PUBLISHER’S NOTE
The Kenya Projects Organization (KENPRO) is delighted to present Volume 7, Issue 1 (2020). Much appreciation goes to you for the continuous support you have provided, and if this is your first time accessing an issue of ARJESS, we warmly welcome you. The African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences is a scholarly, peer-reviewed online quarterly journal dedicated to scientific work geared towards theory development, policy formulation, and action planning in the fields of education and the social sciences.
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Antonio, MW
Editor-in-Chief
African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences
Contents
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Influence of Parental Provision of Number Work Learning Resources on the Acquisition of Numeracy Skills among Pre-Primary School Learners in Public Pre-Primary Schools in Molo Division, Nakuru County….
Re-Entry Policy Implementation Impediments of Teenage Mothers in Secondary Schools in Kenya….
Emotional Intelligence in Relation to Gender among Secondary School Students in Athi-river Sub-County, Kenya….
The Impact of Metaphysical Pragmatism in the Contempory Society…
A Brief History of Christian Missions in Somalia…
The Role of Media in Covering Peace Operations: A Case of ‘Operation Linda Nchi’ in Somalia…
An Assessment of Guidance and Counseling Teachers’ Preparedness in Offering Effective Services in Public Primary Schools in Kikuyu Sub County, Kenya…
Influence of Professional Code of Conduct on Examination Management in Public
Secondary Schools in Makueni County, Kenya…
Influence of School Playground Safety on Pre-School Children Participation in Outdoor
Activities in Ekerenyo Division, Nyamira County, Kenya….
John Rawls on the Idea of Public Reason: an Enquiry into a Philosophical Response to Political Absurdity…
