Category: volume 10 Issue 3
Market Liberalization, Labour Relations and Maize Production Efficiency in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya

Market Liberalization, Labour Relations and Maize Production Efficiency in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya

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Protus Wafula Barasa, Peter Gutwa Oino & Dennis MamboleoSchool of Arts and Social SciencesKisii UniversityEmail: protus.wafulabarasa@gmail.com Abstract: Market liberalization has reshaped agricultural production by transforming farming practices, labour relations, and institutional arrangements that influence smallholder productivity. However, empirical evidence on how these interconnected transformations affect maize production efficiency remains limited, particularly in Kenya. This study…

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Parental Involvement in School Counselling Services and Discipline of Learners in Public Day Secondary Schools in Kiambaa Sub-County, Kenya

Parental Involvement in School Counselling Services and Discipline of Learners in Public Day Secondary Schools in Kiambaa Sub-County, Kenya

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Peline Oyagi, Obino Mulenga & Ann MbuguaDepartment of Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Arts and Social SciencesThe Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, KenyaEmail: oyagi.peline@gmail.com Abstract: Learner indiscipline remains a persistent challenge in Kenyan public day secondary schools despite the adoption of guidance and counselling as an alternative to corporal punishment. This study examined parental…

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Early Warning Systems and Household Food Security: Evidence from Bomet County, Kenya

Early Warning Systems and Household Food Security: Evidence from Bomet County, Kenya

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Jane Kositany – Department of Development Studies, Kisii University, Kenya Peter Gutwa Oino – Department of Sociology, Gender and Development Studies, Kisii University, Kenya Daniel Angwenyi – Department of Sociology, Gender and Development Studies, Kisii University, Kenya Email: kosymemoi@yahoo.co.uk Abstract: Climate variability continues to threaten agricultural livelihoods and household food security among smallholder farmers who…

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Mapping University-Industry Partnership Models in Electrical and Electronics Technology Education: A Systematic Review

Mapping University-Industry Partnership Models in Electrical and Electronics Technology Education: A Systematic Review

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Akinduro Ifeoluwa Reuben – Industrial Technology and Vocational Education Department, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0520-8607 Email: ifeoluwa.akinduro@aaua.edu.ng Adeoti Aderotimi Oluwasesan – Government Technical College Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria Abstract: With increasing complexity of modern electrical and electronic industries, there is a strong demand in the industry for the universities to produce…

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Rethinking Academic Reward Systems: The Perceptions of University Staff on Recognizing and Instituting Teaching Excellence in Research Intensive Universities in Uganda

Rethinking Academic Reward Systems: The Perceptions of University Staff on Recognizing and Instituting Teaching Excellence in Research Intensive Universities in Uganda

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Muwanguzi Sande Erunao – Department of Foundations and Educational Psychology, School of Education, Kyambogo University Ghislain Maurice N. Isabwe – Department of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), University of Agder (UiA) Norway Paul Muyinda Birevu – Institute of Open Distance and eLearning, College of Education and External Studies, Makerere University Email: smuwanguzi@kyu.ac.ug Abstract: Higher education…

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Influence of Principals’ Management of Assessment Resources on Students’ Performance in Junior Secondary Schools in Tinderet Sub-County, Nandi County, Kenya

Influence of Principals’ Management of Assessment Resources on Students’ Performance in Junior Secondary Schools in Tinderet Sub-County, Nandi County, Kenya

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Peter Tirop – Department of Arts and Social Science Joshua Manduku – Department of Education Administration Joseph Ndalila – Department of Arts and Social Science University of Kabianga Email: tiropkpeter@gmail.com Abstract: The introduction of Competency-Based Education (CBE) has not fully achieved its intended objectives, as it has yet to effectively promote critical thinking among all…

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Does It Matter Who You Are? Demographic Differences in Students’ Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Guidance and Counselling Services in Secondary Schools in Vihiga County, Kenya

Does It Matter Who You Are? Demographic Differences in Students’ Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Guidance and Counselling Services in Secondary Schools in Vihiga County, Kenya

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Ameable BarakaUniversity of Eastern Africa, BaratonEmail: barakaamiable@gmail.com Abstract: Guidance and counselling programmes support students’ development, but perceptions of their effectiveness may differ across demographic groups. This study examined demographic differences in students’ perceptions of the effectiveness of guidance and counselling services in secondary schools in Vihiga County, Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive comparative research…

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Effect of Institutional Support for Climate Change Adaptation on Gender Roles among Maasai Communities in Laikipia North Sub- County

Effect of Institutional Support for Climate Change Adaptation on Gender Roles among Maasai Communities in Laikipia North Sub- County

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Kaiyongi K Elizabeth – Institute of Women and Gender Studies Susan Njogu – Institute of Women and Gender Studies Shadrack Cheplogoi – Department of Agricultural Education and Extension Egerton University, Kenya Email: elizabeth.kaiyongi@gmail.com Abstract: The purpose of the study was to establish the effect of institutional support for climate change adaptation on gender roles among…

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Effect of Currency Depreciation on Sovereign Bond Prices in Rwanda

Effect of Currency Depreciation on Sovereign Bond Prices in Rwanda

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Vicka Gladys IzereKigali UniversityEmail: vickagladysizere@gmail.com Abstract: Thisstudy examinesthe effect of currency depreciation on sovereign bond dirty pricesin Rwanda over 2011Q1–2024Q4 using quarterly time-series data from the National Bank of Rwanda, the RwandaStock Exchange, the IMF, and the World Bank. Despite the persistent depreciation of the Rwandan franc (RWF) against the US dollar (USD) and the…

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Spatial Distribution and Socio-Economic Impacts of Climate Hazards on Household Livelihoods in Informal Settlements of Homa Bay Town, Kenya

Spatial Distribution and Socio-Economic Impacts of Climate Hazards on Household Livelihoods in Informal Settlements of Homa Bay Town, Kenya

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Ochieng Brytone, Hezron O. Agili & Isaac O. AyuyoFaculty of Biological and Physical SciencesTom Mboya University, Homa Bay, KenyaEmail: rollinsonbright@gmail.com / hagili@tmu.ac.ke / ongongaayuyo@gmail.com Abstract: Climate hazards including flooding, prolonged water shortage, and extreme heat, impose severe and differentiated socio-economic burdens on residents of urban informal settlements. Drawing on a mixed-methods cross-sectional household survey (n…

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