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Reactions of Schools’ Headteacher Toward Computer Use in Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools in Tharaka-Nithi County in Kenya
(International Journal of Information Science and Education, 2013)Technology innovation has become a common-place phenomenon with widespread use of computers in society. The use of computer in Kenyan classrooms is still in its infancy and the perceptions and experience of head teachers ... -
Relating Theory and Practice in the Teaching of Connectors
(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 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEADTEACHERS’ LEVEL OF INTEGRATION OF COMPUTERS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CURRICULUM IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND THEIR PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2015-01)The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between headteachers’ level of integration of computers in the management of curriculum in secondary schools and their personal characteristics in Nandi and Uasin ... -
Relationship between Management Strategies used on Students` Strike and Academic Performance in Central Kenya
(Kenya Journal Of Educational Planning, Economics & Management, 2017)Strikes have been a problem in many schools in Kenya where by students go on rampage resulting to property destruction, loss of life which is detrimental to academic performance. As such this study seeks to assess management ... -
Relationship between Psychosocial Dynamics and Academic Performance of Secondary School Students: A Comparative Study between Murang'a and Kirinyaga Counties, Kenya
(Journal of Arts and Humanities, 2019-09-19)Numerous psychosocial variables influence students’ academic performance in secondary schools in the world and Kenya in particular. The psychosocial dynamics such as family supportiveness, school conduciveness and self-efficacy ... -
The Relationship between Psychosocial Preparation for Retirement and Quality of Life of Retirees in Kenya
(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 ... -
Relationship between the roles of Students’ Councils in Strikes Management Strategies: Case of Public Secondary Schools in Central Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2019-09)The ministry of education has compelled public secondary schools to constitute students representative councils in order to involve learners in decision making process and to provide a forum for students’ voice in school ... -
RELATIONSHIP CHALLENGES FACING RE-INTEGRATION OF WOMEN EXOFFENDERS IN NYERI COUNTY, KENYA
(2019-12)The comparative rate of women entering the formal correctional system and serving custodial sentences, both in prison and prison remand awaiting trial, is on the increase. This is accompanied by a similarly increasing ... -
Relevance of Standardized Class Learning System on Y Generation Workforce, in Kenya
(International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2015-11)In recent time, learning and teaching strategies have been significantly influenced by globalization. Latest technologies have altered how information is presented and how students interact with that information. Not only ... -
Religion and Development: The Redeemed Gospel Church and the Fight against HIV and AIDS in Kenya
(Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 2015-10)The purpose of the study was to investigate the role of the Redeemed Gospel Church (RGC) in the fight against HIV and AIDS in Kenya. The RGC was relevant in this study due to its strong belief in healing and its active ... -
Remote Sensing Applied for Land Use Change Assessment and Governance in Riau-Indonesia.
(Springer, 2023-07)Remote sensing offers the potential to provide up-to-date information on changes in forestry areas over large areas. Its application makes it possible to make assessments related to land use change. This research aims ... -
Rent-seeking and Taxation Pilfering in Kenya: Impact on Post-colonial Economy
(African Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (AJHSS), 2019)Kenyans have witnessed taxation injustice since the colonial period. At the onset, colonial taxation in Kenya materialized as an instrument of submission, governance and of economic exploitation. It is through taxation ... -
REPRESENTATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN EKEGUSII PROVERBIAL METAPHORS: AN IMAGE SCHEMATIC ACCOUNT
(2023-05)Proverbial metaphors are useful resources for communicating known truths about life in a given community. Most African proverbial metaphors, however, make reference to customs and situations that might be unfamiliar ... -
Retelling the Mau Mau Past from the Mbeere Perspective
(Ufahamu: A Journal of African Studies, 2022)This article analyzes the contested historical narrative behind the Mbeere’s role in the Mau Mau movement. Specifically, it explores the role of memorialization and marginalization in reconfiguring this past. With respect ... -
A Review of the Changing Nature of Corruption in Post-independent Kenya
(African Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (AJHSS), 2019)Corruption continues to be a major challenge to Kenya’s socio-economic and political development. Corruption has undergone a metamorphosis over the years. In the 1960s and 1970s, corruption was referred to in terms of “ten ... -
Risk Factors associated with Intestinal Parasitic Infections on School Children in Thika District, Central Kenya
(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 ... -
The Role of The Media In The Management Of Pandemic Situations In Africa.
(Springer, 2023-03-22)This chapter discusses the role of the media in the management of pandemic situations in Africa. Examples from various African countries such as Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania are examined to ... -
Role of culture in conflict management- a case of Tetu subcounty, Kenya
(Journal of Arts & Humanities, 2019)Since independence the Kenya government has effectively promoted western administrative and judicial systems in all parts of the country, including Tetu Sub-County of Nyeri County to enforce law and order as well as to ... -
Role of Lifeskills Education in the Prevention of Corruption in Kenya
(African Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (AJHSS), ISSN:2307-2164 Volume 1 Issue 1, 2019, 2019)Eradication of corruption in the public sector has remained an elusive challenge to most countries in the world especially Kenya. The menace has continued to ravage the economies, compromise service delivery to the citizens ... -
The Role of Mass Media as a Socialisation Agent in Shaping Behaviour of Primary School Pupils in Thika Sub-County, Kenya
(Pedagogical Research, 2019-10)Children learn better when they socialise with items, tools and people in their environment. Provision of creative fun-filled environment boosts children’s learning. Lack of a good socialising environment may affect a ...