Master of Education in Leadership and Educational Management: Recent submissions
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An investigation into the alternative sources of funding in public primary schools in Tetu district in Kenya.
(KeMU, 2013-02)Tetu District financing of schools is a major problem and yet the district has many potential income generating opportunities at its disposal. The purpose of the study was to investigate the alternative sources of funding ... -
Effectiveness of the school management committees in the management of public primary schools in Mwea division , Embu county, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2013-07)The School Committee has been given the mandate under the Education Act 1968. School Management Committees manage, develop and ensure that the traditions and standards of the school are maintained and also aim at improving ... -
Factors affecting academic achievement of hearing impaired pupils in public schools in Nairobi county, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2013-06)The number of pupils in the schools for the hearing impaired has tremendously increased. The rise was speculated either to be due to the increasingly high prevalence of diseases causing deafness or effective campaigns, ... -
Factors affecting alternative discipline strategies to corporal punishment in secondary schools; a case of Imenti North district, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2013-06)ABSTRACT Since the ban of corporal punishment in 2001, emphasis has been put on the use of alternative discipline strategies in Kenyan schools. According to research, however, status quo has been maintained in most ... -
An investigation on factors leading to a child friendly school environment in public primary schools; The case of Njoro district, Nakuru county
(KeMU, 2013-07)The purpose of the study was to carry out a detailed investigation on the factors leading to a Child Friendly School Environment in public primary schools in Njoro District, of Nakuru County which was guided by four ... -
The effect of physical resources utilization and management on KCSE perforfamance. A case of secondary schools in Imenti North district.
(KeMU, 2013-05)This paper examines the effects of physical resources utilization and management on performance in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination in Imenti North District of Meru County. The purpose of the ... -
Factors affecting students retention and dropouts in secondary schools; a case of Umande division in Laikipia East district.
(KeMU, 2013-06)ABSTRACT School retention is a very essential component of education process. Resources invested in education cannot yield desired results without proper retention of students in schools. The general objective of this ... -
The extent to which class size affects teaching and learning in public day primary schools in Igembe South district Meru county Kenya.
(KeMU, 2013-05)The government of Kenya introduced Free Primary Education (FPE) in January 2003. This opened doors to many children who had been left out of primary school due to inability to pa fees. Despite this initiative, the available ... -
Role of the head teacher on the motivation of teaching staff in public secondary schools in Imenti North district, Meru county, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2013-06)ABSTRACT ith the increased levels of expectation and responsibilities in the world of teaching, it is essential for teaching staff to feel that they have the opportunity to develop so as to meet the new demands being ... -
A study on the causes of truancy among secondary school students in Nyeri county, Central Kenya.
(KeMU, 2013-06)Truancy, or unexcused absence from school, has been linked to serious delinquent activities in outh and to significant negative behavior and characteristics in adults. Truancy has been observed in the secondary schools ... -
Factors that lead to decline in academic performance in Kenya KCPE examination in Igembe North district Meru county, Kenya
(KeMU, 2013-06)Education is the best legacy a nation can give to her citizen, especially the youth. This is because the development of any society depends much on quality of education of such a nation. The purpose of the study was to ... -
Factors influencing academic performance of mathematics at KCSE level in Marakwet East district, Elgeyo Marakwet county, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2013-06)This study sought to investigate factors that influence academic performance of Mathematics at KCSE level in Marakwet East District, Kenya. This was necessitated by the poor performance witnessed in the district It ... -
Challenges facing the implementation of inclusive education in public primary schools; a case of Mashuuru district in Kajiado county Kenya.
(KeMU, 2013-06)ABSTRACT Inclusive education is practical internationally and nationally including rift valley province. This study was aimed at determining the challenges facing the implementation of inclusive education in Public primary ... -
An investigation of factors that influence completion rate of boys in primary schools in Igembe South district Meru county Kenya.
(KeMU, 2013-06)ABSTRACT Provision of education for all worldwide has not met its target due to dropping out of pupils from primary schools. Globally 64.5 million boys under the age of 10 years which is a primary school age are not in ... -
The social cultural influence on female teacher participation in leadership of public primary schools in Marakwet East district.
(KeMU, 2013-06)Female teachers in primary schools should maximize their efforts in their profession in order to secure their valuable contribution at every level of educational management. However, cultural influences often impede female ... -
Delegated leadership and its impact on teaching and learning; a case of public secondary schools in imenti North district of Meru county
(KeMU, 2013-05)Many teachers engage in significant leadership activities even though leadership rarely features in their educational discourse. Thus leading to lack of clarity about what it means to be a teacher and a leader, when not ... -
Effectiveness of guidance and counseling in discipline management in public primary schools; a case of Kangeta zone, Meru county, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2013-06)The government of Kenya in the year 2001 outlawed corporal punishment as a means of instilling discipline in schools. Guidance and counseling was introduced as the best alternative in the schools by the Ministry of Education. ... -
An investigation of principals' manegerial effectiveness on students achievement in KCSE; a case of Imenti North district Meru county.
(KeMU, 2013-03)The education system in Kenya is largely examination oriented. The qua! ity of education tends to be evaluated in terms of the number of students passing national examinations. Educators and the general public have time ... -
Factors influencing teamwork effectiveness of public primary school teachers in enhancing KCPE performance in Turkana Central district, Turkana county.
(KeMU, 2013-07)ABSTRACT 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 ... -
Effects of teaching and learning resources on the academic achievement of form four students in mathematics; a case of public secondary schools in Mukurwe Ini district.
(KeMU, 2013-06)Abstract Mathematics is a key subject in the secondary education. In addition it has a practical use in many areas in life. Performance of mathematics and other science subjects in Kenya and in many other countries in ...
