ABSTRACT The main objective of this study was to investigate the influence of teacher characteristics on ICT integration in teaching in ICT Champion schools in Machakos Sub-county. The study was guided by the following objectives: to establish the influence of teacher’s demographic factors, teacher attitude teacher’s subject specialization, teacher’s level of training and teacher’s teaching experience on ICT integration on teaching in ICT champion schools in Machakos Sub –County. Th...
ABSTRACT Sharps Injuries (SIs) are a major occupational health and safety issue facing health care professionals today. According to Shiao, McLaws, Huang and Guo (2002), nursing staff are at greatest risk, especially nursing students due to their limited clinical knowledge and lack of experience. Literature on sharps injuries amongst HCWs shows extensively varying numbers of 1.4 up to 9.5 per 100 HCWs per year worldwide (Elseviers, Arias-Guillen, Gorke & Arens, 2014). According to the Nation...
Abstract Children are experimental beings who rely on their environments. Through active interaction with their surroundings, they are able to make sense of their actions. According to Karcher (2004) this is mostly seen in kindergarten where children learn by touching, seeing and tasting objects so that they become aware of meanings derived from the objects they interact with. Piaget was of the opinion that the educational environment should promote learning through mediums that allow the chi...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish the extent to which teachers‟ relational factors (communication, conflict resolution, coordination and attitude) influence timely syllabus coverage. The objectives of this study were: to establish the influence of communication on timely syllabus coverage, to establish the influence of conflict resolution on timely syllabus coverage, to establish the influence of coordination on timely syllabus coverage and to establish the influence of at...
ABSTRACT The study sought to find out teachers’ views about ECE learners’ participation in sporting activities with reference to Gweru urban primary schools. This study emphasized the role of teachers in teaching sporting activities. Teachers, nationally, regionally and globally indicated that sporting activities reduce ECE learners’ deviant behaviours. The same teachers indicated that sporting activities among ECE learners relieve stress, depression and anxiety. These teachers further...
ABSTRACT Agriculture sector is underperforming in part because women, a crucial gender contributing to farming have no sufficient knowledge and skills. To generate interest in farming at an early age, teaching of agriculture was introduced to Kenyan secondary school education system. This study, done in Navakholo sub-County, sought to establish the proportion of women graduates of KCSE Agriculture subject involved in farming and their contribution to agricultural productivity. The aim was to ...
ABSTRACT Completion rates in public day secondary schools in Kitui County is low and stands at 72.8 per cent which is way below the government expectation of 98 per cent. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of Educational Subsidies on completion rates in public day secondary schools in Kitui County. The objectives of this study were, to assess the influence of Free Day Secondary Education on completion rates in public day secondary schools in Kitui County, Kenya, to det...
ABSTRACT Learners with visual impairment (VI) depend on Braille as a medium of instruction and communication. According to a report by the Ministry of Education, only 45 (30.6%) out of 147(100%) of learners with VI enrolled in upper primary classes in Kisumu and Siaya counties could read and write English Braille grade II competently. Despite this discrepancy, there was no documented explanation for this low percentage of learners with English Braille grade II competencies, particularly in Ki...
ABSTRACT Ugandan Sign Language (USL) training for students improves service delivery to members of Uganda Deaf Community. Kyambogo University (KyU) was the only public University in Uganda which trained students in USL. From 2007 to 2012 students’ performance in USL had been low (mean = 46 and mean = 42) in comparison to their performance in other courses offered for students pursuing Bachelor of Adult and Community Education (mean = 73) and Bachelor of Arts in Community Based Rehabilitatio...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate factors that influence the integration of Information and Communication Technology in management of public secondary schools in Kitui County, Kenya. The study was guided by the following specific objectives: To determine the extent to which ICT has been integrated in management of public secondary schools, determine the influence of principals’ related factors in the integration of ICT in management of public secondary schools, establish...
ABSTRACT Teacher absenteeism is a major problem facing many educational institutions in Kenya today. The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) on teachers committing offences of chronic absenteeism and duty desertion evidences this by among others the increasing disciplinary cases. Data from various school Principals, Head teachers and Education Officers has implicated teachers for coming to school late, leaving early from school, teachers being in school and not attending to their lessons and te...
Abstract The study sought to investigate the misconception about photosynthesis and respiration held by Grade 11 and 12 Biology learners in Onathinge circuit in Namibia. The research employed the descriptive survey design. Data was gathered through the uses of tests, observations and interviews. The population was made up of 4 secondary schools, 80 learners and 4 Biology teachers. The sample consists of 80 learners 20 from each school and 4 Biology teachers 1 per school. The researcher used ...
ABSTRACT HIV and AIDS have devastated many lives in various ways including nutrition deficiency but nutrition gardens can provide a rock solid solution to nutrition problems of PLWHA. Identified problems include frequent illness which are nutrition related, failure to send children to school, inability to sustain the general needs of families and failure to contribute to community development meaningfully. Data was collected from nutrition garden participants, city council officials, NGO rep...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate teachers‘ perceptions on using Information and communication technology as a tool for teaching and learning in public secondary schools at Butiama District in Mara Region. Specifically, the study explored the availability of ICT tools, teachers‘ skills on the use of ICT and perceptions on the use of ICT as teaching tool in public secondary schools. The study employed descriptive design, while mixed research approach was used. Data we...
ABSTRACT Remedial tuition is one of the mitigating strategies used by teachers to address the challenge of implementing the broad integrated Business Studies curriculum in secondary schools in Kenya. It is conducted with the view to enhancing content coverage and to improve performance. Sometimes it has been abused by teachers who use it as a means to make extra income. The government has also cast aspersions on its real worth through policy regulations. Contribution of remedial tuition in im...