ABSTRACT Quality education is paramount for the realization of holistic development of learners. Parents invest a lot in their children‟s education which calls for the provision of quality education. Both public and private sector have to ensure that quality education is provided. The purpose of this study was to compare the quality of... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT Globally, provision of quality early childhood education training remains elusive especially in most developing countries. There are various challenges facing implementation of Early Childhood Education despite its growth. This is with regards to training and trainees’ welfare and their satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT Safety of pupils in schools is a matter of concern globally. In Kenyan schools, children have lost their lives in the past few years due to arson, accidents and poisoning. Specifically, in Vihiga County, a high number of accidents have been reported in schools in spite of the existence of safety standards manual by the Ministry of... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT There exists a close relationship between availability of resources and effective teaching in pre-primary schools. Children who are exposed to sufficient resources within a school climate develop positive self-concept, achieve higher in reading, writing and mathematics participate in play to develop their muscles. The purpose of the... Continue Reading
This study was carried out to examine the relationship between instructional materials and delivery of pre-primary science curriculum in Naivasha Sub County, Nakuru County, Kenya . Despite the fact that many scholars have conducted extensive studies on educational practices and outcomes, the performance of science in Kenyan schools has... Continue Reading
In order to achieve success in education, regular school attendance is emphasized. Despite the efforts imposed to ensure regular school attendance, cases of low school attendance are still experienced. Studies done on low school attendance have not included family based factors. The purpose of this study was to find out the extent to which... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT The study is aimed at finding out the effects of HIV/AIDS in social development of children aged 4 - 6 years in Kiviu Primary School, Mutomo zone, Mutomo District, Eastern Province of Kenya. Most of the African communities have not accepted HIV/AIDs as a disease but it is associated with witchcraft and curses. This has led to a lot of... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT Despite the importance of pre-school as a foundation for the country's formal education, the Ministry of Education spends less than one percent of its budget on this sub-sector. The General objective of the study was to determine the impact of free primaiy education on early childhood education. The reseai·ch study was conducted between... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to determine the perception of ECD teachers towards performance-appraisal. The study was on perception. The study was carried out in Sergoit Zone ofUasin Gishu District, Kenya. The study adopted a theoretical framework i.e. systems theory. The main purpose of the study was to investigate the ECD teacher perfo... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This document was meant to carry out an investigation on challenges faced by physically disabled learners among selected primary schools. The researc};ler used ·quantitative approach where numerical data to explore traits and situations . . was of great help to the intended research objectives. Since the research is based on education,... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This study focused on the impact of socio-economic factors on academic performance of pupils in Trans-Nzoi East district, Kenya. A descriptive research design was adopted which enhanced the researcher to obtain a better understanding of the problem of socio-economic factors on academic performance of pupils. Questionnaires and interview... Continue Reading
The main aim of the study was to find out the impact of transition from pre primary to lower primary on learning in Wandiege Primary school. The study used 16 teachers of Wandiege Primary school as subjects. From the study it was found that there was a sic~a tificant impact of transition from pre-primary to lower primary on learning in... Continue Reading
The purpose of the study was to determine the perception of ECD teachers towards performance-appraisal. The study was on perception. The study was carried out in Sergoit Zone of Uasin Gishu District, Kenya. The study adopted a theoretical framework i.e. systems theory. The main purpose of the study was to investigate the ECD teacher perfo rmance... Continue Reading
The purpose of the study was to investigate the importance of playing on the early childhood education in Eldoret West District, Kenya The specific objectives of the study were to determine the profile of the respondents in regards to: age, gender and academic level, to investigate the importance of playing in regards to academic... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT Despite the importance of pre-school as a foundation for the country's formal education, the Ministry of Education spends less than one percent of its budget on this sub-sector. The General objective of the study was to detennine the impact of free primary education on early childhood education. The research study was conducted between... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT The study was carried out in Primary Schools in Mukuru Kwa Reuben Slum in Nairobi Kenya to find out the challenges encountered by pre-school teachers in teaching learners with reading difficulties. The problems found to be responsible were lack of knowledge in handling the this children especially those with special learning problems;... Continue Reading
Many pupils have dropped out of school in the past in Kabare Education Zone. The researcher felt that one of the factors causing the dropout is drug abuse. This because the children are seen abusing tobacco and alcohol immediately they leave school. The research was about causes of drug abuse on the behaviour of pupils of selected primary ... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT Despite the impmtance of pre-school as a foundation for the country's formal education, the Ministry of Education spends less than one percent of its budget on this sub-sector. The General objective of the study was to detennine the progress of free primary education on early childhood education. The research study was conducted between... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This research report was to investigate on poor performance in English language among ECDE children in Gatunga zone ofTharaka District in Eastern province. It was guided by the following objective to examine the effects of poor performance in English on learners' education and to establish the strategies put in place to curb poor English... Continue Reading
Kenya has experienced a rapid expansion of the education system partly due to high government expenditure on education. Despite this high level of expenditure on education primary school enrolment has been declining since 1990. 2003 when gross primary school enrolment increased to 104 percent after the introduction of F.P.E. the objectives... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT The study sought to determine the phenomenon of child abuse and factors leading to increased physical child abuse in Central division with Kamwokya Village as a case study. The study was targeted to children of Mawanda Road and Kamwokya Community primary School, Kamwokya Moslem primary School and Mulago Catholic/ .primary school.... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT The prupose of this study was to highlight the major factors that affect the management of ECDE centres and its impact on learning in Kaptel zone Nandi Central District. Specifically the study aimed at the finding out how academic performance in the centres is influenced by; Parents attitude, financial constraints, low capacity in... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT The Kenya government through Free Primary Education (FPE) has provided teaching/learning resources (curriculum guide, course books, reference books, teachers' guides, relevant materials and equipment) to enhance teaching and learning in all public schools. In many ECDE centres, these materials are scarce if any. This study sought to... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT A descriptive and qualitative study was carried out about roles of religion in socializing the people. It sought to establish the roles played by religion in society. The study area was Gachoka Division in Mbeere district, Kenya. The following objectives guided the study, to establish the extent to which religion has provided... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT My purpose of the study was to find out absenteeism and academic performance of pupils in ECDE (age 6-8 years) in Chilchila Division, Kericho District The division is situated in the pockets of white highlands once colonized by British in Kericho district, faced with adverse weather condition usually very hot, dry and hilly. The area... Continue Reading