ABSTRACT Boards of Management (BOM) is a committee established by the state department of Education to supervise education in government schools in conjunction with other education stakeholders such as the Parent Teachers Association (PTAs), the County Education Boards (CEB) and the local community. The effectiveness of the newly restructured BOMs in the governance of basic education institutions in Kenya is an issue that requires in depth interrogation considering that the process of consti...
ABSTRACT There exists a close relationship between availability of resources and effective teaching in pre-primary schools. Children who are exposed to sufficient resources within a school climate develop positive self-concept, achieve higher in reading, writing and mathematics participate in play to develop their muscles. The purpose of the study was to assess the influence of school governance on adequacy of resources in pre-primary schools in Embu County, Kenya. The study explored the in...
ABSTRACT Discipline is fundamental to productive performance of any school. Schools need both highly disciplined students and staff. However, many studies have tended to focus on the students‘ discipline at the expense of staff discipline, thus leaving out an equally important segment towards the success of the school. The main concern of this study was to establish forms and causes of indiscipline among teaching staff and the approaches used by headteachers in secondary schools to enhance...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the status of safety measures and its effects on performance in public primary schools in Kilifi Sub-County, Kilifi County - Kenya. For effective management and learning of children in schools, safety measures are paramount. In a majority of public primary schools in Kenya, the situation is wanting (Simatwa and Omollo, 2010). Four objectives were explored. They were to: determine the extent to which safety measures had been implemented, establish levels of s...
ABSTRACT Research has shown that significant investment in Early Childhood Development (ECD) is a strategic avenue for national development due to benefits that accrue from it. Studies from other countries with different social, economic and political environment from Uganda have identified policy and contextual determinants as crucial for investment in ECD, while those specific to Uganda are yet to be determined. The purpose of this study was to establish the level of investment in ECD and ...
ABSTRACT Mobile schools were started to act as feeder schools for the regular primary schools to mitigate acute problem of under-enrolment in primary schools in ASAL districts. Ten years after introduction of mobile schools GER for Turkana County is 35%. The problem of under enrolment still exists. The study was carried to find out the issues and challenges that hinder transition of pupils from mobile schools to regular primary schools in Turkana West district, Turkana County. The objective...
ABSTRACT Safety of pupils in schools is a matter of concern globally. In Kenyan schools, children have lost their lives in the past few years due to arson, accidents and poisoning. Specifically, in Vihiga County, a high number of accidents have been reported in schools in spite of the existence of safety standards manual by the Ministry of Education. Although accidents could occur due to various factors, the study only purposed to find out the influence of teachers‟ preparedness on the pro...
ABSTRACT The French language was introduced into the secondary school curriculum in Kenya with the aim of producing a specialised workforce with the requisite skills needed in the diplomatic and foreign affairs sectors. Initially confined to a few selected secondary schools, the advent of 8-4-4 saw the numbers of schools offering French increase. However, this increase in the number of schools offering French is not matched by a corresponding growth in the number of students taking French in...
ABSTRACT Provision of education for all is a major priority of all governments especially in the developing nations. Expansion of educational places has therefore taken the centre stage of many governments‟ efforts to try and meet the ever increasing demand for education. This has been so especially for the secondary education sub-sector where much prominence has been placed. The broad aim of the study was to find out the impact of the rapid expansion in provision of public secondary educa...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at identifying the extent to which strategies for reducing dropout rates of learners with mild intellectual disabilities were implemented in inclusive primary schools in Bugesera District, Rwanda. The target population was 195 respondents who included teachers, headteachers, learners with MID and officers in charge of Child Friendly School initiative (CFS). A sample size of 62 respondents was obtained through the use of purposive sampling, stratified random sampling...
ABSTRACT This study investigates the history, beliefs and practices of the Voice of Salvation and Healing Church (VOSHC), an African Initiated Church (AIC) which emerged in the 1950s. It is closely associated with the East African Revival Movement of the 1930s in terms of its beliefs and practices. The study is significant because it explored the various factors that led to the formation and establishment of VOSHC during the pre-independence period of Kenyan history. The study explored the u...
ABSTRACT There has been a notable gender gap in leadership and management positions globally, regionally, nationally and locally in Makueni County. This has persisted despite the many years of gender activism worldwide. Any unequal society cannot boast of quality in its education system. Therefore this study sought to assess “Barriers to female leadership and their influence on women‟ inclusivity in management of public primary Schools in Makueni County”. The study was guided by Libera...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the administrative challenges that headteachers face which affect academic performance in the day secondary schools in Igoji East Division. This study was guided by the following specific objectives: to investigate if discipline is an administrative challenge affecting the academic performance of day secondary schools in Igoji East Division, to find out the extent to which finance is an administrative challenge that affects the academic perfo...
Abstract This study examines the motifs of discontent and dissidence in the two novels by the South African poet, playwright and novelist Lesego Rampolokeng. The study is based on the premise that black South African writers use literature as a vehicle for self-expression to communicate the traumatic pain of systemic racism of apartheid as a lived experience that still influences the way black South Africans relate with themselves and with others whose existence is shaped by the psychologica...
ABSTRACT The study sought to establish the school levies charged in secondary schools in Nyandarua North District and how the levies affected access and retention since the introduction of the subsidized secondary education policy. The objectives of the study were to: assess the appropriateness of fees guidelines provided by The Ministry of Education (MOE) in addressing the financial needs of secondary schools in Nyandarua North District, document the various school levies charged in seconda...