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The purpose of this study is to assess teacher, student and parent opinions on the impact of language of instruction on students’ understanding during instruction. Also it sought to know whether they preferred a different language to be used as a medium of instruction in Tanzania secondary schools. The study adopted a cross-sectional research design. This study used questionnaire, observation and one to one interview. The questionnaire was administered to teachers and students while face to...
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This study explored students’ perceptions of the factors influencing their decision to choose between the Science and Arts streams for ordinary level secondary schools. The study also examined the kind and level of support, guidance and information students receive before making stream choices. Using both qualitative and quantitative approaches, data was gathered through questionnaires, document review, focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews from 101 students, 13 science...
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The study endeavoured to find out the reasons behind the increase in dropout among the male students in primary schools in Muleba District. It also sought to find out its impact to the community development. The rationale of this study is the researchers’ believes on the idea that keeping boys in school means more peace, thus community development. Six primary schools with high dropout rates were examined. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used in data collection, these included...
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficiency of public universities in Tanzania, in their use of human resources to produce output measured by the internal revenue generated and number of degrees conferred. The study used data envelopment analysis (DEA) for estimation of efficiency scores of 7 public universities operating in the country. The findings of the study show that public universities in Tanzania are on average efficient in the use of human resources to produce output...
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Globally, the environment is under pressure from climatic variability and anthropogenic activities including deforestation, wetland and water catchment destruction, agro-chemicals use and urbanization among others. The foregoing partly results from inappropriate information, ignorance, weak regulatory institutions and poverty, whose crosspollination exacerbates the fragility of the environment, threatening flora and fauna. The purpose of this study was therefore to investigate the need to...
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The purpose of this study was to determine perceptions of education stakeholders on the implications of textbook liberalization policy in Tanzania. The researchers used various methods of data collection. The findings were both negative and positive. Negative views involved frequent change of the school syllabus, approval of books with low quality, piracy and corruption. Positive views involved improved quality of textbooks, enhanced intellectual diversity and increased employment...
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The paper examines Senegal's growth performance from the perspective of its povertyreducing and distributional characteristics, and discusses policies that might help make growth more inclusive.The main findings are that poverty has fallen in the last two decades, but poverty reduction has slowed in recent years.Although available indicators sometimes give conflicting signals on distributional shifts, people in the middle of the income distribution have received the most benefit, mainly in...
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The performance of agriculture teachers in Imenti South District has been low compared to other districts. This has been characterized by a decline in the agriculture subject results. This might have been contributed by inadequate teacher motivation. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of selected motivational factors on the performance of secondary school agriculture teachers in the district. The study used a cross-sectional research design. Fifty nine head teachers and...
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Kenya has made remarkable progress putting in place an ICT policy framework and implementation strategy, complete with measurable outcomes and time frames. The process has had the benefit of sound advice from officials and stakeholders and, perhaps more importantly, strong leadership from the office of the permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education. However, universal implementation is challenging given the lack of resources, national ICT infrastructure, and even electrical supply-...
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German is a language spoken by more than 100 million people as a mother tongue in Europe. It is one of the foreign languages taught and examined in secondary schools in Kenya. German as an optional subject is characterized by low number of students at form four level. The purpose of this study was to investigate school based factors that influence enrolment and retention of students in German language classes in Meru and Tharaka-Nithi Counties in Kenya. The study adapted the descriptive...
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Sports are the activities that students engage in, besides academics in schools to develop skills and develop their talents. These activities include ball games, track events and field events that students engage in to showcase their creativity and talents. This paper evaluates the extent of students' involvement in sports based on a study conducted in secondary schools in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. The study was guided by functionalist theory advanced by Robert Merton whose theory is...
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The introduction of western education in colonial Kenya did not take a uniform pattern of development. This variation was due to social, economic, political and environmental factors that prevailed at the time. These differences were distinct between predominantly pastoral and agricultural communities. It is evident from the existing literature that there are no historical studies on the development of education among the pastoralists of northern Kenya in general and the Samburu in...