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This study examines the challenges faced by Kenyan secondary school principals in the use of ICT in enhancing school management. The study investigated computer literacy levels of secondary school principals, challenges faced by principals in integrating ICT for management and acquiring computer hardware and software, extent in which ICT... Continue Reading

Introduction of FPE in January 2003 was meant to ensure access, retention and completion of primary education despite of high enrollment in classes, limited teaching/learning materials and inclusion of all learners with diverse needs. This was characterized by low learning achievements which is a threat to quality education. The study... Continue Reading

The purpose of this study was to evaluate procurement for biology resources for teaching and learning in public secondary schools in Nakuru District Kenya. Specific objectives for the study were to establish whether schools have established procurement committees, teaching and learning material selection committee, that coordinate... Continue Reading

This study sought to evaluate the strategies applied by teachers of Integrated English  to enhance performance of students in English subject in public secondary schools in  Embakasi sub-county, Nairobi. The performance of English subject in Embakasi  District has been steadily improving even though it is lower than the performance of  English... Continue Reading

This study aimed at investigating the status of the household disposable income and its  impacts on the students’ participation in public day secondary schools in Makueni County,  Kenya. This study was guided by the following objectives: to determine the influence of  household disposable income on students’ school and class attendance; to... Continue Reading

Stress is considered a major global health challenge affecting the well being of service providers especially those working in the human service sectors like teachers, health care providers, media specialists and security agencies. The sources of stress are attributed to socio-economic, occupational and political pressures of modern life.... Continue Reading

Worldwide, education has been declared a fundamental need just as food, shelter and clothing. According to the United Nations (1948), everyone has a right to education. Despite the educational development like the government‟s effort to improve quality of education, the academic performance has been chronically poor in most of the... Continue Reading

A school is not an island, but part of the community in which it exists. Learners are members of the community. The community also supplies the school with teachers, finances and other physical facilities and it expects the school to transform its learners into able, skilled and knowledgeable people who can serve the nation. Schools... Continue Reading

There are very many challenges facing secondary school education delivery in Kenya in recent times, leading to high dropout and repetition rates. This made the Government of Kenya (GOK) to introduce provision of tuition fee waiver in public secondary schools in 2008. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of tuition fee... Continue Reading

In some regions of Kenya, poor performance in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (K.C.P.E.) has been attributed to factors such as; absenteeism of pupils from school, lack of facilities, lack of teacher motivation, understaffing and lack of role models. However these factors differ depending on the critical region under study as... Continue Reading

The central problem of this study was the fact that physically handicapped (PH) learners needed changes to the method of instruction rather than the skill and information being taught. This study, sought to find out factors influencing the implementation of the adapted PH curriculum in primary schools in Kenya, with specific focus on... Continue Reading

Parents of needy children lived below poverty line. Consequently their children were denied the opportunity to enjoy increased access in aspects not included in free Primary education (FPE) package. This descriptive survey study sought first to quantify NGOs contribution to education in Voi in aspects not included in the free education... Continue Reading

The rationale of having inclusive education is to value children with special needs so that they can participate equally in all educational activities alongside their peers without special needs. There should be no form of discrimination, segregation or isolation of children with special needs in provision of education services. They... Continue Reading

Social Studies is one of subjects offered in primary schools in Kenya. The subject aims at providing the learners with knowledge, skills, desired attitudes and values necessary in preparing them to live appropriately in physical and social environments. The current modes of teaching Social Studies in public primary schools are not... Continue Reading

The study sought to establish the extent to which teaching of Life Skills Education has reduced violence in public secondary schools. It was guided by the SelfDetermination Theory and the Theory of Institutional Change. Literature review was limited for Kenyan situation and relevant information from other countries was therefore used to... Continue Reading

The purpose of the study was to investigate the school based factors that impact inclusion of learners with physical disabilities in public primary schools in Kuria East Sub County, Kenya. This had been dictated by indication suggesting that school factors have had a negative and damaging influence on inclusion of learners with physical... Continue Reading

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... Continue Reading

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... Continue Reading

Education is a key to a country‟s development. This is the reason why countries all over the world invest heavily in education. In spite of this committment, low girls‟ access and participation in education remains an obstacle to realizing an ideal equality and universality of primary education in Merti district .The purpose of the... Continue Reading

This study was an investigation into alternative systems of financing secondary education. It sought to establish the current system of financing secondary education and its limitations in Baringo District; it also sought to establish the alternative systems of financing secondary education, their limitations and strategies for their successful... Continue Reading

Over the last decade a number of schools have developed integrated business programs. This study aimed to identify this approach to the implementation of Integrated Business Studies curriculum in secondary schools in Kenya. Business Studies had undergone some changes in recent past in an attempt to improve quality of performance.  The 2002... Continue Reading

The primary purpose of this study was to establish the level of implementation of Early Childhood Development service Standards in „Educational Institutions as outlined by the government of Kenya sessional paper No. 1 of 2005 on a policy framework on Education, Training and Research in Ntimaru Division of Kuria East district, Migori County. The... Continue Reading

Student‘s ability to cope with the transition to secondary school is dependent on several factors, including personal maturity and coping resources, the nature of the new school environment, and the level of preparation and social support available prior to and during the transition. The researcher‘s main objective of the study therefore was... Continue Reading

Performance in national examinations is embraced as an indicator of quality in education systems that are examination oriented. Learners who perform well are perceived to have received high quality education. Despite the Government of the Republic of Kenya commitment to provide high quality primary education, pupils‟ academic achievement remains... Continue Reading

The role of education in facilitating development across nations is well documented. Equally in disputable is the importance of basic education in society as a whole, as determined by both social and private return from primary education. With the declining enrolment trends in Africa experienced since the 1980s and the continent’s commitment to... Continue Reading