African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2017. <Author: Lucy Ghati. Email: lghati@gmail.com> Abstract: Parents influence a lot how children interact with their social surroundings as well as play a part in children’s social and emotional behaviours. Children who can use language effectively to negotiate social situations or those who have…
Category: RESEARCH IN EDUCATION
The following include the Journal’s publications in the field of Education. These papers are geared towards theory development, policy formulation, and action planning. The focus is on addressing educational issues within Africa’s context.
Effects of Online Learning on Students with Disabilities in Public Universities in Kenya
African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2017. <Author: Joel Peter Ogutu, Department of Educational Psychology, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 190 – 50100 Kakamega – KENYA Corresponding author E-mail: joelogutu@yahoo.com> Abstract: Online teaching and learning pedagogy creates a community of inquiry where participants interact to jointly…
Barriers to Girls’ Participation in Free Day Secondary Education in Kenya
African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2017 Authors: Eleen Yatich1 and Joyce Pere2 Dr. Yatich,1 a lecturer at Kisii University Campus in Kenya. Pere,2 The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, P.O. Box 62157 – 00200, Nairobi | Email of the corresponding author: eleenchesaro@yahoo.com Abstract While the Kenyan government made secondary…
Education as a Tool for Liberation: Seeking Nyerere’s Understanding
African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2017 Author: Innocent Sanga Sanga (Fr.) is a scholar at The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies, P.O. Box 62157 – 00200, Nairobi – Kenya. Email: innocentsanga@yahoo.com Abstract Nyerere understood education as a tool for liberating both an individual…
Education for Self Reliance: Nyerere’s Policy Recommendations in the Context of Tanzania
African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences, Vol. 3, 2016 Author: Innocent Sanga, The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, P.O. Box 62157 – 00200, Nairobi – Kenya | Email: innocentsanga@yahoo.com Abstract Education for Self Reliance (ESR) was the most important educational principle, which presented the educational philosophy of Tanzania. The purpose of ESR was to…
Role of Co-curricular Activities in Social Development of Students in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya
African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences, Vol. 3, 2016 Author: Anthony M. Wanjohi, Projects and Research Unit, Kenya Projects Organization, P.O. Box 85726 – 00200, Nairobi – Kenya | Email: wanjohi@kenpro.org Abstract The general role of school co-curricular activities can never be underestimated in any progressive education system. However, the stress on academic performance…
Girls’ Enrollment in Secondary Schools in Eritrea: Status and Hindering Factors
African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences, Vol. 3, 2016 [Author: Dawit Teclemariam Bahta, College of Business and Economics, Halhale P.O. Box. 11191, Asmara, Eritrea | Email: dawitt7@gmail.com ] Abstract: Development of a society cannot take place without the productive participation of women and this can only happen when girls are adequately empowered with adequate…
Constraints to the Principals’ Instructional Quality Assurance Role in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya
African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences, Vol. 2, 2015 Author: Justina Ndaita, Faculty of Education, Kisii University College, Eldoret – Kenya | Email: ndaitaj@yahoo.com Abstract The principal’s role is a significant factor in determining the overall quality and effectiveness of many schools worldwide. However, the full realization of their role is often than not…
Teacher and Parental Factors Influencing Students’ Academic Achievement: Kenya’s Private Secondary School Context
African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences, Vol. 2, 2015 By Anthony M. Wanjohi, Projects and Research Unit, Kenya Projects Organization, P.O. Box 8076 – 00200, Nairobi – Kenya | Email: wanjohi@kenpro.org Abstract Today, more than ever, education is understood as the passport to economic survival, yet its quality is ever threatened by not only…
Approaches to Guidance and Counselling and its Benefits to Youth: Kenyan Urban Experience
African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences, Vol. 1, 2015 < Author: George G. Chiiran, Managing Director, Going Green on Sustainability, P.O Box, Nairobi, Kenya | E-mail: gitsz2002@gmail.com > Abstract: The role of Guidance and Counselling in society today is a vital tool for the empowerment and liberation of youth. However, its benefits in…