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The study sought to examine the secondary school student's perception towards agriculture subject in public secondary schools in Nairobi County.The objectives of the study were: i)to examine the enrollment profile of students in Agriculture between 2009 and 2013,ii) find out students' perceptions regarding the availability of teaching resources and iii) determine students' perception regarding level of difficulty of Agriculture subject.The study was premised on the production Function Theory...

Department of Educational Management, Policy and Curriculum Studies, School of Education, Kenyatta University, Kenya ISSN: 0976-3031 RESEARCH ARTICLE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KIAMBU COUNTY, KENYA 1Peter Ndirangu Waweru and 2John Aluko Orodho* 1School of Education, Mount Kenya University, Kenya 2Department of Educational Management, Policy and Curriculum Studies, School of Education, Kenyatta University, Kenya

The purpose of this paper is to document the current strategies put in place in Kenya towards the attainment of education for all (EFA) and millennium development goals (MDGs) among nomadic pastoralists the country.The guiding question is how can we dismantle the gender differential jinx hampering attainment of educational equity in Mandera County?The paper uses a combination of secondary and primary data sources.The primary data was obtained from a sample of 45 teachers undertaking their...

Creativity and innovation are among the key pre-requisites for industrialization. One of the key defining features of the 21st century is the use of information communication technologies (ICTs) in every sphere of life. For Kenya to realize her vision 2030 of transforming to a newly industrialized, middle-income country that provides a high quality life to all citizens by the year 2030, there is need to integrate the use of ICTs in education. This would enhance creativity and innovation and...

Previous studies on climate change in Taraba State concentrated on the evidence of climate change in the state, awareness of climate change among students of tertiary institutions in the state and farmers perception and adaptation to climate change in northern Taraba. There is need to have a state wide research that examines climate change awareness and perception among rural farmers in Taraba State. This will greatly reduce the failures in measures to develop a state wide effective...

In the 2011 May/June, Senior School Certificate Examinations conducted by the West African Examination Council (WAEC), only 30.70% of the candidates scored credit in Mathematics and English Language. This mass failure in numeracy and literacy in the last 11 years has been attributed to the quality of the education system in Nigeria. This study investigated the role of education managers in changing the education paradigms in the secondary school system. The study found that management’s...

Background: Glaucoma is a disease of public health importance. We assessed the level of awareness and knowledge of glaucoma among workers at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This is cross-sectional study of hospital workers at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City. Data on demographics, awareness and knowledge of glaucoma was gathered through structured self-administered questionnaires to a random sample of...

Background: Medical diseases vary depending on the locality and it reflects the pattern of medical admissions into a medical centre. We set out to collect, analyse, present the report of results from Igbinedion University Teaching Hospital to the wider scientific community on pattern and outcome of patients in medical wards in the hospital between January 2009 to December 2012. This we believe would reflect the relative pattern, trend of diseases burden and relative importance of diseases in...

The aim of the present research was to study the relationship between handgrip strength with body mass index in 400 randomly selected Secondary School Students in Kano metropolis, Nigeria.The students were from Two Secondary Schools and were aged between 14-18 years with mean age of 16.00±1.35.Various anthropometric variables studied include, the height, weight, BMI, hand width and length, upper and lower arm length, mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) and handgrip strength were measured...

Background: Menarche signals the beginning of reproductive years in women. In recent times, the age at menarche has shown a downward trend, and this may be potentially influenced by biosocial factors. Objective: The objective was to determine the current mean age at menarche among secondary school girls in Benin-city and the influence of biosocial factors. Materials and Methods: The study was a cross-sectional descriptive study of secondary school girls in Benin-city. Data collection was by...

Background: School environment connotes the physical, biological and social milieu within which members of the school community operate. Its status has great impact on the health of the school children and other members of the community. Objective: To assess the healthfulness of the primary school environment in Ilesa East Local Government Area, Osun State, Southwest Nigeria. Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study of all primary schools in the area was done using a validated healthful...

The integrated approach to teaching English language in secondary schools in Kenya was introduced in 1986 with the inception of the 8-4-4 system of education. One of the aims of this approach in Kenya was to address the problem of poor oral skills among form four school leavers. However, evaluation of the challenges teachers face in using this approach to teach has not been adequately done. Thus a study was carried out in 2010 to identify and suggest solutions to these challenges to teaching...

Climate change is a normal part of the Earth’s natural variability, which is related to interactions among the atmosphere, ocean, and land, as well as changes in the amount of solar radiation reaching the earth. This has been on for decades, but the rapidity at which it is occurring is what is alarming. This has in various ways affected agriculture and other related economic activities worldwide. In the case of Nigeria, the situation is alarming because of the neglect of the leadership to...

Introduction: Hypertension is a public health problem with a high prevalence in Nigeria.The cost of prescription medications is thought to be a barrier for many patients to access the healthcare they need.This study was aimed at identifying associated co-morbid conditions, the prescribing patterns and cost of prescription for the treatment of hypertension in an outpatient clinic at Lagos University Teaching Hospital.Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out.A total of...