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…
John Dewey’s Theory of Progressive Education
John Mwai Theuri*, Njuguna Waitherero** and Patrick Nyabul*** *Department of Philosophy, Catholic University of Eastern Africa, P.O. Box 62157 – 00200, Nairobi – Kenya Johnmwaitheuri@yahoo.com ** Department of Philosophy, Catholic University of Eastern Africa, P.O. Box 62157 – 00200, Nairobi – Kenya ***Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, The University of Nairobi, P.O Box 19676…
Access to Information, Personal and Social Needs as Learner Support Services in Open, Distance and E-Learning Programme in Selected Public Universities in Kenya
Authors: Laichena Mutabari and Irene Wawira Ireri Tharaka University College P.O Box 193-60215, Marimanti, Kenya E-mail: laichenabailacha92@gmail.com Abstract Rapid technological changes in education have become paramount towards meeting educational demands. The use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) has helped in bringing down the traditional barriers of access of quality education and training through Open, Distance…
The Impact of School’s Socioeconomic Status on the Academic Performance of Secondary School Students in Dar es Salam, Tanzania
Author: Manfred Mjengwa Saint Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT) P.O.Box 307, Mwanza, Tanzania mamjengwa@gmail.com Abstract The socioeconomic status of students has previously been studied as a factor that affects their academic performance. The present study gives focus to how the socioeconomic status of the school impacts the academic performance of secondary school students in Dar…
Explaining the Performance Gap between Children with Preschool Education and those Without: A case of Mauche Division, Nakuru County, Kenya
Authors: Benson Tonui and Peter Njenga Mount Kenya University, Kenya Email: bensn92@gmail.com Abstract The early years of life are the best opportunity to lay the foundations for a child’s future. By getting it right in early childhood, the society plants the seeds for tomorrow’s active pupil, productive, skilled worker, confident and loving parent.This article sought…
Combined Impact of Employee Characteristics, Workplace Conditions and Leadership Practices on Organizational Performance
Yussuf M. Daud Pan Africa Christian University, Nairobi, Kenya Department of Leadership, Business and Technology Email: Yussufka@gmail.com Abstract Today’s organizations work in a globalized society where technology is revolutionizing everything, where social skills, emotional intelligence, era of automation and artificial intelligence, advances in human resources management has taken centre stage in not only influencing the…
Event Studies in Finance: A review on the Methodological Approaches
Author: Festus Kipyego Bett Author Email: fekibe@amail.com Abstract In recent years, the most frequently used tools in financial research is event study methodology. It was initially established as a statistical tool for empirical research in finance and accounting, but it has since been applied to other disciplines as well, including political science, law, history, economics…
Status of Strategic Planning in Public Secondary Schools in Kajiado County, Kenya
Okonya Alice Getrude Atieno Department of Educational policy and Curriculum studies, Kenyatta University, P. O Box 43844-00100, Nairobi. Email: aliceokonya@gmail.com Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the status of strategic planning in public secondary schools in Kajiado County. The main objective that guided the study was to analyze the status of strategic…
Matthew Lipman on philosophy for children: a look at the root advocacy
Author: Alex Masangu St. Augustine University of Tanzania, P.O. Box 307, Mwanza, Tanzania Email: masanguag@hotmail.com Abstract The striving for philosophical education is among the necessary conditions for effective advocacy of philosophy. In the year 2007, through the book titled Philosophy, a school of freedom: Teaching philosophy and learning to philosophize: Status and prospects, the United…