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The study sought to assess learners’ appreciation of Spiritual and Moral values in Social and Development Studies with particular focus on upper primary school learners. The research objectives were to: explain the nature of current primary school Religious Education; establish what is covered in primary school Religious Education which is a component of Social and Development Studies; and assess the effectiveness of the Religious Education component of Social and Development Studies in...
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Determinants of Students’ Academic Performance in Higher Learning Institutions in Tanzania Orestes Kapinga, Jaqueline Amani Abstract A cross-sectional survey was opted to investigate the determinants of academic performance among undergraduate students at Mkwawa University College of Education in Tanzania. A random sample of 304 first year students in the academic year 2014/2015 was selected for the survey. The study used secondary sets of data including students’ academic performance in...
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This research focuses on establishing the effect of entrepreneurship curriculum in inculcating entrepreneurial intention among University students pursuing entrepreneurship degree in Kenyan Universities.Promotion of entrepreneurship has existed ever since independence.The Kenyan Government has shown tremendous support to entrepreneurship growth for instance by channeling financial support through funding such as Women Enterprise fund, Youth Enterprise Fund and Uwezo fund, Improvement of...
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Despite recent improvements in scientific research output from Africa, public understanding of science in many parts of the continent remains low. Science communication there is faced with challenges such as (i) lack of interest among some scientists, (ii) low availability of training programs for scientists, (iii) low literacy rates among the public, and (iv) multiplicity of languages. To address these challenges, new ways of training and motivating scientists to dialogue with...
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Ponte Academic JournalDec 2016, Volume 72, Issue 12 GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HIV/AIDS KNOWLEDGE/AWARENESS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN KENYAAuthor(s): Tuntufye S. Mwamwenda ,Priscilla W. KariukiJ. Ponte - Dec 2016 - Volume 72 - Issue 12 doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.12.6 Abstract:Abstract\r\nThe objective of this study was to assess gender differences in HIV/AIDS knowledge/awareness among university students at the University Nairobi, Kenya. The sample comprised 176 female and male participants...
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The paper attempts to look at the current higher education crisis in South Africa in terms of the recent #FeesMustFall Campaign, embarked upon by higher education university students over the last several months and still continues unabated, in a country that seems to have lost its way. Civil unrest, strikes and protests in almost all sectors of the economy now permeates the political landscape of South Africa. This is an indictment to the democratic order, post 1994. As such, the paper will...
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This chapter presents the results and insights gained from a comparative analysis of the national secondary school mathematics syllabuses of Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. Whilst considerable commonalities were found, it was particularly Rwanda, with a different colonial past, which was found to have a more formal curriculum, exemplified in the lack of mention of measurement below the fourth year of primary school and the absence of approximation as a topic. Differences in sequencing...
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This study sought to establish how primary schools ensured that there is Parental involvement in children‟s initial literacy learning in primary schools. The following objectives were addressed in the study: 1.to establish how primary schools ensure that parents have opportunities for involvement in the literacy learning of their children. 2. to ascertain how primary schools provide access for parents to participate in capacity building opportunities that aim at improving their children‟s...
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The purpose of this study was to establish whether indiscipline of pupils in selected secondary schools of Petauke district has an effect on their academic performance. Four secondary schools were selected out of the ten day secondary schools in Petauke district so as to find out how indiscipline affected the pupil's academic performance. Head teachers of four secondary schools and teachers were interviewed to find out whether they hold the view that the poor performance of their schools has...