School of Education and Social Sciences: Recent submissions
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Assessment of nutrition counseling services offered to diabetic patients and its effect on adherence to therapies and treatment at the Nakuru Provincial General Hospital, Kenya
(KeMU, 2012-06)Poor health has been a global issue which has been associated with the impediment of productivity, economic growth and poverty eradication. It has been estimated that 32 percent of the global burdens of disease are caused ... -
Occupational stress among probation officers in central province of Kenya
(KeMU, 2012-07)Probation is a people business, oftentimes requiring intense, stressful confrontations with unmanageable offenders. Presently, there are more felons receiving probation than ever before. The impact of current probation ... -
Cultural and religious factors hindering guardians of children with clubfoot from seeking corrective services in Embu clubfoot care for Kenya clinic.
(KeMU, 2016-05)Clubfoot (Congenital Talipes Equinovarus) is a condition in which the child is born with the hind foot adducted, flexed and inverted inwards. Doctors are not sure what causes clubfoot 'even though once neglected it results ... -
Prevalence of night bedwetting among children aged ten to fourteen years. A case of boarding primary schools in Maara district- Kenya
(KeMU, 2012-04)Night bedwetting is the most prevalent and chronic of all childhood problems. The experience, particularly of the older children can be extremely distressing and limiting. Most bedwetting is just a developmental delay, ... -
Factors that influence teacher’s motivation: a case of Nyandarua west Sub-County, Nyandarua County, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2015-06)Teacher motivation plays an important role in the promotion of teaching and learning excellence. Generally, motivated teachers are more likely to motivate students to learn in the classroom, to ensure the implementation ... -
Factors influencing the implementation of the re-entry policy for teenage mothers into secondary school system in nairobi east, nairobi county-kenya.
(KeMU, 2013)Girl child education is an issue that deserves top priority worldwide. Policies that support on-going access to education are not only important to Kenya as a government but have also been of a major global concern. Many ... -
Factors influencing teamwork effectiveness of public primary school teachers in enhancing KCPE performance in Turkana central district, Turkana County.
(KeMU, 2013-07)In Schools, people must work closely together, perform different roles and work effectively to ensure school objectives are achieved. It should be the desire of every head teacher to have a motivated and a cohesive team ... -
Factors influencing motivation of secondary school teachers towards improved performance in their teaching in Imenti south district, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2011-06)Motivation is a key aspect to any employee's productivity and performance. Teacher motivation is a key factor towards improved students' examination results. This study aimed at identifying the factors influencing motivation ... -
Factors influencing enrolment of girls in public secondary schools in Kieni west district, Nyeri County Kenya.
(KeMU, 2012-06)Education enables individuals and society to make an all round participation in the developmental process, by acquiring knowledge, ability, skills and attitudes. Education is one of the critical sources to the alleviation ... -
Factors influencing enrolment and retention of learners in adult and continuing education programmes, in Imenti south sub-county, Meru county, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2015-06)Education is a fundamental basic human right and an essential tool for achieving the goals of equality, development, national integration and peace. Education is also an investment in human skills. It is a determinant of ... -
Factors influencing academic performance in urban informal settlements in Kenya.
(KeMU, 2013-06)The study set to establish the factors influencing academic performance in urban informal settlements: a case study of Kibera slums in Lang'ata District of Nairobi County. In spite of the government's commitment to provision ... -
Effects of teachers' age in K.C.P.E and co-curriculum performance in public primary schools in Tigania central division, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2013-06)Teachers are of different ages raging from 20 years up to 60 years. These teachers are trained and are able to access the pupils so as to set achievable targets. Teachers of different age were used by the researcher by to ... -
Effects of 2007/2008 post-election violence on basic education in Nakuru, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2015-07)This study sought to investigate the effects of 2007/2008 Post Election violence on basic education in Nakuru Kenya using a Case Study of Pipeline Internally Displaced Persons Camp in Nakuru County. The research was guided ...
