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The genesis and evolution of Sungusungu vigilante group among the Abagusii Ethnic group of Kenya

Mwenzwa, Ezekiel (Elixir, 2012-01)

This paper discusses the emergence of Sungusungu vigilante group among Abagusii of western Kenya. In doing so the paper appreciates the ineffectiveness of state security agencies in crime prevention and control to its ...

The Extend to Which Mathematics Lessons are Attended to by Teachers as A Means of Covering The Subject Syllabus in Secondary Schools in Kenya

Prof. Mbugua, Zakaria Kariuki; Wamutitu, Joseph Mworia (2012-06)

Mathematics is a compulsory subject in primary and secondary school education in Keya. Achievement in the subject has been poor. The subject is a located more hours in the school timetable where mathematics teachers are ...

SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION: A REVIEW OF LEGAL AND POLICY BASIS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS IN KENYA

Dr. Njoka, Johannes Njagi; Syallo, Cajertane (Kenya Journal Of Educational Planning, Economics & Management, 2013)

Disability is a natural occurrence in life. Persons with disabilities constitute 10% of world population that translates to approximately 400 million people (World Bank, 2002).In Kenya, the disabled persons are 3.3 million ...

Effects of alcohol abuse on parental guidance of children

Mwenje, Margaret; Sirera, Merecia A. M. (IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science, 2014-08)

Alcohol abuse and dependence can be disabling to the family functioning and especially nurturing of the children. However, information on the effect of alcohol abuse and dependence on the role of parents as nurturers in ...

Tracing writing technologies through time: A historical reflection of writing systems, writing surfaces and writing implements

Mugo, D.G.; Muthwii, S.; Gakuru, P.M. (Journal of Educational Research and Reviews, 2014-09)

Instructional technologies, just like any other technology have been evolving over time, and have existed over centuries. This paper develops a historical framework for the evolution of writing systems, surfaces and ...

Prevalence and Factors contributing to Pornography viewing among Male Students in selected Universities in Kenya

Wamathai, Ann; Sirera, Merecia A. M; Mwenje, Margaret (2014-11)

Pornography viewing afforded through advanced technology has become a widespread social phenomenon globally and has contributed to changing the terrain of human sexuality in both positive and negative ways. Technology in ...

Supporting University Learning Through Mobile Technologies: A Global Perspective

Mugo, D.G.; Njagi, K.; Chemwei, B.; Gakuru, P.M. (International Journal of Education & Literacy Studies, 2015-07)

The workplace in the modern world continues to demand higher qualifications and refined competencies. In the recent past, workers would respond to such demands through learning by correspondence. When the Internet and ...

POLICY AND PRACTICE IN THE ASSESSMENT OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS IN PUBLIC JUVENILE REHABILITATION SCHOOLS IN KENYA

Dr. Wambugu, B.N.; Dr. King’endo, M.; Kinyua, J. N. (International Journal of Education and Research, 2015-07-07)

Historically assessment of juvenile offenders began during colonial era, when every young people who disobeyed colonial rules of regional zoning, labour provision, and hut tax among others were considered offenders and ...

The Construction of Feminine Psychology in Swahili Women’s Nuptial Poetry-Unyago

Mwenje, Margaret; Mwai, Wangari; M’Raiji, John Kirimi (Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2017-03)

This article examines the construction of feminine psychology in Swahili women nuptial poetry-unyago. Unyago poetry is composed and performed by Swahili women. Swahili is a community located along the coastal region of ...

School-based variables influencing effective implementation of inclusive education in public primary schools in Kenya: the case of Kirinyaga west sub-county

Maingi, Atanasia Wambui; Njoka, Johannes Njagi; Murage, Josiah (SAVAP International, 2017-09)

This paper investigates the school-based factors influencing effective implementation of inclusive education in public primary school in Kirinyaga West Sub-County, Kenya. The study adopted the descriptive survey research ...

Content of Vernacular Radio Stations Programs and Public Participation in Devolved Governance in Nyeri County, Kenya

Gichuhi, David; Biwott, Caroline; Mwangi, Dorcas Wakio (2018-06)

Public participation in Kenyan counties still remains a mystery although many efforts have been put in place to achieve it. This is so because many county governments have documented use of public participation in ...

Students’ Conceptions of Role of Guidance and Counselling in Discipline Management in Secondary Schools in K1rinyaga County, Kenya

Magdalene, Wamugunda; Michael, Gachahi; Maurice, Kimosop (Australian International Academic Centre, 2019-10)

Discipline is vital in the success of educational processes. Guidance and Counselling (GC) have been adopted as strategy to manage student discipline the world over including Kenyan schools. Though students form the major ...

Influence of Sense of Belonging to a School on Learners’ Loneliness in Single Gender and Co-Educational Institutions in Murang’a County, Kenya

Baru, Peter Muriuki; Ndegwa, Lucy; Njoka, Johannes Njagi; Prof. Mbugua, Zakaria Kariuki (Budapest International Research and Critics in Linguistics and Education (BirLE) Journal, 2020-05)

The influence of the sense of belonging to school on learners’ loneliness in single gender and co-educational schools in the world and Kenya in particular is not clearly known and documented. Available ...