Faculty of Education (FEd): Recent submissions
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Internet and the Promotion of Aquaculture in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The objective of this paper was to analyze the contribution of internet in the improvement of Aquaculture in Kenya and to establish the effectiveness of Phone internet in reaching the fish farmers. The paper further aimed ... -
The Role of Context of Use in the Stabilization of Mobile Banking Products: A Case of Selected Mobile Banking Products in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The poor and marginalized have been excluded from formal banking services for a long time. This exclusion has been occasioned by various factors key among them logistics and economic viability. Mobile banking, a wireless ... -
Transactional distance as a predictor of perceived learner satisfaction in distance learning courses: a case study of bachelor of education arts program, university of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)There is a long history of study and recognition of the critical role of interaction in supporting and even defining distance education. Interaction has been identified as key to the success of distance learning. It is ... -
Headteachers’ leadership in providing instructional resources for environmental education in secondary schools in Siaya county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)A survey of headteachers’ ability to provide instructional resources is an important aspect of the implementation process of environmental education in secondary schools in Kenya. The paper focuses on headteachers’ leadership ... -
Conceptualizing patristic domains in the 8-4-4 system of education: towards the realisation of holistic education in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The 8-4-4 system of education as a strategy is a national outlook that addresses the provision of equitable, accessible, relevant and quality education at the three levels of education; primary,secondary and university ... -
Factors affecting the management of women income generating projects in Kikuyu division of Kiambu district
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The study sought to find out the factors affecting the management of women income generating projects. Literacy in general was reviewed in relationship to the success or failure of women income generating projects. The ... -
The critical role of curriculum in addressing youth unemployment in Kenya: opportunities and challenges
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Effects of sexual harassment on women students’ access to opportunities and facilities: a case study of the university of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Various governments, Kenya included are signatories to international and national declarations which recommend the implementation of gender equity policies in access and participation in education. However, women who study ... -
Access to improved santation: implication for sustainable implementation of hygiene practices in secondary schools in Machakos county
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of the study was to investigate the extent to which access to improved sanitation influences the implementation of hygiene practices in public secondary schools in Machakos County with a view to come up with ... -
Learning in higher education: the role of active learning in redefining education to detach it from acquisition of certificates
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Transforming the image of the teaching profession in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Lack of a professional body specifically tasked with setting professional standards for teachers in Kenya is a challenge that should not be ignored any longer. The Sessional paper No. 1of 2005 on education, training and ... -
Mother tongue and education in Africa: Publicising the reality
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Varied realities surround the use of mother tongue education in Africa. These realities are entrenched in the attitudes and misconceptions that have gone unchallenged due to inadequate literature on the successful use of ... -
Diversity in education: Kenyan sign language as a medium of instruction in schools for the deaf in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)In Kenya, the only official document that deals with the use of mother tongue (MT) in Schools is the 1967 Gachathi report. The report has clear-cut guidance and policy regarding MT use by the hearing children. However, for ... -
Quality assurance for public higher education: context, strategies and challenges in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)Quality assurance (QA) mechanisms used to be highly dependent on national administrative traditions but nowadays there is a convergence of mechanisms. Compared to more developed higher education (HE) systems in the world, ... -
Instructional Resources And Girls’ Academic Achievement In Science, Mathematics And Technology Subjects: Experiences From Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-05)There has been a disappointing academic achievement in Science, Mathematics and Technology (SMT) subjects especially among girls in Kitui County over the years. The aim of this study was to investigate the contribution of ... -
The Changing Concept of Adolescence in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)Kenya has at least 42 tribes. Each of these tribes had a unique way of marking the boundary between childhood and adulthood. It is like once pubertal signs emerged, the adolescent was said to be ready for adulthood. ... -
Organizational Culture: Effect on information systems adaptation
(2014-07-16)This report is a study of how the organizational culture of the University of Nairobi could have affected full adaption of the Human Resource Management Information System. This was done by examining the organizational ... -
Kafue Flats
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Intertextuality in Joseph Conrad’s Under Western Eyes and Ngugi wa Thiongo’s A Grain of Wheat
(University of Nairobi, 2013)From the youth of Kenya’s political independence to the present, Ngugi wa Thiongo has symbolized the unending struggles of the masses for cultural, political and economic freedoms from western materialism and a new ... -
Adding Value to Knowledge or Eroding the Quality of Education? a Critical Examination of the Module II Degree Programmes in Kenyan Public Universities
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Faced with the complex challenge of meeting rising demand in the face of declining government funding since the late 1980s, public universities in Kenya have had to seek alternative income-generating activities, as well ...
