Authors: Betty. M. Macharia Department of Research and Evaluation Faculty of Education The Catholic University of Eastern Africa P. O. Box 62157, Nairobi, Kenya Corresponding Author Email: betty23001@yahoo.co.uk Abstract This paper is a review of the roles of dissertation supervisors as mentors. Primarily, research and enquiry skills are important for doctoral students. Doctoral supervisors should…
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Challenges Faced by teachers in Teaching Mentally Challenged and Communication Deficient learners in Mbagathi Special Unit, Kenya
Author: Eleen Chesaro The Presbyterian University of East Africa P.O Box 387 Kikuyu, Kenya Email: eleenchesaro@yahoo.com Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine challenges faced by teachers in teaching mentally challenged and communication deficient learners in Mbagathi special unit in Kenya. The study employed case study design that aimed at providing in depth…
External States in African Conflicts: A Historization of the Role of European Powers from 1967 to 1970 in the Nigerian Civil War
Author: Saul Kipchirchir Marigat Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies, University of Nairobi P.O. Box 30197 – 00100, Nairobi, Kenya Email:saulmarigat@gmail.com Abstract This article argues that external states – in this case the European powers – are responsible for the exacerbation of the conflicts in Africa. The article uses the Nigerian conflict between 1967 and…
Causes of Irregular Migration of People from Zimbabwe to South Africa in the post-Mugabe Regime
Author: Elvis Munyoka University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom Email: Elvis.Munyoka@glasgow.ac.uk Abstract Irregular migration from Zimbabwe to South Africa has continued, unabated, after the demise of the Mugabe regime. There is a need to understand the causes of this dramatic rise in irregular migration following Mugabe’s decline. This paper explored the causes of irregular…
Arguing for the possibility of African philosophical agency: A response to Hegelian contempt
Author: Alex Masangu St. Augustine University of Tanzania, P.O. Box 307, Mwanza – Tanzania Email: masanguag@hotmail.com Abstract Any expectation of Africans’ active participation in philosophical learning, teaching and research is strongly opposed to Hegel’s understanding of Africans. The German philosopher, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel is namely the architect of what I call the Hegelian contempt….
Impact of Development of Tea Plantation Economy from 1927 to 1963 on Social and Economic Status of Nandi East Sub-County, Kenya
Authors: 1 Victor Kipkoech Mutai, 2 Samuel Nyanchoga, 3 Melvin Lilechi 1,2,3 The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, P.O. Box 62157 – 00200, Nairobi, Kenya Email: lixella6@gmail.com Abstract This paper examined the impact of the development of the tea plantation economy from 1927 to 1963 on the social and economic status of Nandi East Sub-county,…
Impact of Colonialism on the Indigenous Farming Practises of the Nandi People in Kenya, 1895-1963
1 Miriam Murei, 2 Samuel Nyanchoga and 3 Melvin Lilechi 1,2,3 The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, P.O. Box 62157 – 00200, Nairobi, Kenya E-mail: mureimirriam74@gmail.com Abstract The Nandi people of Kenya, just like other Africans, had their traditional crops and animals that they cultivated prior to colonialism. The invasion of the British, to some…
Influence of Classroom Instructional Resources on Mastery of Number Activity Concepts among Pre-Primary Learners in Embakasi Sub County, Nairobi
Lydia Gesare Ondieki, Benson Odongo, and Mary Anyango Onditi Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of science and Technology P.O. Box 210 – 40601 Bondo – Kenya Author email:lydia.gesare@yahoo.com Abstract This study investigated the influence of classroom instructional resources on pre-primary learners’ mastery of number activity concepts in public preschool schools in Embakasi Sub County, Nairobi County….
Self- efficacy Beliefs as a Predictor of Attitudes towards Mathematics among Secondary School Students in Laikipia County, Kenya
Author: Mbuthia Ngunjiri Laikipia University P.O. Box 1100 – 20300. Nyahururu, Kenya Author Email address: mbuthiangunjiri@gmail.com Abstract This study examined the influence of students’ self-efficacy beliefs on attitude towards mathematics of secondary school students in Laikipia County, Kenya. Cross sectional survey design was employed in the study. The target population consisted of all 8357 Form Four…
Influence of Education, Income and Attitude on Family Planning Behaviors among Rural Adult Women in Ethiopia
Author: Teshome Tola Komo Addis Ababa University t.tola1954@gmail.com Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of education, income and attitude on family planning behaviours among adult women living in rural villages of Illu Abba Bora Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. A descriptive survey design was employed to collect data from a…