Author: Karen Afandi Chagwaya Kenya Projects Organization, Lino House, P.O Box 15509-00503, Mbagathi – Nairobi, Kenya Email: karenchagwaya@gmail.com Abstract: Tobacco use among university students continues to pose a major public health and behavioral challenge globally, with growing concern in Kenya’s higher education institutions. University students face unique pressures related to autonomy, academic stress, and social…
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Examining Continuous Assessment as a Toolbox for Improving Academic Performance among Secondary School Social Studies Students in Oyo State, Nigeria
Authors: Mofoluwawo Esther Omoniyi and Ajibade Ismail Oyebanji Department of Social Studies and Civic Education Faculty of Social Science Education, Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria Author Email: eo.mofoluwawo@gmail.com Abstract This study examines Continuous Assessment as a toolbox for improving academic performance among secondary school social Studies students in Oyo State, Nigeria….
INFLUENCE OF STUDENTS’ UNREST ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MAARA SUB COUNTY, THARAKA NITHI COUNTY, KENYA
INFLUENCE OF STUDENTS’ UNREST ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MAARA SUB COUNTY, THARAKA NITHI COUNTY, KENYA Bedford Gitonga Misheck, Alfred Murumba Wamala, Eleen yatich & Wamichwe P.O.BOX, 387-00902, KIKUYU Corresponding Author: bedfordgitonga@gmail.com Abstract: Schools not only in other regions of Kenya but also in Tharaka Nithi County are frequently plagued by student…
Influence of School Board of Management on Academic Performance in Public Primary Schools in Garissa County, Kenya
Authors: Abdi Digale & Robert Kamau Mount Kenya University, P. O. Box 342-01000, Thika, Kenya Author Email: beyleabdi@gmail.com Abstract: The main purpose of this study was to assess the influence of school Board of Management on academic performance in public primary schools in Garissa Sub- County, Garissa County, Kenya. The study applied the stakeholder involvement…
Influence of Teacher Workload on Students’ Academic Performance in Laikipia West Sub-County, Kenya
African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences, Vol. 10(1), 20-29, 2023 By Douglas Kibiru Kimotho1, Joel Wamichwe2 , Eleen Yatich3 and John Wakhanu4 1,2,3 &4The Presbyterian University of East Africa, P.O. BOX 387, Kikuyu – Kenya Email: kimothodouglas@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined the influence of teachers’ workload on students’ performance in national examination in…
The Role of Strategic Resource Utilization in Internal Efficiency of Public Secondary Schools in Mombasa County, Kenya
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the role of strategic resource utilization on internal efficiency of public secondary schools in Mombasa County.
Effects of Social Media on Academic Achievement of Students in Mixed Day Secondary Schools in Kajiado County, Kenya
African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences, Vol. 9 (3), 26-36, 2022 Jackline N. Koin1, Alfred M. Wamala2, Eleen Yatich3 and Joel Wamichwe4 1,2,3,4 The Presbyterian University of East Africa, P.O. BOX 387, Kikuyu – KENYA Corresponding Author E-mail: jacklinekoin65@gmail.com ABSTRACT This study explored the effects of social media on academic achievement of mixed…
Effect of Absence of Afro-Surinamese Fathers on the Academic Performance of their Children
The purpose of the study was to ascertain how absence of fathers of Afro-Surinamese descent influences the educational performance of their children. The research design was a cross-sectional survey research design which assessed the academic performance of children with or without an Afro Surinamese father, either at home or absent.
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…