Faculty of Education (FEd): Recent submissions
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The influence of social cultural practices on the realization of children rights in Kangeta Division of Igembe South District, Meru County.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Education, 2013)The purpose of the study was to establish the influence of social cultural practices that influence the realization of children rights in Kangeta Division of Igembe South District of Meru County in Kenya The objectives of ... -
Effects of hidden costs on pupils’ participation in public primary schools in Nyeri municipality, Kenya
(School of Education, 2013)Despite the fact that the Kenyan government offers Free Primary Education, there are still families that are not able to cater for the hidden costs of education like the school uniform. Such children are sent home until ... -
Influence of principals’ leadership styles on organisational climate in public secondary schools in Nyahururu district, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Education, 2013)The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of principals’ leadership styles on schools’ climate through determining the extent to which principals’ participatory, authoritarian, free reign, and transformational ... -
Influence of school feeding programme of pupils’ participation in primary schools in conflict areas: The case of Isiolo Central District, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Education, 2013)The proponents of school feeding programme claim that providing food in schools would ostensibly attract vulnerable children to school, improves their attendance and minimizes drop-outs. According to the United ... -
Factors affecting adequacy of provision of housing to low income earners in Nakuru municipality, Kenya
(University of NairobiFacuty of Arts, 2013)The study was to investigate factors affecting adequacy of provision of housing to low income earners. Adequacy of housing provision is all about adequate standard of living. The research was conducted in Nakuru Municipality ... -
Determinants of management of funds in public primary schools: a case of Emuhaya district, Vihiga county, Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Education, 2013)Financial management is meant to counter man’s greed, selfishness and aggressiveness in the process of using scarce resources and rational approach in resource mobilization. Furthermore, all major deliberations depend on ... -
Determinants of provision of remedial lessons in public secondary schools in Manga district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Education, 2013)The purpose of this study was to establish the determinants which make remedial lessons be provided in Manga district public secondary schools. The study was guided by five research objectives. The research objective ... -
Factors influencing female teachers’ progression into leadership positions in public secondary schools in Trans-nzoia east district, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Education, 2013)The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors influencing female teachers’ progression to leadership position in public secondary schools in Trans- Nzoia East District, Kenya, The objectives were to assess ... -
Factors influencing the choice of technology for development of instructional materials for distance education: a case of the School Of Continuing And Distance Education, University of Nairobi
(University of NairobiDepartment of Education, 2013)Scientific and technological advances lead to fundamental changes in social and economic life in the one hand, and also in the concepts and approaches acquired in the process of education on the other hand. One ... -
Socio-economic factors influencing orphans’ quality education in public primary schools in Kibera Slums, Nairobi County
(University of NairobiSchool of Education, 2013)Despite government measures like teacher salary increase, performance in public primary schools in Kibera slums has been persistently low. While education is considered to be a basic right, the delivery of primary education ... -
Factors influencing contraceptive preference and choice among women of reproductive age in Msambweni constituency, Kwale county, Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, 2013)The government of Kenya in collaboration with other stakeholders involved in the provision of family planning services have put in place various strategies and policies to increase uptake of family planning services. These ... -
Environmental literacy comparison between Eco-Schools and ordinary schools in Westland Area, Nairobi
(University of NairobiDepartment of Education, 2013)The objective of the research was to investigate environmental education in Kenya. The research provides an elaborate explanation of the social, economic and ecological context of Kenya with an inclination towards aspects ... -
Institutional and home-based factors influencing student drop-out in day secondary schools in Kathiani District, Machakos County Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Educational Communication And Technology, 2013)This study sought to establish the influence of institutional and home-based factors on students’ dropout in day secondary schools in Kathiani district, Machakos county, Kenya. The study sought to determine the influence ... -
Socio-economic effects of rural electrification in Tala division, Machakos county, Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, 2013)The Government has invested in rural communities with a sole aim of improving the social and economic lives of those living in the rural areas. This is through programmes and projects such as rural electrification. These ... -
Community based disaster risk reduction in enhancement of household livelihood security in Laikipia north district, Laikipia County, Kenya.
(University of NairobiPopulation Studies and Research Institute,, 2013)Disaster risk reduction (DRR) is a systematic approach to identifying, assessing and reducing the risks of disaster. It aims to reduce socio-economic vulnerabilities to disaster as well as dealing with the ... -
Socio-economic factors influencing student’s academic performance in public secondary schools in Igembe South District, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Education, 2013)The purpose of the study was to investigate the socio-economic factors influencing student's academic performance in public secondary schools in Igembe South District. The objectives of the study were: to establish how ... -
School based factors influencing girls’ retention in secondary schools; a case of Dadaab refugee camp Garissa county Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Education, 2013)Girls’ retention in schools has been found to be a major challenge. Failure to retain girls in secondary schools can be considered as a waste of potential human resources and money spend on them in primary education and ... -
Factors influencing internal efficiency in public primary schools: a case of Bungoma South District, Bungoma County, Kenya
(University of NairobiFacuty of Arts, 2013)The purpose of the study was to establish factors influencing internal efficiency in public primary schools in Bungoma South district. It was guided by the following objectives: To find out how school related factors ... -
Influence of principals’ leadership styles on students’ Kenya certificate of secondary examination performance in Kajiado north district, Kajiado county, Kenya
(School of Education, 2013)The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of principals’ leadership styles in students’ performance in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education in Kajiado North District, Kajiado County, Kenya. The research ... -
Effects of clan clashes on provision of quality education in public primary schools in Mandela north district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Education, 2013)According to the UNESCO Global Monitoring Report 2011, violent conflict is one of the greatest development challenges facing the international community (UNESCO, 2011). Beyond the immediate human suffering it causes, it ...
