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An investigation in to the type of occupational french used by Kenyan and how it relates to the type of french taught at school
(Faculty of Education, University of Nairobi, 1980)In the introductory chapter, the research topic is defined and justified in the light of the national objectives of French teaching in the secondary schools. Chapter II gives the background to the teaching of French in ... -
A study of the relationship between achievement in art teaching practice and theory examinations in the primary teachers colleges of Kenya
(Faculty of Education, University of Nairobi, 1980)In the study an attempt was mad to investigate into the reIationship between achivement in theory examination and in teaching practice pertaining to art education. Stratified sampling technique was used to get the colIege ... -
A study of the relationship between Kenyan Secondary School pupils' need to achieve and their performance in school subjects
(Faculty of Education, University of Nairobi, 1980)One of the major concepts that is commonly used to explain human behaviour is motivation. In particular, achievement motivation studies have been conducted in an attempt to explain and interpret behaviour patterns of ... -
An analytical and evaluative study of Muguga-wa-Gatonye distance Education pilot project: A Kenya case study for primary School drop-out and out-of-School youth
(University of Nairobi,, 1980)This thesis in adult education gives an evaluation of the correspondence component of a local community project situated in a rural village in Kenya which was initiated in 1977. 46 primary school leavers registered in seven ... -
A study of some factors associated with performance in mathematics among form ii pupils Kenya
(Faculty of Education, University of Nairobi, 1980)This study was carried out in Kirinyaga District of Kenya. The study, which used survey data, was an attempt to explore the presence of relationships between mathematics performance and various student factors. It was ... -
Management practices in Kenyan secondary schools since independence
(School of Education, University of Nairobi, 1980-06)Since independence, the number of secondary schools in Kenya has continued to increase at quite an alarming rate. A midst different traditions and aims of starting the schools, a variety of practices in the management of ... -
An investigation into the effectiveness of the teaching/learning materials used by the new literate students in adult education classes in Kenya: A case study for Kiambu, Kajiado, Nairobi and Machakos district
(Faculty of Education, University of Nairobi, 1981)This case study is concerned with the investigation of the learning/teaching materials used by the new-literate adult students in adult literacy class. The two samples that were taken, consisted of 68 teachers and 304 ... -
Rural-rural, migration and population change a study of the Kericho tea estates complex in Kenya
(Arts-philosophy, 1981)This study explores, the nature, pattern/and implications for rural development of rural-rural migration which, unlike the rural-urban component, remains a relatively virgin area of internal migration research: as well ... -
Indigenous education as practiced by the Ameru with special reference to circumcision ceremonies
(Education, 1981)This Thesis is the outcome of the research conducted in Meru. The purpose of the research was to examine the indigenous educational values taught to the .Meru youths from the period they enter the age of adolescence ... -
New Light on East African Coastal Archaeology
(ElsevierEducation and External studies, 1981)This chapter attempts to re-evaluate the history of the East African coast and the Comores between the seventh and eleventh centuries. This is being done with a view to correcting the false picture painted by historians ... -
The fishing Industry of Uganda
(Arts-economics, 1981)The: role; of fishing in the: Uganda economy eann of be: underestimated. It offers: employment and incomes-to thousands of fishermen either a&gear' owners or labourers, and thousands of others are: engaged in fish ... -
The Consonants of Kitharaka
(University of Nairobi, 1981)This study tries to analyze and describe one aspect of the grammar of Kitharaka, an aspect that may appropriately be called 'consonantal phonology'. The study is carried out within the theoretical framework of Natural ... -
A dyadic upward influence process: a laboratory investigation of the effect of a subordinate's ingratiation praise and performance) on the supervisor-subordinate exchange relationship
(Business Administration, 1981)The process o·f upward influence in organizational work units is poorly understood. Although the vertical dyad linkage (VDL) model of leadership was developed, in part, to address this problem, it does not specify the ... -
An analysis of classroom interaction patterns of Kenyan secondary school chemistry teachers and their undesirable behaviours.
(Education, 1982)One major concern in education is the study of events which take place in the classroom. In particular, studies of classroom interaction patterns of different teachers have been conducted in an attempt to explain and ... -
Students attitudes towards literature in English in Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Education, 1982)The purpose of this study was to investigate students' atti tudes towards Literature in Eng'l.Lsh , Available evidence indicated that students' participation in the literature debates of (1968-1980) had been i&noredo There ... -
Issues related to the continuity of harambee secondary schools in kenya: A case study
(Faculty of Education, University of Nairobi, 1982)Harambee Secondary schools continue to enjoy support in Kenya today, in spite of the many visible weaknesses and limitations which characterise the way they operate. We attempted to find out in this study, reasons why this ... -
A study of perceptions of headmasters and teachers pertaining to the role of the secondary school headmaster in Nairobi and Thika, Kenya
(Faculty of Education, University of Nairobi, 1982)1. The Problem The secondary school headmaster occupies a well established position in educational administration. However, views concerning the appropriate and functional roles of this post are by no means ... -
An analysis of verbal instructional behavior of trained and untrained primary science teachers
(Faculty of Education, University of Nairobi, 1982)This study derives its significance from the desire to have objective knowledge (as opposed to individuaI opinions) about competence of the Large numbers of untrained teachers (UTs) in Kenyan Primary Schools. The objective ... -
A study of premature withdrawal of students from the Extra -Mural continuation classea of the University of Nairobi
(Faculty of Education, University of Nairobi, 1982)The purpose of the study was to investigate factors that lead adult students enrolled in the Extra-Mural Division's (EMD) continuation classes to withdraw pre-maturely from programme. In the light of findings, suggestions ...