African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences, 5(1), 2018 Author: Josta Lameck Nzilano Dar es Salaam University, College of Education P. O. Box 2329, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | E-mail: nzilanoj@gmail.com Abstract: The study investigated effects of noise pollution on students’ learning in Dar es Salaam city focusing on state secondary schools. The study…
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 Instituted Management Strategies on Enrolment in Public Tuition Free Day Secondary Schools in Nairobi County
African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences, 5(1), 2018 Authors: *Ephraith Mbura Ngari and **Lucy Wakiaga. *Dr. Ngari, Department of Postgraduate Studies in Education, The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, P. O. Box 62157 – 00200, Nairobi-Kenya. **Dr. Wakiaga, Senior Lecturer & M.Ed. Program Leader, Christ the Teacher Institute for Education, Tangaza University College,…
Investigating the Challenges of Student Centered Learning in Higher Education Institutions in Eritrea
African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences, 4(3), 2017 Ghiorgis Tekle* and Hagos Fesshaye** College of Business and Economics – Halhale, Eritrea *Assistant professor in Economics; Corresponding author e-mail: Tekleg234@gmail.com **Lecturer in Economics, e-mail: hagosfisha@gmail.com Abstract: The mode of teaching and learning followed by the HEIs in Eritrea are dominantly teacher-led, as opposed to…
Socio-Economic Factors Influencing Community Participation in the Redevelopment Planning of Nairobi: A Case of Muthurwa and Kaloleni Estates
African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences, 4(3), 2017 Author: Meremiya Hussein, Affiliation: Centre for Urban Studies, SABS, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. Author’s Email Address: husseinmeremiya@gmail.com Abstract: A history of neglect by past and current city governments, an influx of Nairobi‘s population in recent years and obscurity of tenure occasioned by…
Challenges Hindering Effective Reduction of Drug Abuse among Undergraduate Students in Public Universities in Kenya
African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences, 4 (2), 2017. Authors: Joyce Pere1 and Eleen Yatich2 Pere,1 The Catholic University of Eastern Africa. Dr. Yatich,2 a lecturer at Kisii University Campus in Kenya. Email of the corresponding author: perejoyce@yahoo.com. Abstract: The increase and devastating effects of drug abuse among university students have continued to…
Influence of Parental Communication on Pre-school Children’s Socio-emotional Development in Ngong Ward in Kenya
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…
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…