Browsing Faculty of Education (FEd) by Subject "Kenya"
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Administrative and methodological challenges which affect academic performance of the visually impaired students in special secondary school in Thika district-Kenya
(School Of Education, University of Nairobi, 2004)This study was carried out with the main purpose of investigating the administrative and methodological challenges related to inadequate training, inadequate finances, inadequate teaching and learning resources and ... -
Analysis of Kenya’s responses to international terrorism, 1980 - 2005
(Institute of Diplomacy & International Studies (IDIS), 2006-10)This study investigates the phenomenon of terrorism, its development through time and space, nature and typologies as well as its counter-terrorism measures at global, regional and national (Kenyan) levels. It seeks to ... -
An assessment of factors that influence the management of quality care to orphans and vulnerable children
(Faculty of Arts, 2009)The rise in the number of orphans and vulnerable children is emerging at a time when the capacity of families to respond to the crisis is increasingly compromised by the breakdown and or weakening of the social system ... -
An assessment of the implications of decentralized teacher recruitment in public secondary schools: a case study of Kisumu district, Kenya
(School of Education, University of Nairobi, 2004-11)In Kenya, teachers were employment by various organizations - the government and missionary organizations and later teachers came under County Councils and Municipal Councils (Kimalat, 1998). The government and the teachers ... -
Building competitive advantage through diversification: a case study Of the KENOL/KOBIL oil corporation
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2006)This was a case study on building competitive advantage through geographic diversification. The study was done as a case study of Kenol/Kobil Petroleum Company in Kenya. The data collection instrument was an interview ... -
Bullying in public mixed day secondary schools in Nairobi province
(School Of Education, University of Nairobi, 2003)Bullying in Public Mixed Day Secondary Schools in Nairobi Province, is a research study on various variables related to bullying. The study investigated on the causes of bullying, characteristics of bullies, locale, ... -
Causes of teacher turnover in Catholic Church managed secondary schools in Meru diocese, Kenya
(College of Education and External Studies, University of Nairobi, 2009)The purpose of this study was to investigate the causes of teacher turnover in catholic managed secondary schools in Meru diocese. Five research questions were formulated to guide the study. The study employed descriptive ... -
Challenges faced by board of governors in teacher recruitment in Baringo district, Kenya
(School Of Education, University of Nairobi, 2007)The purpose of this study was to find out the challenges faced by the BOG in the process of recruitment of teachers in Baringo District. Six research questions were formulated to guide in the study. Research question one ... -
A comparative study of the levels of adherence and implementation of safety standards guidelines in secondary schools in Machakos district, Kenya
(School of Education, University of Nairobi, 2005)The study focused on finding the levels of implementation of the M.O.E.S.T's safety standard guidelines by the headteachers of secondary schools in Machakos District, Kenya. The study also focused on the headteachers ... -
A cost-benefit analysis of substituting bamboo for tobacco
(Department of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2009)This study examines the benefits and costs of farming bamboo as a substitute for tobacco in South Nyanza, Kenya. Using primary data, the study applied the framework of cost benefit analysis to analyze the cost and benefits ... -
The effect of new Information & Communication Technology on performance of learners
(School of Education, University of Nairobi, 2007)Information and Communication Technology (I.C.T) is a new subject in education. It is a service subject as well as academic discipline by itself, which should enable the delivery of education content to learners in a better ... -
The effectiveness of board of governors in recruitment of teachers in public secondary schools in Taita-Taveta District, Kenya
(School of Education, University of Nairobi, 2004)In Kenya before independence teachers were employed by different missionary agencies to teach and help in spreading the word of God to the "natives". Each missionary agency had its own terms and condition of service. ... -
Effects of non-formal education (N.F.E.) on the nomadic pastoralists' children's participation in education in Kirisia division, Samburu district, Kenya
(School Of Education, University of Nairobi, 2006)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of non-formal education (NFE) on the Nomadic Pastoralists' Children's Participation in Education in Kirisia Division in Samburu District, Kenya. Five research ... -
Effects of online marketing communication on book sales among publishers and distributors in Kenya
(School of Journalism, University of Nairobi, 2009)The rapid adoption of the World Wide Web (Web) as a commercial medium has caused firms to experiment with innovative ways of doing business. The firms that effectively market themselves and their products on the Web have ... -
An evaluation of the appropriateness of agriculture textbooks used in Kenyan secondary schools
(School of Education, University of Nairobi, 2007-08)This research is conducted with an aim of establishing good criteria for selecting appropriate textbooks for teaching Ilearning agriculture in Kenyan Secondary Schools. The research evaluates the aspects considered most ... -
The extent of capacity building in empowerment of women secondary school administrators in Trans Nzoia District, Kenya.
(College of Education and External Studies, University of Nairobi, 2007)The purpose of the study was to find out the extent to which women teachers are empowered through capacity building to take up educational administrative positions in Trans-Nzoia District. Six research questions were ... -
Factors affecting implementation of Kiswahili curriculum reforms in public secondary schools in Ngong Division, Kajiado District, Kenya
(College of Education and External Studies, University of Nairobi, 2007)This study investigated the factors affecting implementation of Kiswahili Curriculum reforms in public secondary schools in Ngong Division, Kajiado District. The new syllabus was introduced in secondary schools in the ... -
Factors affecting the implementation of inclusive education policy of children with special needs in public primary schools in Kikuyu division, Kiambu district
(School Of Education, University of Nairobi, 2004)The government attaches a lot of importance to education and it's role in the present and future development of this country. It is in line with this that it has made efforts to promote the education of learners with ... -
Factors influencing functions of boards of management in public secondary schools in Sameta District, Kisii County , Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The purpose of this study was to establish the factors influencing management of Board of Management in public secondary schools in Sameta district, Kisii County, Nyanza province. The study is guided by four objectives ... -
Factors influencing participation of students in public secondary schools in Marakwet District, Kenya
(College of Education and External Studies, University of Nairobi, 2009)The main purpose of this study was to assess the factors influencing participation of students in public secondary schools in Marakwet district. The researcher's target population comprised of twenty six secondary schools ...