School of Education and Social Sciences: Recent submissions
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Effects of parental alcoholism on students' education in public secondary schools: a case of Kangema sub county, Muranga, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2017-07)ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to find out the effects of parental alcoholism on students' education in public secondary schools in Kangema Sub-County, Murang'a County. The specific objectives were: to find the ... -
Impact of parents' social economic status on students' academic performance in public secondary schools in Kieni East sub county, Nyeri county Kenya.
(KeMU, 2017-03)There are several impediments to students' academic performance, among them parents' social economic status (SES) is thought to influence students' academic achievement. The purpose of this study was to find out the impact ... -
Effects of menstruation on class attendance among girls in public secondary schools in Kieni East sub county, Nyeri county, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2017-09)Class absenteeism is a major factor contributing to poor academic performance. A lot of research work has gone into finding out the factors that are contributing to the gender disparity in class attendance. Among the major ... -
Effects of Principals' leadership styles on students' discipline in public secondary schools in Nyeri Central sub county, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2018-05)The main purpose of a school is to provide students with an educational foundation from which they can build successful independent lives. However, there are institutional challenges that lead to disruptions in the classroom ... -
The role of head teachers in improving academic performance in secondary schools in Baringo North sub county, Baringo county, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2018-08)Since the introduction of Free Primary Education in 2003, academic performances in secondary schools in Kenya have seriously been compromised owing to the mass transition of learners from primary schools. Several factors ... -
Assessment of the impact of boy-girl relationship on academic performance among public secondary school students in Imenti North sub county, Meru Kenya.
(KeMU, 2018-04)Boy-girl relationships are expressions of adolescents’ deep and strong emotional desires towards the opposite gender. Boy-girl relationships usually start when adolescents meet with the opposite gender and they develop ... -
Informal comparison study of factors influencing academic perfomance of KSCE, a case of Imenti South and Imenti Central in Meru County.
(KeMU, 2016-12)ABSTRACT Education is the best legacy a nation can give to her citizens, 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 ... -
The role of non governmental organization in the provision of teaching and learning resources: A survey of secondary schools in Juba, South Sudan.
(KeMU, 2017-05)ABSTRACT Availability of learning and teaching resources, their relevance and adequacy contribute to academic achievement. In South Sudan the increase of school enrolment rates following the declaration of independence ... -
Factors influencing performance of guidance and counseling programmes in public secondary schools in Kwale County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2018-10)Guidance and counseling services in secondary schools are meant to assist students to develop their academic, social and personal competencies in order to make realistic choices and relevant decisions in life, to reduce ... -
Effects of church ministry on family stability among pastors’ families in selected sub-counties in Nairobi County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2018-10)The family is an important place for individual mental growth. A family affects the growth of every member, and plays an important role in the normal operation process of a social system. Clergy families, however, experience ... -
The role of teacher trainees' in the management of behaviour change programmes in prevention and protection aganist HIV and AIDS
(KeMU, 2011-05)Over the past 25 years, nearly 25 million people have died from AIDS in the world. In 2007, globally about one million people were living with HIV and AIDS and about 2.5 million people were newly infected with the virus. ... -
Psychological effect of cervical dysplasia diagnosis among HIV positive women at the Dream Center in Lang'ata, Nairobi county
(KeMU, 2018-07)Cervical dysplasia is the abnormal growth of pre-cancerous cells on the surface of the cervix associated with the human papilloma virus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus. The risk for cancer is lower for mild dysplasia. ... -
An investigation on the implementation on HIV/AIDS curriculum in high schools:A case of wundanyi division Taita Taveta County- Kenya
(KeMU, 2014-06)Due to high prevalence of HIV among the youth aged 15-24 years (Barnet & Whiteside (2006) various governments have established strategies to educate the youth on social behavioral change. In Kenya the government ... -
Analysis of factors that influence drugs and substance abuse among secondary school students in Imenti North District.
(KeMU, 2014-06)Drug and substance abuse has continued to be an issue of great concern during the past several years with a great number of people reported as drug abusers in the world and being a serious problem affecting secondary ... -
Factors influencing non-adherence to antitroviral therapy (ART) among people living with hiv/aids (PLWHA): A case of Isiolo district, Kenya
(KeMU, 2012-06)In HIV/AIDS treatment adherence to antiretroviral therapy is of paramount importance. To achieve suppression of viral replication, decrease in viral load and improving quality of life needs near perfect adherence of 95%. ... -
Assessment of nutrition counseling services offered to diabetic patients and its effect on adherence to therapies and treatment at the Nakuru Provincial General Hospital, Kenya
(KeMU, 2012-06)Poor health has been a global issue which has been associated with the impediment of productivity, economic growth and poverty eradication. It has been estimated that 32 percent of the global burdens of disease are caused ... -
Occupational stress among probation officers in central province of Kenya
(KeMU, 2012-07)Probation is a people business, oftentimes requiring intense, stressful confrontations with unmanageable offenders. Presently, there are more felons receiving probation than ever before. The impact of current probation ... -
Cultural and religious factors hindering guardians of children with clubfoot from seeking corrective services in Embu clubfoot care for Kenya clinic.
(KeMU, 2016-05)Clubfoot (Congenital Talipes Equinovarus) is a condition in which the child is born with the hind foot adducted, flexed and inverted inwards. Doctors are not sure what causes clubfoot 'even though once neglected it results ... -
Prevalence of night bedwetting among children aged ten to fourteen years. A case of boarding primary schools in Maara district- Kenya
(KeMU, 2012-04)Night bedwetting is the most prevalent and chronic of all childhood problems. The experience, particularly of the older children can be extremely distressing and limiting. Most bedwetting is just a developmental delay, ...