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Abaya, Joel – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2016
This article is based on a qualitative multi-case study carried out in southwestern Kenya along the border areas of Nyanza and Rift Valley province. The purpose of the research was to examine the challenges public secondary school principals faced in their leadership roles and suggest efforts they might adopt to minimize the effects of these…
Descriptors: School Administration, Instructional Leadership, Correlation, Secondary School Students
Genvieve, Nasimiyu – Journal of Education and Practice, 2017
There has been a concern about the quality of school teachers being prepared at the university especially in pedagogy. The main objective of the study was to investigate the preparation of teacher-trainees in pedagogy in Kenyan universities.The theoretical framework of the study was based on Shulman's concept of pedagogical content knowledge. The…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Teaching Methods, Questionnaires, Interviews
Mmbwanga, Daniel M.; Matemba, Collins K.; Bota, Kennedy N. – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
The mentally challenged child (MC) can achieve a lot if the right environment and curriculum are designed for him/her. However, the realization of the desirable outcomes faces many challenges. The objective of the study was to examine institutional and personnel-related challenges facing education programs for the MC persons at Kaimosi Special…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Special Schools, Foreign Countries, Surveys
Oyier, Charles Richard; Odundo, Paul Amollo; Obat, Rispa Atieno; Lilian, Ganira Khavugwi; Akondo, Joseph Ochieng – World Journal of Education, 2015
Kenyan government launched Free Primary Education (FPE) in 2003 to make schooling affordable to all parents, but less attention has been paid to the quality assurance and equity of the education system. Studies have indicated that the FPE policy sacrificed the quality of education and this led to parents avoiding FPE offered in primary schools and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Quality, Parent Attitudes, School Choice
James, Asena Muganda; Simiyu, Aggrey Mukasa; Riechi, Andrew – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
A workforce that can adapt to the fast changing global dynamics is critical for sustainable growth and development. Secondary level segment in the education cycle of a Kenyan plays a key role in the development of this workforce and is important since it de-links one from elementary (primary) learning, provides a chance for one to complete the…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, School Holding Power, Case Studies
Nyeris, Raymond; Koross, Benjamin Towett – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
The introduction of Free Primary Education (FPE) policy in 2003 was aimed at enhancing the enrolment of all school going-age children in Kenya indiscriminately. However, significant concerns have been raised by scholars and the public over the low enrolment of children with Special Needs Education (SNE). The main objective of this study was to…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Sampling, Foreign Countries, Special Needs Students
Catherine, Ochenje – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
There have been current controversial discussions concerning the performance of private primary schools versus public primary schools in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Examination (K.C.P.E.). Lately, the private primary schools appear to be performing better than public primary schools. For example; in the 2003 K.C.P.E. results, more than 31% of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement, Sampling, Private Schools
Mosomi, Biutha Manwa; Kindiki, Jonah N.; Boit, John M. – International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, 2014
Performance contracting has been acclaimed as an effective and promising means of improving the performance of public enterprises as well as government departments. The government of Kenya introduced performance contract signing in 2004. The aim of performance contracts was to improve resource utilization in public institutions among other…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Performance Contracts, Technical Institutes, Labor Utilization
James, Asena Muganda; Simiyu, Aggrey Mukasa; Riechi, Andrew – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
Learners are the key stakeholders of a school for it to be registered by the Department of Education. However the retention of these learners in Kenya's Secondary Level Education is a great challenge in Kenya. Every secondary school dropout signifies unfulfilled objective, goal and aim for the individual as well as the community at large. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, School Holding Power, Educational Finance
Migosi, Joash; Ombuki, Charles; Ombuki, Kennedy N.; Evusa, Zablon – International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, 2013
Kenya's public procurement and disposal Act of 2005 sets out clear rules and procedures for public procurement entities to follow; however this does not seem to be the case. This study sought to examine determinants of Non-compliance to the Public Procurement Regulations in Kenyan Secondary Schools. The study adopted a descriptive survey research.…
Descriptors: Principals, Secondary Schools, Questionnaires, Sampling
Akech, Benta Achieng' Opul; Simatwa, Enose M. W. – Educational Research and Reviews, 2010
This study investigated opportunities and challenges for public primary school head teachers in the implementation of Free Primary Education in Kisumu municipality. Being a descriptive research, the study population consisted of 114 head teachers, 17,100 class seven and eight pupils in the municipality. Out of this, a sample of 37 head teachers…
Descriptors: Municipalities, Focus Groups, Foreign Countries, Sampling
Mobegi, Florence Osiri; Ondigi, Benjamin A. – Educational Research and Reviews, 2011
Since independence, the Kenyan government has demonstrated its commitment to the provision of quality secondary school education through allocation of financial resources, provision of trained teachers and establishment of quality assurance department. However, despite the substantial allocation of resources, secondary schools still face major…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Financial Problems, Educational Finance, Educational Quality
Kindiki, Jonah Nyaga – Educational Research and Reviews, 2009
The influence of communication on student discipline in secondary schools is an issue of continued debate in Kenya. This study was necessitated by the growing concern by education stakeholders in Kenya over the rising reports of student indiscipline in secondary schools. The study utilized qualitative approach with questionnaires, interviews and…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Interpersonal Communication, Administrator Role, School Administration
Wachiye, Herman J.; Nasongo, Joseph W. – Educational Research and Reviews, 2009
University student loans were introduced in Kenya with the aim of easing the burden of public expenditure in higher education. In the initial years the loans were to benefit all students enrolled at University irrespective of their socio-economic backgrounds. The beneficiaries were expected to repay the loan later upon getting into employment.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Loan Programs, Universities, Income
Runo, Mary; Kargu, Geoffrey; Mugo, John K. – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2010
The study aimed at finding out whether teachers can identify the courses of reading disabilities in learners. It intended to establish whether teachers have adequate knowledge of identifying learners with reading disabilities, determine the proportion of non-readers in grade five. It also investigated the existing methods and materials teachers…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Questionnaires, Interviews, Foreign Countries