School of Education and Social sciences

Risk Factors associated with Intestinal Parasitic Infections on School Children in Thika District, Central Kenya

Ngonjo, T.W; J, Kihara; A, Njoka; M, Gicheru; P, Wanzala; C, Mwandawiro (African Journal of Health Sciences, 2015-10)

The effective prevention and control of intestinal parasitic infections requires the identification of risk factors that contribute to their transmission, among high risk groups. Objectives: To determine the prevalence ...

Local Perceptions of Droughts and Conflicts in Laikipia West Sub-County, Kenya

Mwangi, Joyce W.; Kamau, Peter N.; Ouna, Tom O. (Journal of Arts & Humanities, 2020-11)

Laikipia West Sub County in Kenya experiences frequent droughts and conflicts. This study sought to analyse local communities’ perceptions of the relationship between drought and conflicts in Laikipia West Sub County, ...

Physical Planning and Growth of Private Primary Schools in Kenya

Kiambati, Kellen; Njiri, Julius; Mbugua, Levi; Mwenja, Dominic (Journal of Management and Business Education, 2020-11)

In Kenya, the number of private schools has increased more than four times since the introduction of the Free Primary Education (FPE) policy in 2003. The number of children attending private primary schools increased from ...

GIS Analysis of Physical Accessibility to Food Markets in Tharaka Region of Kenya

KIBETU, Dickson Kinoti; HUHO, Julius Mburu; OUNA, Tom Odhiambo (Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2020)

In semi-arid rural Kenya, most households travel long distances to access food markets. This has negative effects on food consumption and the use of market facilities. Over70 % of farmers in Tharaka Constituency lack ...

Who is Against Sino-African Relations? Evolving Perceptions on Chinese Engagement in Kenya

Waweru, Sammy Mwangi (Chinese Journal of International Review, 2020)

Rise of China and increased Chinese engagement across the globe, have attracted mixed and varied reactions of approval and disapproval in a number of host countries. Against this background, this study brings into perspective ...

Managerial Skills and Corporate Strategic Planning

Kiambati, Kellen; Itunga, Julius (International Journal of Management Science and Business Administration, 2016)

The aim of this study is to establish the relationship between managerial skills and corporate strategic planning. The study was premised on increased call to meticulous strategic planning in all organizations across all ...

The effect of environmental change on sustainable energy in Olkaria geothermal and Kenya power station, Nakuru County, Kenya

Gichuhi, David; Gesimba, Paul; Kipsiele, Gideon (INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE, 2020)

Energy is one of the most important resources in the growth of an economy. The generation of power is key to the effectiveness of sustainable energy management. Energy production warrants production hence connected to ...

Influence of Principals’ Collaborative Practices on Students’ Performance in Secondary Schools in Murang’a and Kirinyaga Counties, Kenya

Irungu, Cecilia; Kagema, Josphat; Gachahi, Michael (Journal of Education, 2019-11)

Despite the fact that Kenyan children have more opportunities to attend school, there still remains large gaps in learning outcomes. This stagnation in learning is confirmed by results of national examinations including ...

The Relationship between Psychosocial Preparation for Retirement and Quality of Life of Retirees in Kenya

Thuku, Pauline; Maina, Lucy; Gecaga, Margaret (Research Publish Journals, 2016-09)

As the Kenya government works towards improving the Quality of life (QoL) of all people, that of retirees requires special attention. This is because they have to undergo the retirement transition that significantly ...

The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and its Application to the Utilization of Mobile Learning Technologies

Mugo, David Gitumu; Njagi, Kageni; Chemwei, Bernard; Motanya, Jared Ochwagi (SCIENCEDOMAIN international, 2017-02)

Researchers have argued that inclusion of technologies in the teaching-learning places must be preceded by the user accepting the technology. Without this effort, the technologies remain abandoned or heavily underutilized ...

A Categorization Strategy for Objects Metaphors in Ekegusii Pop Songs

Ntabo, Victor Ondara (Refaad, 2019)

The principle of Great Chain of Being Metaphor (GCBM) is normally resourceful in the analysis of metaphors. This is because the GCBM assigns a place for any phenomenon in the universe in a strict hierarchical system thus ...

Relating Theory and Practice in the Teaching of Connectors

Gathigia, Moses Gatambuki; Njoroge, Martin C. (2015)

Coherence and cohesion are essential elements that a well-constructed written sentence or text should consist of. Connectors are usually used to indicate coherence and cohesion between units of a discourse. A sample of ...

The Oscillating State’s Role in the Provision of Social Welfare Services in Kenya

Mwenzwa, Ezekiel Mbitha; Waweru, Sammy Mwangi (International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2016-05)

The provision of social services in the global south has largely remained the role of governments with the private sector playing a peripheral role. At Kenya’s independence in 1963, provision of social services was solely ...

Analysis of Challenges Facing ICT integration in Managing Public Secondary Schools: A Comparative Study of Day and Boarding Secondary Schools in the South Rift Region, Kenya

Njoka, Johannes Njagi; Githui, Perminus; Ndegwa, Lucy Wanjira (Budapest International Research and Critics Institute-Journal, 2020-02)

The uptake of information communication technology (ICT) by secondary schools is beset by a complex of challenges that are not clearly understood and documented. In order to facilitate effective and efficient implementation ...