This study was designed to investigate whether child-headed families have influence on preschool ... more This study was designed to investigate whether child-headed families have influence on preschool learners' class participation. The study was carried out in Mwingi zone of Kitui County Kenya. The zone had a total of 67 public pre-schools and the study targeted all the 67 public pre-schools, 1030 preschool learners and 88 preschool teachers. The researcher employed descriptive survey design so as to get information from the sampled respondents. The researcher obtained the sample size of the study by using both probability and non-probability sampling techniques. The sampling techniques included stratified random sampling and purposive sampling. The schools in the zone were grouped into five clusters namely: Musukini, Kanzanzu, Mwingi, Ithumbi and Kyethani. The researcher used a representative sample of 10% of the targeted preschool learners and 20.5% of the targeted preschool teachers. To collect data from the respondents, the researcher used questionnaires and observation checklists. The questionnaires were used to collect data from preschool teachers, while observation checklists were used to collect data from preschool learners. After collecting the data, the researcher processed it by editing, coding, classifying and tabulating it and then analyzed the processed data using descriptive analysis, frequency distribution tables and percentages and Pearson Correlation Tables. The findings of the study indicated that there was a strong negative correlation (r=-0.891, P <0.05) between child-headed families and the class participation of preschool learners. The study recommended that, the pre-schools should be encouraged to be conducting frequent guidance and counseling sessions for learners from child-headed families. Preschool class teachers should also identify the learners who are not active in class participation and encourage them to be active in class by offering rewards.
This study was designed to investigate whether child-headed families have influence on pre-school... more This study was designed to investigate whether child-headed families have influence on pre-school learners’ class participation. The study was carried out in Mwingi zone of Kitui County Kenya. The zone had a total of 67 public pre-schools and the study targeted all the 67 public pre-schools, 1030 pre-school learners and 88 pre-school teachers. The researcher employed descriptive survey design so as to get information from the sampled respondents. The researcher obtained the sample size of the study by using both probability and non-probability sampling techniques. The sampling techniques included stratified random sampling and purposive sampling. The schools in the zone were grouped into five clusters namely: Musukini, Kanzanzu, Mwingi, Ithumbi and Kyethani. The researcher used a representative sample of 10% of the targeted preschool learners and 20.5% of the targeted preschool teachers. To collect data from the respondents, the researcher used questionnaires and observation chec...
In Kenya, available information shows that most schools are headed by male teachers. At Kathiani ... more In Kenya, available information shows that most schools are headed by male teachers. At Kathiani Sub-County in Machakos County, only 14 out of the 31 public secondary schools are headed by female principals. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to establish the relationship between socialization practices and female principals’ participation in managerial duties in public secondary schools in Kathiani Sub-county in Machakos County.The target population for the study consisted of all the 14 female principals, 13 female deputy principals, and 159 female teachers from public secondary schools in Kathiani Sub-County. The sample size was 127 respondents of the target population. Descriptive research design was employed in this study in order to address the study objectives. The research hypothesis was tested using simple regression analysis at the .05 level of significance. The study findings revealed that socialization practices had a significant influence on female participation i...
This study sought to investigate the Influence of Home Environment on Students’ Performance in Pu... more This study sought to investigate the Influence of Home Environment on Students’ Performance in Public Day Secondary School in Kenya. The study objectives sought to establish the influence of parents’ level of income and parenting style on students’ performance in public day secondary schools in Katulani sub-County. The study was based on the Effective Schools model whose proponent is Lezotte. Descriptive survey research design was employed. The target population comprised of 59 principals and 885 teachers. Stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used to obtain a sample size of 18 principals and 89 teachers. Questionnaires were used as tools for data collection. Pilot study was carried to establish instrument validity. A Test re-test technique was used to establish instrument reliability. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze data which was presented using frequency distribution tables. Qualitative data was organized into themes and presented in narrative form. Fro...
The concept of preschool is not a new phenomenon in Kenya. The purpose of the study was to examin... more The concept of preschool is not a new phenomenon in Kenya. The purpose of the study was to examine factors influencing children‟s language development in preschools in Mathare Slum area in Nairobi. The study focused on four factors: learning facilities, teachers‟ level of education, children absenteeism and strategies used by teachers to enhance children‟s language development. Mixed method approach was used. Target population was 25 childhood preschools and 25 teachers. Systematic random and purposive sampling methods were used to select 8 preschools and 8 teachers. Data collection instruments were observation schedule and questionnaire. Data analysis was done through coding and categorizing to create themes; as well as frequencies and percentages. The findings showed that quality of preschools was inadequate in terms of learning facilities and teachers‟ level of education. In addition, the findings of the study showed that some parents brought their children to school when they we...
Education should ensure development of an all-round person. Co-curricular activities are very imp... more Education should ensure development of an all-round person. Co-curricular activities are very important and essential part of education. The activities prepare learners to be holistic. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of motivation on teachers’ involvement in co-curricular activities in public secondary school in Matungulu sub-county, Machakos county, Kenya. The study employed descriptive survey design and targeted 34 public secondary schools and the corresponding principals and 380 teachers in Matungulu sub-county. Data was collected using questionnaires and observation checklists. Quantitative data was coded and analyzed using descriptive statistics such as mean, percentages and frequencies with the help of SPSS. The data was presented in form of charts and frequency tables. Qualitative data was presented as per the study objective. The study revealed that motivation of teachers involved in co-curricular activities was very essential. The study recommende...
This study was designed to investigate whether grandparent-headed families have influence on pre-... more This study was designed to investigate whether grandparent-headed families have influence on pre-school learners’ class participation. The study was carried out in Mwingi Zone of Kitui County Kenya. The zone had a total of 67 public pre-schools and the study targeted all the 67 public pre-schools, 1030 pre-school learners and 88 preschool teachers. The researcher employed descriptive survey design so as to get information from the sampled respondents. The researcher obtained the sample size of the study by using both probability and non-probability sampling techniques. The sampling techniques included stratified random sampling and purposive sampling. The schools in the zone were grouped into five clusters namely: Musukini, Kanzanzu, Mwingi, Ithumbi and Kyethani. The researcher used a representative sample of 10% of the targeted pre-school learners and 20.5% of the targeted pre-school teachers. To collect data from the respondents, the researcher used questionnaires and observation ...
Education is generally regarded as a key tool for development and an invaluable means of addressi... more Education is generally regarded as a key tool for development and an invaluable means of addressing structural inequality and disadvantage through provision of life skills that enable people to prosper later in life. The skills help them to maintain a healthy and productive existence, hence grow into resourceful and socially active adults who can make cultural and political contributions to their communities. The education of girls is paramount to the development of a nation since they are involved in all kinds of activities both at community and regional level. The learning environment in mixed day public secondary schools is usually hostile towards girls. They are sexually harassed, teased and ridiculed by boys and teachers, when one is too intelligent or not too intelligent. The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of resources for on girls’ KCSE performance in mixed day secondary schools. The study was conducted using Ex post facto design. The target population c...
This study was designed to investigate whether single-parent families have influence on pre-schoo... more This study was designed to investigate whether single-parent families have influence on pre-school learners’ class participation. The study was carried out in Mwingi zone of Kitui County, Kenya. The zone had a total of 67 public pre-schools and the study targeted all the 67 public pre-schools, 1030 pre-school learners and 88 pre-school teachers. The researcher employed descriptive survey design so as to get information from the sampled respondents. The researcher obtained the sample size of the study by using both probability and non-probability sampling techniques. The sampling techniques included stratified random sampling and purposive sampling. The schools in the zone were grouped into five clusters namely: Musukini, Kanzanzu, Mwingi, Ithumbi and Kyethani. The researcher used a representative sample of 10% of the targeted preschool learners and 20.5% of the targeted preschool teachers. To collect data from the respondents, the researcher used questionnaires and observation checklists. The questionnaires were used to collect data from pre-school teachers, while observation checklists were used to collect data from pre-school learners. After collecting the data, the researcher processed it by editing, coding, classifying and tabulating it and then analyzed the processed data using descriptive analysis, frequency distribution tables and percentages and Pearson Correlation Tables. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyze data. The findings of the study indicated that there was a strong negative correlation (r= -0.712, P <0.05) between single-parent families and the class participation of pre-school learners. The study recommended that the pre-schools should be encouraged to be conducting frequent guidance and counseling sessions for learners from single-parent families. Pre-school class teachers should also identify the learners who are not active in class participation and encourage them to be active in class by offering rewards. Keywords: Family structure, single-parent family, Pre-school, Pre-school learner, Class Participation, School access DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-11-10 Publication date: April 30 th 2020
This study evaluated the principals' instructional supervision practices as key to Kiswahili ... more This study evaluated the principals' instructional supervision practices as key to Kiswahili academic performance in public day secondary schools in Nairobi County, Kenya. Secondary school principals' instructional practices are paramount in enhancing academic performance among secondary school students. Quality and relevant instruction ensures excellent academic Kiswahili achievement of students. Through instructional supervision offered by the principals, teachers are stimulated, supported and motivated to instruct the students well. For instructional supervision to fully benefit schools, both the principals and the teachers need to play a meaningful and effective role. The improvement of school through instructional supervision has been a concern for education stakeholders in Kenya during colonial and after colonial periods. As a result, Education Commissions which were formed to evaluate the education system in Kenya addressed the status of Kiswahili. The education Commi...
This study was designed to investigate whether child-headed families have influence on preschool ... more This study was designed to investigate whether child-headed families have influence on preschool learners' class participation. The study was carried out in Mwingi zone of Kitui County Kenya. The zone had a total of 67 public pre-schools and the study targeted all the 67 public pre-schools, 1030 preschool learners and 88 preschool teachers. The researcher employed descriptive survey design so as to get information from the sampled respondents. The researcher obtained the sample size of the study by using both probability and non-probability sampling techniques. The sampling techniques included stratified random sampling and purposive sampling. The schools in the zone were grouped into five clusters namely: Musukini, Kanzanzu, Mwingi, Ithumbi and Kyethani. The researcher used a representative sample of 10% of the targeted preschool learners and 20.5% of the targeted preschool teachers. To collect data from the respondents, the researcher used questionnaires and observation checklists. The questionnaires were used to collect data from preschool teachers, while observation checklists were used to collect data from preschool learners. After collecting the data, the researcher processed it by editing, coding, classifying and tabulating it and then analyzed the processed data using descriptive analysis, frequency distribution tables and percentages and Pearson Correlation Tables. The findings of the study indicated that there was a strong negative correlation (r=-0.891, P <0.05) between child-headed families and the class participation of preschool learners. The study recommended that, the pre-schools should be encouraged to be conducting frequent guidance and counseling sessions for learners from child-headed families. Preschool class teachers should also identify the learners who are not active in class participation and encourage them to be active in class by offering rewards.
This study was designed to investigate whether child-headed families have influence on pre-school... more This study was designed to investigate whether child-headed families have influence on pre-school learners’ class participation. The study was carried out in Mwingi zone of Kitui County Kenya. The zone had a total of 67 public pre-schools and the study targeted all the 67 public pre-schools, 1030 pre-school learners and 88 pre-school teachers. The researcher employed descriptive survey design so as to get information from the sampled respondents. The researcher obtained the sample size of the study by using both probability and non-probability sampling techniques. The sampling techniques included stratified random sampling and purposive sampling. The schools in the zone were grouped into five clusters namely: Musukini, Kanzanzu, Mwingi, Ithumbi and Kyethani. The researcher used a representative sample of 10% of the targeted preschool learners and 20.5% of the targeted preschool teachers. To collect data from the respondents, the researcher used questionnaires and observation chec...
In Kenya, available information shows that most schools are headed by male teachers. At Kathiani ... more In Kenya, available information shows that most schools are headed by male teachers. At Kathiani Sub-County in Machakos County, only 14 out of the 31 public secondary schools are headed by female principals. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to establish the relationship between socialization practices and female principals’ participation in managerial duties in public secondary schools in Kathiani Sub-county in Machakos County.The target population for the study consisted of all the 14 female principals, 13 female deputy principals, and 159 female teachers from public secondary schools in Kathiani Sub-County. The sample size was 127 respondents of the target population. Descriptive research design was employed in this study in order to address the study objectives. The research hypothesis was tested using simple regression analysis at the .05 level of significance. The study findings revealed that socialization practices had a significant influence on female participation i...
This study sought to investigate the Influence of Home Environment on Students’ Performance in Pu... more This study sought to investigate the Influence of Home Environment on Students’ Performance in Public Day Secondary School in Kenya. The study objectives sought to establish the influence of parents’ level of income and parenting style on students’ performance in public day secondary schools in Katulani sub-County. The study was based on the Effective Schools model whose proponent is Lezotte. Descriptive survey research design was employed. The target population comprised of 59 principals and 885 teachers. Stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used to obtain a sample size of 18 principals and 89 teachers. Questionnaires were used as tools for data collection. Pilot study was carried to establish instrument validity. A Test re-test technique was used to establish instrument reliability. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze data which was presented using frequency distribution tables. Qualitative data was organized into themes and presented in narrative form. Fro...
The concept of preschool is not a new phenomenon in Kenya. The purpose of the study was to examin... more The concept of preschool is not a new phenomenon in Kenya. The purpose of the study was to examine factors influencing children‟s language development in preschools in Mathare Slum area in Nairobi. The study focused on four factors: learning facilities, teachers‟ level of education, children absenteeism and strategies used by teachers to enhance children‟s language development. Mixed method approach was used. Target population was 25 childhood preschools and 25 teachers. Systematic random and purposive sampling methods were used to select 8 preschools and 8 teachers. Data collection instruments were observation schedule and questionnaire. Data analysis was done through coding and categorizing to create themes; as well as frequencies and percentages. The findings showed that quality of preschools was inadequate in terms of learning facilities and teachers‟ level of education. In addition, the findings of the study showed that some parents brought their children to school when they we...
Education should ensure development of an all-round person. Co-curricular activities are very imp... more Education should ensure development of an all-round person. Co-curricular activities are very important and essential part of education. The activities prepare learners to be holistic. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of motivation on teachers’ involvement in co-curricular activities in public secondary school in Matungulu sub-county, Machakos county, Kenya. The study employed descriptive survey design and targeted 34 public secondary schools and the corresponding principals and 380 teachers in Matungulu sub-county. Data was collected using questionnaires and observation checklists. Quantitative data was coded and analyzed using descriptive statistics such as mean, percentages and frequencies with the help of SPSS. The data was presented in form of charts and frequency tables. Qualitative data was presented as per the study objective. The study revealed that motivation of teachers involved in co-curricular activities was very essential. The study recommende...
This study was designed to investigate whether grandparent-headed families have influence on pre-... more This study was designed to investigate whether grandparent-headed families have influence on pre-school learners’ class participation. The study was carried out in Mwingi Zone of Kitui County Kenya. The zone had a total of 67 public pre-schools and the study targeted all the 67 public pre-schools, 1030 pre-school learners and 88 preschool teachers. The researcher employed descriptive survey design so as to get information from the sampled respondents. The researcher obtained the sample size of the study by using both probability and non-probability sampling techniques. The sampling techniques included stratified random sampling and purposive sampling. The schools in the zone were grouped into five clusters namely: Musukini, Kanzanzu, Mwingi, Ithumbi and Kyethani. The researcher used a representative sample of 10% of the targeted pre-school learners and 20.5% of the targeted pre-school teachers. To collect data from the respondents, the researcher used questionnaires and observation ...
Education is generally regarded as a key tool for development and an invaluable means of addressi... more Education is generally regarded as a key tool for development and an invaluable means of addressing structural inequality and disadvantage through provision of life skills that enable people to prosper later in life. The skills help them to maintain a healthy and productive existence, hence grow into resourceful and socially active adults who can make cultural and political contributions to their communities. The education of girls is paramount to the development of a nation since they are involved in all kinds of activities both at community and regional level. The learning environment in mixed day public secondary schools is usually hostile towards girls. They are sexually harassed, teased and ridiculed by boys and teachers, when one is too intelligent or not too intelligent. The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of resources for on girls’ KCSE performance in mixed day secondary schools. The study was conducted using Ex post facto design. The target population c...
This study was designed to investigate whether single-parent families have influence on pre-schoo... more This study was designed to investigate whether single-parent families have influence on pre-school learners’ class participation. The study was carried out in Mwingi zone of Kitui County, Kenya. The zone had a total of 67 public pre-schools and the study targeted all the 67 public pre-schools, 1030 pre-school learners and 88 pre-school teachers. The researcher employed descriptive survey design so as to get information from the sampled respondents. The researcher obtained the sample size of the study by using both probability and non-probability sampling techniques. The sampling techniques included stratified random sampling and purposive sampling. The schools in the zone were grouped into five clusters namely: Musukini, Kanzanzu, Mwingi, Ithumbi and Kyethani. The researcher used a representative sample of 10% of the targeted preschool learners and 20.5% of the targeted preschool teachers. To collect data from the respondents, the researcher used questionnaires and observation checklists. The questionnaires were used to collect data from pre-school teachers, while observation checklists were used to collect data from pre-school learners. After collecting the data, the researcher processed it by editing, coding, classifying and tabulating it and then analyzed the processed data using descriptive analysis, frequency distribution tables and percentages and Pearson Correlation Tables. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyze data. The findings of the study indicated that there was a strong negative correlation (r= -0.712, P <0.05) between single-parent families and the class participation of pre-school learners. The study recommended that the pre-schools should be encouraged to be conducting frequent guidance and counseling sessions for learners from single-parent families. Pre-school class teachers should also identify the learners who are not active in class participation and encourage them to be active in class by offering rewards. Keywords: Family structure, single-parent family, Pre-school, Pre-school learner, Class Participation, School access DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-11-10 Publication date: April 30 th 2020
This study evaluated the principals' instructional supervision practices as key to Kiswahili ... more This study evaluated the principals' instructional supervision practices as key to Kiswahili academic performance in public day secondary schools in Nairobi County, Kenya. Secondary school principals' instructional practices are paramount in enhancing academic performance among secondary school students. Quality and relevant instruction ensures excellent academic Kiswahili achievement of students. Through instructional supervision offered by the principals, teachers are stimulated, supported and motivated to instruct the students well. For instructional supervision to fully benefit schools, both the principals and the teachers need to play a meaningful and effective role. The improvement of school through instructional supervision has been a concern for education stakeholders in Kenya during colonial and after colonial periods. As a result, Education Commissions which were formed to evaluate the education system in Kenya addressed the status of Kiswahili. The education Commi...
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