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Family Size, Economics and Child Gender Preference: A Case Study in the Nyeri District of Kenya

Kiriti, Tabitha; Clem, Tisdell (Emerald, 2005)

Purpose – The objective is to determine the influence of economic and social/cultural factors on family size and child gender preferences in rural Kenya and to draw public policy implications from the results. This is an ...
Sociocultural Barriers to the Education of Kenyan Girls: Gender Stereotyping and Sexual Violence in Secondary Schools

Webster, Kate L. (Springer, 2005)

Gender-based disparities in education are among the most troubling issues affecting women’s lives in African countries today. Women’s education is inextricably linked to economic development, national unity, and social ...
Teacher Appraisal: the Experiences of Kenyan Secondary School Teachers

Odhiambo, George O. (Emerald group publishing ltd, 2005-02)

This paper seeks to report the findings of a study focusing on the state of teacher appraisal in Kenyan secondary schools and to argue for an improved (facilitating) model of teacher appraisal. The study adopted a ...
Outcomes of First Year Secondary Students in a Computer‐Augmented Physics Program on Measurement

Kibossa, Joel K.; Ogunniyi, Meshach B. (Routldge Taylor & Francis, 2005-10)

Measurement is a foundational topic in secondary school physics that must be taught to all secondary education students in Kenya. The secondary level offers education for students who are aged between 12- and 18-years-old. ...
Improving Access to Secondary Education in Kenya: What Can Be Done?

Ngware, Moses W.; Onsomu, Eldah N.; Muthaka, David I. (Emerald, 2006)

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse factors that influence access to secondary education, and strategies for improving access to secondary education in Kenya. Design/methodology/approach – A logit model ...
Girls’ and Women’s Education in Kenya: Gender Perspectives and Trends

Chege, Fatuma; Sifuna, Daniel N. (UNESCO, 2006)

Gender issues have continued to play a key role in the formulation of public policy, not least in the education sector, where the gender gap in many developing countries remains a challenge. Since the purpose of policies ...
Community financing of education: issues from Kenya

Lillis, Kevin M. (Taylor & Francis, 2006)

Given the squeeze on national budgets and the need for priorities over investment choices in education, many governments have turned to communities in the search for alternative sources of revenue. In Kenya, there is a ...
National Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Strategy for Education and Training

Ministry of Education (Ministry of Education, 2006-06)

This Strategy undertaking was prepared by the Ministry of Education (MoE) in collaboration with stakeholders from the public, private, civil society and development partner sectors. It outlines how Information and Communication ...
Financing Secondary Education in Kenya: Cost Reduction and Financing Options

Ngware, Moses W.; Onsomu, Eldah N.; Muthaka, David I. (Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, 2007)

The paper examines the financing status of secondary education in Kenya and explores possible cost reduction and financing options in the long term. Educational needs for secondary education in Kenya are on the increase ...
The Challenge of Curriculum in Kenya’s Primary and Secondary Education: the Response of the Catholic Church

Akala, Winston Jumba (Springer, Dordrecht, 2007)

Introduction Stakeholder politics in education determine the general direction and quality of any system of education. As stated by Apple (2001) stakeholder politics pose a great challenge to the various stakeholders, ...
Learning Kiswahili Language by Radio at Distance in Secondary Schools in Nyakach, Nyando District, Kenya

Odera, Florence (Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2007)

The purpose of this study was to conduct an in-depth investigation to find out the extent to which school radio lessons are used in teaching and learning Kiswahili Language, and to determine if radio lessons help to improve ...
IT Education and Workforce Participation: A New Era for Women in Kenya?

Mbarika, Victor W. A.; Payton, Fay Cobb; Kvasny, Lynette; Amadi, Atieno (Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, 2007)

While Sub-Saharan African women have historically assumed the roles of both housewives and subsistence farmers, they have had few opportunities to participate in the modern economies of the region. However, this trend is ...
Language Teachers’ Perceptions and Practices in Enhancing Learners’ Strategy use for Reading Proficiency in Selected Secondary Schools in Kenya

Maingi, Josephine M. (Kenyatta University, 2007)

This study addresses the issue of language teaching, specifically the use of reading strategies for comprehension in secondary schools in Kenya at a time when concern is being expressed about declining reading habits in ...
Learner Competencies and Proficiency in English Listening Comprehension in Selected Secondary Schools in Kenya

Bwire, Adelheid Marie (Kenyatta University, 2007)

This study aimed at measuring leamers' listening comprehension proficiency in order to establish their weaknesses and strengths in this area. It also sought to analyse the listening materials leamers were exposed to and ...
Teaching and Learning Spanish in the Kenyan multilingual Society: Strengths and Challenges

Muasya, Jane Nzisa (journal of the United States International University-Africa., 2007)

The fact that there are persons who show an interest in learning a foreign language shows that the human person is not satisfied with communicating only with members of his linguistic society. It can be said that he feels ...
Educating Children with Emotional and/or Behavioral Disabilities in Kenya: A Right or a Privilege?

Bore, Julie Korir; Mukuria, Gathogo; Adera, Beatrice (Journal of International Special Needs Education, 2007)

In spite of the United Nation's inclusion of education as a right for all in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, many Kenyan children with emotional and behavioral disorders continue to be denied educational ...
ICT in Education in Kenya

Farrell, Glen (infoDev, 2007-04)

Kenya has made remarkable progress putting in place an ICT policy framework and implementation strategy, complete with measurable outcomes and time frames. The process has had the benefit of sound advice from officials and ...
The Effect of In-service Education and Training (INSET) Programmes in Mathematics and Science on Classroom Interaction: A Case Study of Primary and Secondary Schools in Kenya

Sifuna, Daniel N.; Kaime, James G. (Routledge, Taylor and Francis group, 2007-10-25)

The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the Strengthening of Mathematics and Science in Secondary Education (SMASSE) and the School-based Teacher Development (SbTD) programmes on classroom interaction ...
Kicking the Habitus: Power, Culture and Pedagogy in the Secondary School Music Curriculum

Wright, Ruth (Routledge, Taylor and Francis group, 2008)

Within a theoretical framework drawn from sociologists of education Bourdieu and Bernstein, this paper will examine some of the findings of an ethnographic case study conducted with a secondary school music teacher and one ...
Effect of Streaming By Gender on Student Achievement in Mathematics in Secondary Schools in Kenya

BosireI, Joseph; MondohII, Hellen; Barmao, Ann (Education Association of South Africa, 2008)

We present findings of a study carried out to determine the effect of streaming by gender on secondary school students' achievement in mathematics. In the study we analysed achievement scores on national examinations results ...

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