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A 6-Week School Curriculum Improves Boys’ Attitudes and Behaviors Related to Gender-Based Violence in Kenya

Keller, Jennifer; Mboya, Benjamin O.; Sinclair, Jake; Githua, Oscar W.; Mulinge, Munyae; Bergholz, Lou; Paiva, Lee; Golden, Neville H.; Kapphahn., Cynthia (Sage journals, 2017)

This study investigated the effects of a gender-based violence (GBV) educational curriculum on improving male attitudes toward women and increasing the likelihood of intervention if witnessing GBV, among adolescent boys ...

Ability Beliefs, Achievement Goals and Fear of Negative Evaluation as Predictors of Academic Achievement among Form Three Students in Mombasa County, Kenya

Mwangi, Jayne Muthoni (Kenyatta University, 2018)

Low academic achievement remains a major concern among all stakeholders in Mombasa County. This study sought to explain academic underachievement from a self-worth protection perspective. Specifically, the study sought to ...

The abolition of secondary school fees in Kenya: Responses by the poor.

Ohba, Asayo (Elsevier, 2011)

Following the 2007 presidential election, the Government of Kenya abolished secondary school fees in 2008. In the context of this significant change in policy, this study examines the effect of fees on transition to secondary ...

Abortion and Contraceptive Use Stigma: A Crosssectional Study of Attitudes and Beliefs in Secondary School Students in Western Kenya

Loi, Ulrika Rehnström; Otieno, Beatrice; Oguttu, Monica; Danielsson, Kristina Gemzell; Allvin, Marie Klingberg-; Faxelid, Elisabeth; Makenzius, Marlene (Taylor and Francis group, 2019)

Social stigma related to women’s reproductive decision-making negatively impacts the health of women. However, little is known about stigmatising attitudes and beliefs surrounding abortion and contraceptive use among ...

Academic Achievement of Girls in Rural Schools in Kenya

Mungai, A. M. (Routledge, Taylor and Francis group, 2012-08)

This study examined the effect of two family factors (financial, social capital) and school factors on students’ achievement. One hundred eighty two, seventh-grade female students from nine schools in Muranga district, ...

Academic Identity Status and Achievement Goal Orientation as Predictors of Academic Achievement among Form Three Students in Embu County, Kenya

Ireri, Anthony Muriithi (Kenyatta University, 2015)

Over the last three years (2012 to 2014), the candidature for Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education has been increasing but the national pass rate has consistently been low. Low pass rates limit the nation's progress ...

Academic Motivation and Self-Regulated Learning as Predictors of Academic Achievement of Students in Public Secondary Schools in Nairobi County, Kenya

Mutweleli, Samuel Mutua (Kenyatta University, 2014)

Nationally, the distribution of secondary school students’ performance in public examinations has been skewed towards the lower grades. This poor performance has been majorly attributed to school environmental factors and ...

Academic Self-Concept, Motivation and Resilience as Predictors of Mathematics Achievement among Secondary School Students in Nairobi County, Kenya

Gachigi, Priscilla Njoki (Kenyatta University, 2018)

Mathematics is considered a key foundation for scientific knowledge required for the development of any nation. Poor mathematics achievement has been reported nationally. The purpose of this study was to establish whether ...

Access and Equity in Early Childhood Education: Challenges and Opportunities

Busolo, Beatrice; Agembo, Wilson (BIRJ, 2017)

The world conference on Education for all EFA of 1980 laid a lot of emphasis on the significance of early childhood years as the foundation of life for an individual. Access and equity in the provision of education at this ...

Access and Pedagogical Integration of Information and Communication Technology in Secondary Schools in Nairobi and Kiambu Counties: The Case of Computers for Schools Kenya

Mwangi, Minae I. (Kenyatta University, 2014)

This study sought to explore the status of pedagogical ICT integration by teachers in Kenyan secondary schools with special focus on schools that have been supported by Computer for Schools Kenya (CFSK). The need for this ...

Access and Quality in the Kenyan Education System: A Review of the Progress, Challenges and Potential Solutions

Glennerster, Rachel; Kremer, Michael; Mbiti, Isaac; Takavarasha, Kudzai (Office of the Prime Minister of Kenya, 2011)

Education is widely seen as one of the most promising paths for individuals to realize better, more productive lives and as one of the primary drivers of national economic development. The citizens and the government of ...

Access to Basic Education in Kenya: Inherent Concerns

Achoka, J. S. K.; Odebero, Stephen O.; Maiyo, Julius K.; Mualuko, Ndiku J. (Elsevier, 2007)

Basic education being the minimum education that every Kenyan must have for progressive existence in society is a crucial factor. That is why Kenya subscribes to the international protocol that established Education for ...

Access, Poverty and Learning Achievement for Primary School Leavers in Kenya: Analysis of Evidence from 47 Counties

Oketch, Moses (Routledge, Taylor and Francis group, 2017-09)

To what extent, if at all, did the introduction of free primary education in Kenya in 2003 have positive equity effects, in terms of both access and achievement. Access is based on the number of candidates sitting the Kenya ...

Accountability in Education in Kenya: Challenges and Strategies

Gakunga, Daniel K.; Nguyo, Reuben (WCCES, 2018)

Accountability in education is a broad concept that could be addressed in many ways, such as using political processes to assure democratic accountability, introducing market-based reforms to increase accountability to ...

The Acquisition of Kenyan Sign Language (KSL) and Its Significance as A Mother Tongue and Medium of Instruction in Schools for The Deaf in Kenya

Mweri, George Jefwa (The University of Nairobi, 2016)

University of Nairobi This paper outlines the importance of KSL in the teaching of deaf learners in Kenya by examining the acquisition and use of KSL in the family, school and the Kenyan society at large. It, therefore, ...

Acquisition of Two Syntactic Structures of English by Kenyan School Pupils

Njiri, James Maina (Kenyatta University, 2012)

There are two important issues that have captured the interest of researchers in the area of Second Language Acquisition. One is the desire to describe the nature of learner language using various approaches such as: the ...

Actualizing Free Primary Education in Kenya for Sustainable Development

Mathooko, Mbatha (The Journal of Pan African Studies, 2009)

The right to education is one of the basic human rights stipulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948. In Kenya, this right has recently been livened through the launch of the Free Primary education program ...

Adaptation of the Curriculum to Suit Children with Visual Impairment in Integrated ECD Centres in Kenya: A Case of Narok Sub-County

Shinali, Mary Consolata; Mnjokava, Christina; Thinguri, Ruth (Educational Research International, 2014)

This paper discusses the adaptation of the curriculum for children with visual impairments in integrated ECD centres. Curriculum is a strong integrationary and exclusionary device. This is so because a curriculum encompasses ...

Administrative and Leadership Innovation in the 21st Century: A Secondary School Sub‐Sector Perspective in Kenya

Kaume ‐ Mwinzi, Regina K. (Research in Pedagogy, 2016)

Studies have indicated that in education, the traditional management paradigm maintains an inward focus with the aim of cutting costs, upholding rules and division of labour. However, the 21st century has ushered in a new ...

Administrative Support Factors Influencing Re-admission of Teenage Mothers in Secondary Schools in Kenya: A Case of Baringo County

Kurgat, Joyce J. (International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2016)

The purpose of the study was to find out the administrative support factors that determined the re-admission of teenage mothers in secondary schools in Kenya. The objectives that guided the study were: to determine the ...

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