Author: JRIIE

Implementing the Learner-Centred Approach in English Language Classrooms: Strategies Used by Secondary School Teachers in Central Uganda

Implementing the Learner-Centred Approach in English Language Classrooms: Strategies Used by Secondary School Teachers in Central Uganda

Nakazinga Racheal, Peace Buhwamatsiko Tumuheki & Mark Michael WaiswaKyambogo University, UgandaEmail: nakrecha@gmail.com Abstract: The study explored the strategies teachers of English use in implementing the learner-centred approach in secondary schools. Using a case study design, qualitative data were collected from 16 teachers of English and 48 learners purposivelyselected in four well-resourced secondary schools from four…

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Influence of Principals’ Integration of Technology on Financial Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Teso South Sub-county, Busia County, Kenya

Influence of Principals’ Integration of Technology on Financial Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Teso South Sub-county, Busia County, Kenya

Moses Apudo Owiti and Mary KhejereSchool of EducationMount Kenya UniversityEmail: apudomoses@gmail.com/ mkhejeri@mku.ac.ke Abstract: Principals’ integration of technology in financial management activities is vital in enhancing financial performance in schools. However, in Teso South Sub-county, this was not the case, as many public secondary schools had reported financial challenges. This study sought to determine the influence…

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Influence of Headteachers’ Enforcement of Infrastructure Safety on Learners’ Academic Achievement in Public Primary Schools in Machakos Sub-county, Machakos County, Kenya

Influence of Headteachers’ Enforcement of Infrastructure Safety on Learners’ Academic Achievement in Public Primary Schools in Machakos Sub-county, Machakos County, Kenya

Susan Kamene Mutiso & Joseph KimothoSchool of EducationMount Kenya UniversityEmail: susanmutiso003@gmail.com/ jkimotho@mku.ac.ke Abstract: Headteachers’ enforcement of infrastructure safety is vital in improving learners’ academic achievement in schools. However, in Machakos Sub-county, many learners manifested academic achievement levels that are below expectations. This study sought to examine the influence of headteachers’ enforcement of infrastructure safety on…

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The Effect of Regional Economic Integration Laws on East African Community Women’s Participation in Global Business in Kigali City, Rwanda

The Effect of Regional Economic Integration Laws on East African Community Women’s Participation in Global Business in Kigali City, Rwanda

Kangabe Mireille – Mount Kenya University, Kigali, Rwanda Eugenia Nkechi Irechukwu – Mount Kigali University, Kigali, Rwanda Email: mirkangabe@gmail.com Abstract: Women’s economic empowerment is a critical component of regional integration and sustainable development in Africa. This study examined The Effect of Regional Economic Integration Laws on East African Community Women’s Participation in Global Business in…

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Determinants of Strategic Sourcing and Organizational Performance: Evidence from Tanzania Port Authority, Dar es Salaam

Determinants of Strategic Sourcing and Organizational Performance: Evidence from Tanzania Port Authority, Dar es Salaam

Perazia Robert Magesa – Department of Procurement and Supply ManagementCollege of Business Education Khamis Nassor Salum – Department of Business & Information TechnologyInstitute of Public Administration, Zanzibar Email: magesaperazia@gmail.com/ msc.khamis2017@gmail.com Abstract: The study examined the determinant of strategic sourcing on organizational performance. An exploratory research design was employed in the study. Questionnaires were used to…

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Procurement Contract Management and the Performance of International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Rwanda

Procurement Contract Management and the Performance of International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Rwanda

Olivier Kamugisha & Desiré NimpanoUniversity of Kigalihttps://orcid.org/0009-0001-3936-822XEmail: olivierkamugisha@gmail.com Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of procurement contract management best practices on the performance of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Rwanda. The study adopted descriptive andexplanatory research designs. A census approach was used whereby all 174 employees of IOM…

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The Influence of Asynchronous Instructional Strategies on Performance of Grade 11 IGCSE Learners in Nairobi County, Kenya

The Influence of Asynchronous Instructional Strategies on Performance of Grade 11 IGCSE Learners in Nairobi County, Kenya

James Otieno Onyango, Benson Njoroge, Susan MachariaDepartment of Psychology and Technology, Mount Kenya Universityhttps://orcid.org/0009-0008-1003-6951Email: jrabuki@gmail.com/ bnjoroge@mku.ac.ke/ macharias@mku.ac.ke Abstract: Asynchronous instructional strategies, such as pre-recorded videos, audios, email communication, and online forums, have become increasingly prominent in education, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. These methods align well with the learner-centered and inquiry-based philosophy of the IGCSE…

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Beyond Access: How Guidance and Counselling Services Influence Students’ Personal Growth, Academic Success and Career Readiness in Secondary Schools in Vihiga County, Kenya

Beyond Access: How Guidance and Counselling Services Influence Students’ Personal Growth, Academic Success and Career Readiness in Secondary Schools in Vihiga County, Kenya

Ameable Baraka, Catherine Amimo & Jane GengaUniversity of Eastern Africa, BaratonEmail: barakaamiable@gmail.com/ amimoc@ueab.ac.ke/ jayiemba@ueab.ac.ke Abstract: Guidance and counselling services are important components of holistic education, yet limited evidence exists on their influence beyond accessibility. This study examined how guidance and counselling services influence students’ personal growth, academic success, and career readiness in secondary schools in…

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Influence of Management of Peer Support during Remedial Teaching on Students’ Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Mwala Sub-county, Machakos County, Kenya

Influence of Management of Peer Support during Remedial Teaching on Students’ Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Mwala Sub-county, Machakos County, Kenya

Martin Mutisya Masai & Anne MuiruSchool of EducationMount Kenya UniversityEmail: greatmartinthe2@gmail.com/ amuiru@kyu.ac.ke Abstract: Peer support among students during remedial teaching plays a key role in students’ academic performance in schools. However, in Mwala Sub-county, many public secondary schools are registering low academic grades in examinations. This study examined the influence of peer support during remedial…

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Status of Picture Icon Communication Strategy in Enhancing Expressive Language Skills among Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Inclusive Primary Schools

Status of Picture Icon Communication Strategy in Enhancing Expressive Language Skills among Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Inclusive Primary Schools

Evernate Adhiambo OrongeDepartment of Educational Psychology and ScienceRongo UniversityEmail: evernateoronge@gmail.com Abstract: Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in mainstream primary schools find it difficult to develop skills in expressing language, which hinders their effective communication. There is little evidence regarding enhanced skills in expressive language using Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) and its various components.…

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