance of mathematics and other science subjects in Kenya and in many other countries in ... -
Effects of teachers' age in K.C.P.E and co curriculum performance in public primary schools in Tigania Central division, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2013-06)Teachers are of different ages raging from 20 years up to 60 years. These teachers are trained and are able to access the pupils so as to set achievable targets. Teachers of different age were used by the researcher by to ... -
Challenges facing supervision of curriculum implementation in secondary schools in Taita Taveta county.
(KeMU, 2013-05)The study was conducted on challenges facing supervision of curriculum implementation in secondary schools in Taita-Taveta County. Supervision is an important component for any organization that deals with provision of ... -
Challenges facing headteachers in the provision of free primary education in Njoro district Kenya.
(KeMU, 2013-05)ABSTRACT The Kenya Government policy to achieve Universal Primary Education (UPE) has to be een within developments in the wider international context. The Universal declaration of human rights, adopted in December ... -
The impact of parent teacher partnership on academic achievement; a case of secondary schools in Laikipia East district.
(KeMU, 2013-06)ABSTRACT Secondary School Education has been characterized by relatively poor performance in national examinations especially in rural district schools. The situation is not different in Laikipia East District, Laikipia ... -
The effects of free primary education on the quality of education; a case of Nuu division in Mwingi East district.
(KeMU, 2013-07)ABSTRACT This study aimed at investigating the effects of free primary education on the quality of education in Nuu Division in Mwingi East District. The specific objectives of this study were to analyze the effects ... -
Involvement of prefects in decision making process among secondary schools in Tigania East district Meru county.
(KeMU, 2013-06)ABSTRACT Currently, the management of institutions requires a strategic approach where prefects represent e students in staff meetings. A few schools have well established prefects but majority of schools are yet to ...