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A Research Thesis Submitted For the Award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Special Education) In the School of Education of Kenyatta University, August 2014
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The intention of this study was to explore trauma types, symptoms manifestations and social support systems among undergraduate students in Kenya. Specifically, the study was done among the first and second year students taking Bachelor of Education (B.ED) Degree at Kenyatta University, a public university in Kenya. A total of 438 students were randomly selected and data generated using a paper based questionnaire. Out of the total sample, 45.16% had experienced traumatic events. Out of...
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This study explored demographic and contextual predictors of Personal Teacher Efficacy and the extent to which they determine teachers' choice of either traditional or innovative teaching techniques. The study was conducted among a convenient sample of 80 primary school teachers (70.9% female and 29.1% male) attending a degree program at Kenyatta University in Mombasa campus, Coast Province, Kenya. Data were collected through a self-report questionnaire adapted from the Teachers' Sense of...
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The thrust of this paper was to examine determinants of job satisfaction and retention of special education teachers in Nairobi County, Kenya.The study was prompted by the fact that literature on job satisfaction shows that teachers are increasingly dissatisfied with their work.The study was premised on researches done on labour turn-over theory by Meyer et.al.(2003) and later by Barrington and Franco (2010)which isolates some critical factors that influence job satisfaction.A descriptive...
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Sessional Paper No. 1 2005 proposed a policy integrating secondary education as part of basic education in Kenya. This poses a great challenge to the country in ensuring access to secondary education for all primary school graduates since many are unable to proceed with post-primary education. Apart from the year 2004 when the rates increased to 50.5% as statistics indicate, a study conducted by Africa Population and Health Research Centre APHRC (2007) observed that the majority of children...
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This article discusses a study that sought to find out how two secondary schools in Kenya have engaged in strategic planning. It aimed to explore the factors that have facilitated some schools to successfully engage in this process, while others fail. The study employed a qualitative multiple case design and engaged 47 participants. Data was collected through interviews, focus group discussions and document analysis. Findings revealed that a number of factors either facilitated or hindered...
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The use of computer technology in schools has made slow progress even though the government has been generous in funding as evidenced in the Kenya Education Sector Support Programme (KESSP). It is therefore important to understand how and when teachers use computer technology in order to devise implementation strategies to encourage them. This study investigated student teachers’ perceptions of computer technology in relation to their intention to use computers. The purpose is to shed light...
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Kiswahili is an official and a national language in Kenya, It plays a major communicative role in Kenya but there have been complaints about the poor academic performance both at primary and secondary school levels.This paper is a report of a study that was carried out in 2012 in Kapseret Division of Uasin Gishu County .It established the effects of language policy in schools on the learning of Kiswahili.It was guided by sociocultural theory (SCT) and was descriptive in nature.Simple random...
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The learning needs of learners with multiple disabilities in Kenya are not adequately addressed because the teaching strategies used by the teachers are not customized to the individual needs of the learners. Many of the Kenyan special schools and units combine learners with multiple disabilities into one group irrespective of the fact that different multiple disabilities will require different instructional methods, specialized personnel, different teaching resources, different support...
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The various benefits of e-loan application services that are implemented by institutions of high learning are linked to its adoption and usage.However, in countries that are in economically transiting state, the adoption rate of these services remains low.This therefore means that its benefits are yet to be fully realized.One of the main reasons for the slow adoption is that many governments have focused majorly on the technical supply-side factors, laying little prominence on the students'...
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This research sought to find out whether and how the analysis of the mean scores as utilized in Gitugi zone impact on the schools’ effectiveness and improvement with regard to performance in KCPE. The research had three objectives, namely) to determine whether there is any significant difference between the KCPE mean scores among the schools,ii) to determine whether there is any significant difference between the KCPE mean scores among cohorts and,iii) to find out whether or how summative...
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Gender as constructed by culture in our African context, has the potential of influencing the level of self- esteem of a child, and particularly a girl-child or a school girl for that matter. In turn, this will (negatively) affect the way she performs in school work. In view of this, the study sets out to assess the relationship between the gender of orphans and self-esteem among secondary school students in Kirinyaga and Nyeri Counties, Kenya, as a build-up to the above hypothesis. In this...
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In an attempt to restructure the unequal South African education system of the apartheid regime, Curriculum 2005 - with an Outcomes-based Education (OBE) approach - was introduced by the ANC government in 1998. This new teaching approach implied, amongst other things, modified assessment practices, which set new demands and challenges for History teachers. A national survey was conducted amongst a stratified random sample of History teachers in South Africa to explore their perceptions of...