Abstract/Overview Job satisfaction is a globally important factor in determining organizational climate and subsequent worker productivity. In Kenya, job dissatisfaction is a major concern as evidenced by teacher burnout and the strikes in the teaching fraternity. This study investigated influence of age on job satisfaction of public secondary school teachers in Kisii Central Sub-County, Kenya. Maslow's hierarchy of needs and Herzberg's two factor theories guided the present study. The st...
Abstract/Overview Home environment is important for learning and development of children. Despite the fact that home environment is critical to the academic performance of learners, little has been documented concerning the home environmental aspects that are under study. The purpose of the study was to explore the influence of selected home environmental factors on pupils’ academic performance in Kisii South Sub- County, Kenya. Objectives of the study were to: determine the influence o...
Abstract/Overview The present study investigated the influence of extrovert personality trait on Mathematics achievement among secondary school students in Nyakach sub-county, Kenya. The study will be guided by Eysenck’s theory of Personality. The study employed the Concurrent triangulation design within the pragmatic of mixed method approach. The target population comprised of 20 Deputy Principals, 900 form three students, 20 Mathematics teachers and 20 H.O.D’s – Guidance & Counsel...
Abstract/Overview Secondary school education provides a foundation for acquisition of further knowledge and skills in tertiary institutions of learning. It is a bed-rock where future productive human capital is nurtured to serve the dynamic needs of a nation’s labour market and the economy in general. Education is used to achieve more rapid economic, social, political, technological, scientific and cultural development in a country. In Kenyan education system, mathematics is a compulsor...
Abstract/Overview The study investigated the Influence of Environmental Supports on Learning Outcomes among Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Special School Setting in Kenya.The study population comprised 420 teachers and 30 head teachers, 30 deputy head teachers and 360 teachers in the 30 selected special schools in the North Rift and Western regions of Kenya. The study used convergent parallel mixed methods design. The sample size for this study comprised 200 teachers from 25 s...
Abstract/Overview The objective of the study was to establish the impact of Teachers Performance Appraisal(TPA) policy on effectiveness in curriculum evaluation in public secondary schools in Kenya. The study employed a Correlational research design. Additionally, the study used Stratified random sampling technique to select 179 Principals and 179 Deputy Principals. Consequently, the study used questionnaires to collect data from the Principals and Deputy Principals. The study also tested...
Abstract/Overview Peer assisted learning as a strategy that aims to facilitate the students’ development in intellectual, emotional, personal and social proportions. Based on social constructivist theory, the study employed mixed method approach- concurrent triangulation design. The study analyzed the use of peer assisted learning in enhancing academic achievement in secondary schools. It was conducted in Kisumu West Sub County due to a dropping in performance in Kenya National Examinat...
Abstract/Overview International and national policy documents support the provision of free public education for all children in regular schools, including children with disabilities. This paper is drawn from a study that investigated the perceptions of educators, parents and teachers in three rural districts in Kenya where national policy supports inclusive education consistent with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. A qualitative research paradigm utilizing a mult...
Abstract/Overview Job satisfaction is a globally important factor in determining organizational climate and subsequent worker productivity. In Kenya, job dissatisfaction is a major concern as evidenced by teacher burnout and the strikes in the teaching fraternity. This study investigated influence of age on job satisfaction of public secondary school teachers in Kisii Central Sub-County, Kenya. Maslow's hierarchy of needs and Herzberg's two factor theories guided the present study. The st...
Abstract/Overview The present study investigated the relationship between selected personal determinants and examination cheating among Kenyan secondary school students. This study used a Sequential Explanatory design. The target population was 51,900 students in Kisumu County within 153 public secondary schools categorized as 2 National secondary schools, 21 extra county schools, and 130 county and sub-county schools. A simple random sampling technique was used to determine sample size w...
Abstract/Overview This thesis examined the experiences of women academics in relation to their family contribution, educational experiences and, factors that motivated them towards academia, while highlighting strategies that they have employed to reach their present professional and academic ranks. In addition, any challenges experienced by the women academics were explored. The study is a contribution to knowledge and the extant literature on women academics’ career experiences which ...
Abstract/Overview The study examined the relationship between self-efficacy and indulgence in behavior problems among students in selected Kenyan secondary schools. A correlation survey Design was adopted. The target population was 11479 form three students drawn from three Sub Counties in Kenya, and the sample size comprised 386 students. The general self-efficacy and indulgence in Behaviour problem questionnaires were used to collect data. A bivariate correlation (zero-order) was used t...
Abstract/Overview The study investigated the relationship between academic self-efficacy and academic performance among orphaned secondary school students in Kenya. The research was anchored on Social Cognitive theory. The study adopted concurrent triangulation research design within the mixed method approach. The target population comprised 300 orphaned students and 35 principals. A total of 300 orphaned students in secondary schools and 11 principals were selected through saturated and ...
Abstract/Overview The study investigated the relationship between anxiety levels and academic achievement among students in selected secondary schools in Lang’ata district, Kenya. The study adopted an ex-post facto design and the sample size comprised 180 secondary school students (90 boys and 90 girls). A personality anxiety self-examination quiz and an anxiety test examinations were administered to participants. Data was analyzed by using both descriptive and inferential statistics. T...
Abstract/Overview Aim: To investigate the influence of job group on teachers’ self-efficacy in public secondary schools. Sample: The study population was 1790 teachers in 143 public secondary schools from which a sample of 327 teachers was drawn using stratified random sampling based on Israel’s sample size formula. Study Design: A mixed method approach and a concurrent triangulation design were adopted. Place and Duration of Study: Teachers in public secondary schools in Kisumu Count...