Paul Odundo

University of Nairobi, Kenya, Department of Educational Communication and Technology, Faculty Member

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Professor Paul Odundo is an Educationist, Trainer and Mentor in Research for Social Development. His aim is to achieve excellence in Human Resource Development Across all sectors
Supervisors: Professor Obonyo Digolo, Professor Winston Akala, and Professor Samson Gunga
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Context of Professional Development Policies and Teacher of Business Studies Competency in Public Secondary Schools in Kajiado County, Kenya

European Journal of Education Studies, Apr 11, 2022

Potent policies directing professional development for teachers of Business studies focus on skil... more Potent policies directing professional development for teachers of Business studies focus on skills and competencies which address specific needs of learners for high achievement. Professional development for teachers of Business studies has been a trending phenomenon in the education sector in Kenya for enhancing effective teaching and learning. Contemporary training prepares teachers of Business studies with appropriate competencies for equipping learners with skills and capabilities to thrive in a dynamic and interconnected world that joins and engages the sense of curiosity. In addition, teachers of Business studies receive updates on modern pedagogical skills through preservice training and capacity building and job motivation through teacher promotion for raising productivity. Professional development for teachers is guided by feasible policies which act as control mechanism for enhancing discipline, order and accountability in the teaching profession. Thus, this study determined the influence of policies guiding professional development on teacher of Business studies competency in Kajiado county, Kenya. The study was premised on the Context evaluation, Input evaluation, Process evaluation and Product evaluation model. Anchored on a descriptive survey design, the study targeted a population of 42 respondents from eleven public secondary schools and education offices in Isinya sub-county; Kajiado county. Data was gathered from teachers of Business studies using questionnaires and from school principals and sub-county education officials using interview schedules. Data collected was coded and fed into SPSS software version 25.0 and statistical analysis using inferential and descriptive statistics was done on cross-tabulations. The study found that policies guiding the professional development of teachers of Business studies were significantly related to teacher competency. The study recommends the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to

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HIV/AIDs Scourge in Nyanza Province; Culture, Poverty and Behaviour Change

Influence of Labor Market Institutions on Female Youths’ Access to Formal Employment in Kenya’s Private Sector

Archives of Business Research, Aug 31, 2017

Kenya's demographic trends have resulted in an eminently young population structure. Unfortunatel... more Kenya's demographic trends have resulted in an eminently young population structure. Unfortunately, there is high prevalence unemployment among youths in Kenya. Female youths are the most adversely affected by unemployment. As a result, a good number of them have resorted to seeking employment in the informal sector which in most cases does not provide adequate earnings. It was therefore important to examine the influence of labour market institutions on female youths' access to employment in the private sector. The study was based on qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. A survey questionnaire and a key informant's guide were used in collection of quantitative and qualitative data on labor market institutions in Kenya respectively. The study findings revealed that majority of women relied on social networks in gaining employment in the private sector. The findings further indicated that majority of women employees worked under oral contracts that did not guarantee good working conditions. Therefore, existing institutions in the labor market, such as terms and conditions of employment and poor implementation of labor laws hindered female youths' access to formal employment in the private sector.

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Effect of Parental Communication on Learner Achievement in Mathematics Activities in Chwele Zone, Kabuchai Sub-County, Bungoma County, Kenya

East African journal of education studies, Nov 3, 2022

Parental Communication (PC) in children's education is instrumental in determining achievement in... more Parental Communication (PC) in children's education is instrumental in determining achievement in learning outcomes; while appropriate parental engagement is related to positive learner achievement, inappropriate communication inhibits learner achievement in education. Parents in Chwele zone ECDE centres hardly provide feedback following communications from the school concerning their children's progress, a scenario thought to be attributed to by lack of awareness. This study examined the effect of parental communication on learner achievement in mathematics activities in the Chwele zone. A descriptive survey design was employed, targeting 27 teachers in charge, and 2097 parents in 27 preschools. Convenience sampling was used to get 10 teachers in charge of preschools and 150 parents from the 10 centres as respondents. Questionnaires and interview guide tools were administered to the teachers in charge, and parents, respectively to collect data. The instruments were formulated from the study's objectives and given to an expert to check their appropriateness. Some qualitative data were sorted, coded, and organised into various themes to quantify them. The quantitative data were analysed using means, frequencies, and percentages, presented by the use of tables, graphs, charts and descriptions guided by Lev Vygotsky's theory of childhood psychological development. Findings indicated that the common form of communication by parents was note writing, at only 28% parents, or else only 19% parents visited centres, and 53% parents did not have time for that, registering a considerable rate of ignorance, as a hindrance in children's mathematics activities' instruction. It was concluded that parents communicated poorly in preschool mathematics activities matters. The study recommended that teachers should intensify parental sensitisation on fruitful modes of communication in order to maximise parental involvement in children's satisfactory achievement in Mathematics activities.

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Influence of corporate leadership on protection of the rights of children in early childhood centers in baringo county kenya

This paper focuses on the structure of corporate leadership and how it can help achieve Early Chi... more This paper focuses on the structure of corporate leadership and how it can help achieve Early Childhood Education (ECE) goals in protecting the rights of children. It establishes that corporate leadership has not fully been exercised and implemented in Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres, and this is due to the administrator's inability to steer stable and sustainable centres for protection of rights of children and unprofessional management. The study employed descriptive surveys, and stratified sampling was used to obtain a sample of 52ECD centres in Baringo County, Kenya and the target population involved the staff in ECD centres. This paper establishes that corporate leadership is vital towards accomplishment of protecting rights of children and that curriculum supervision plays a major role in quality education and protecting children rights. Therefore it recommends a full review of implementation of corporate leadership in ECD centres and training of staff to achieve this course

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Adoption of ICT on management of secondary schools in Kenya: addressing constraints and policy implications

The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), defined ICT as the r... more The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), defined ICT as the range of technologies that are applied in the process of collecting, storing, editing, retrieving and transfer of information in various forms (UNESCO, 2002). The Kenyan government’s commitment to the integration of ICT in education has been articulated inthe National Policy of ICT of 2006. This study sought to establish the institutional and headteacher factors influencing adoption of Information and Communication Technology(ICT) in secondary school management in Kamukunji and Starehe Districts, Kenya. The study was guided by two research objectives. Research objective one sought to establish to what extent the headteachers’and teachers’ perceptions towards ICT adoption in secondary school management. Objective two was to determine how access to ICT infrastructure influenced its adoption in secondary school management. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The sample p...

Utilization Of Interpretive Reading For Achievement In Reading Skills In Secondary Schools In Kenya

Interpretive reading as an approach in teaching reading enhances the fluency and comprehension th... more Interpretive reading as an approach in teaching reading enhances the fluency and comprehension through using of expression, phrasing, reading rate and smoothness. Learners in Kisumu County have reflected incompetence in reading skills resulting in below average performance in English language examinations. This study sought to examine effect of interpretive reading on achievement in reading skills of secondary school learners. Using social constructivist theory, the study adopted quasi experimental pretest posttest design. To obtain the data, participants in experimental groups(n=205) and control groups(n=221) were administered a pretest and posttest, while 19 teachers were interviewed. Questionnaires were also administered and lessons observed. Multiple linear regression and T-test were used to analyse data. The study revealed a positive and statistically significant relationship between interpretive reading and achievement in reading skills. However, reading rate with p=0.86 was f...

Effects of Massification on Higher Education in Africa: A case study of the University of Nairobi

Information Based Approaches As Interventions Against HIV/Aids Stigma and Discrimination In Selected Public Secondary Schools In Winam Division, Kisumu East District, Nyanza, Kenya

Effect of School-Based Income Generating Activities on the Financial Performance of Public Secondary Schools in Kenya

Chinese Business Review, 2013

This study was conducted to determine the value added by Income-Generating Activities (IGAs) on t... more This study was conducted to determine the value added by Income-Generating Activities (IGAs) on the financial performance of public secondary schools, in terms of assets, liability portfolio, and net worth. Secondary school managers have the gigantic task of balancing meager resources between subsistence and development needs as well as good performance in national examinations. However, macroeconomic shocks such as inflation, fuel shortage, and crop failure, among others, often militate against the success of public schools. School-based IGAs enable public schools to cope with external economic shocks, without necessarily passing down budgetary adjustments to parents. However, the country lacks a clear policy guideline to facilitate the initiation, management, accounting, reviewing, and financial reporting of IGA projects. Besides, there is no documented information regarding the value added by IGA initiatives to the financial performance of public secondary schools. The study found that IGA and non-IGA schools were significantly different in terms of category, student population, age, annual income, and number of paid workers. Schools having IGAs were 1.9 times more likely to own as many assets as schools not having IGAs. Besides, IGA schools were about 2.2 times less likely to have their liability in excess of the median threshold. Regarding net worth, the study found that schools having IGAs were about 2.1 times more likely to be operating above the median threshold; suggesting that schools having IGAs were wealthier than non-IGA schools. Based on the findings, this study concludes that IGA projects were beneficial to schools by improving the ability of schools to accumulate assets and manage their liabilities. The study recommends the need to: formulate an appropriate policy framework to guide and standardize IGA activities; initiate suitable training programs for school IGA managers; as well as engage business development managers to advice schools on IGA matters.

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The effects of massification on higher education in Africa

Page 1. THE EFFECTS OF MASSIFICATION ON HIGHER EDUCATION IN AFRICA By Goolam Mohamedbhai February... more

Validation of Customer Perspectives in the Context of NGO’s Performance Evaluation in Kenya

International Journal of Economics, Finance and Management Sciences, 2016

Customer segments are key performance gauge for effective and efficient Non-Governmental Organiza... more Customer segments are key performance gauge for effective and efficient Non-Governmental Organizations. There seems to be little assessment of customer related components in the NGO's performance measurement mix despite many donor-funded projects implemented in Nyanza region in Kenya. This study explored key customer perspectives guided by one of the Balanced Score Card model pillars in the NGO performance measurement concept. The study engaged 64 top managers of NGOs dealing in livelihood issues within Nyanza region. Structured questionnaire was used to explore critical areas of the customer perspective as performance indicators. Data analysis was based on descriptive statistics at the preliminary stage and hierarchical regression based on principal axis factoring. The results revealed four categories of customer perspectives in the competition. The leading category accounted for 17.25% of customer perspective performance characterized by presence of service charter, objectives related to customer/beneficiary services and existence of relevant ICT/information material. The second category accounted for 14.48% of the variance and was characterized by engagement in activities that respond to immediate beneficiary needs. The third category accounted for 13.11% and was characterized by the value of honesty, courtesy, transparency and beneficiary accountability. The last category of customer perspective accounted for 7.61% of the variance and was characterized by regular execution of beneficiary satisfaction survey. In conclusion, the study established that key customer perspectives in the NGOs performance measurement area the presence of service charter, clear objectives related to customer/beneficiary services and existence of relevant ICT/information materials. It therefore recommends putting more emphasis in regular beneficiary satisfaction surveys as this area is more likely to be ignored in the performance measurement.

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Influence of Access to Training on the Effectiveness of Secondary School Board of Governors in Kenya

Influence of physical facilities as a component of institutional capacity on academic performance of students in public secondary schools in Usigu division-Bondo district, Kenya

International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences, 2015

Disparities in performance have continued to be noticed as one of the many challenges facing educ... more Disparities in performance have continued to be noticed as one of the many challenges facing education and had raised a lot of concern. The KCSE results had been poor in the recent years and as a result many students who went through public secondary schools in Usigu division could not compete favorably for national opportunities. This research aimed at investigating influences academic performance of students in public secondary schools, to establish the extent to which physical facilities as a component of institutional capacity influence academic performance of students in public secondary schools, The study was anchored on the theory of Educational Production Function and conceptual framework that showed the interrelatedness of various aspects of institutional capacity that influence academic performance in public secondary schools.

Financing practices adopted by distance learners: the case of Bachelor of Education (Arts)

... funds advanced to learners. HELF was eventually disbandment in 1995, when a more effective fu... more

Influence of physical facilities as a component of institutional capacity on academic performance of students in public secondary schools in Usigu division

Socio - E co nomic Empowerment of Women through Micro - Finance: A comparative Assessment of Funded and U nfunded W omen in Kisumu District, Kenya

Financing practices adopted by distance learners: the case of Bachelor of Education (Arts), University of Nairobi, Kenya

... funds advanced to learners. HELF was eventually disbandment in 1995, when a more effective fu... more

Assessment of the influence of the level of human resources as a component of institutional capacity on academic performance of students in public secondary schools in Usigu division-Bondo district, Kenya

International Journal of Marketing and Technology, 2015

In the case of Kenyan academic institutions such as public secondary schools, the fruit of instit... more In the case of Kenyan academic institutions such as public secondary schools, the fruit of institutional capacity is the academic achievement of the students as reflected in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results at the end of the four year course. Keeping in view all of the variables discussed by different other researchers, the researcher chose only those variables that are recognizable in the Kenyan educational system. This study was particularly keen on the assessment of the influence of the level of human resources as a component of institutional capacity on academic performance of students in public secondary schools in Usigu division-bondo district, kenya

Level of influence of school leadership as a component of institutional capacity on academic performance of students in public secondary schools in Usigu division-Bondo district, Kenya

International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences, 2015

Every country is interested in ensuring that its citizens make a good contribution to its develop... more Every country is interested in ensuring that its citizens make a good contribution to its development. This is especially true in less developed countries where it is assumed that a higher competitive advantage may come from a knowledge-based economy. This could be achieved through ensuring good academic performance in learning institutions. The education system in Kenya is largely examination oriented. The quality of education tends to be evaluated in terms of students passing national examinations (Eshiwani, 1993). Poor student academic performance results from factors related to pupils’ personal characteristics (Thompson & Standford, 1975) and factors related to the pupils’ environment- the school and the home (Liitle & Thompson, 1983). Disparities in performance continued to be noticed as one of the many challenges facing education and had raised a lot of concern. The study has been guided by the following objective: To investigate the extent to which school leadership as a comp...

Context of Professional Development Policies and Teacher of Business Studies Competency in Public Secondary Schools in Kajiado County, Kenya

European Journal of Education Studies, Apr 11, 2022

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HIV/AIDs Scourge in Nyanza Province; Culture, Poverty and Behaviour Change

Influence of Labor Market Institutions on Female Youths’ Access to Formal Employment in Kenya’s Private Sector

Archives of Business Research, Aug 31, 2017

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Effect of Parental Communication on Learner Achievement in Mathematics Activities in Chwele Zone, Kabuchai Sub-County, Bungoma County, Kenya

East African journal of education studies, Nov 3, 2022

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Influence of corporate leadership on protection of the rights of children in early childhood centers in baringo county kenya

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Adoption of ICT on management of secondary schools in Kenya: addressing constraints and policy implications

Utilization Of Interpretive Reading For Achievement In Reading Skills In Secondary Schools In Kenya

Effects of Massification on Higher Education in Africa: A case study of the University of Nairobi

Information Based Approaches As Interventions Against HIV/Aids Stigma and Discrimination In Selected Public Secondary Schools In Winam Division, Kisumu East District, Nyanza, Kenya

Effect of School-Based Income Generating Activities on the Financial Performance of Public Secondary Schools in Kenya

Chinese Business Review, 2013

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The effects of massification on higher education in Africa

Page 1. THE EFFECTS OF MASSIFICATION ON HIGHER EDUCATION IN AFRICA By Goolam Mohamedbhai February... more

Validation of Customer Perspectives in the Context of NGO’s Performance Evaluation in Kenya

International Journal of Economics, Finance and Management Sciences, 2016

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Influence of Access to Training on the Effectiveness of Secondary School Board of Governors in Kenya

Influence of physical facilities as a component of institutional capacity on academic performance of students in public secondary schools in Usigu division-Bondo district, Kenya

International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences, 2015

Financing practices adopted by distance learners: the case of Bachelor of Education (Arts)

... funds advanced to learners. HELF was eventually disbandment in 1995, when a more effective fu... more

Influence of physical facilities as a component of institutional capacity on academic performance of students in public secondary schools in Usigu division

Socio - E co nomic Empowerment of Women through Micro - Finance: A comparative Assessment of Funded and U nfunded W omen in Kisumu District, Kenya

Financing practices adopted by distance learners: the case of Bachelor of Education (Arts), University of Nairobi, Kenya

... funds advanced to learners. HELF was eventually disbandment in 1995, when a more effective fu... more

International Journal of Marketing and Technology, 2015

Level of influence of school leadership as a component of institutional capacity on academic performance of students in public secondary schools in Usigu division-Bondo district, Kenya

International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences, 2015

POVERTY REDUCTION EFFORTS IN KENYA: INSTITUTIONS, CAPACITY AND POLICY

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JCODE Vol I Issue II.pdf

This second issue of the Journal of Continuing, Open and Distance Education (JCODE) contains nine... more This second issue of the Journal of Continuing, Open and Distance Education (JCODE) contains nine articles covering various themes in the field of continuing, open and distance education. The first article by T.L. Adepoju focuses on managing non-formal education programmes towards improving employment rate in Nigeria. The findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between non-formal education programmes and employment rate.

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