Tag: Kenya

Effect of Observation-Based Assessment on Pre-Primary Two Learners’ Achievement in Environmental Activities in Public Schools in Nandi County, Kenya

Effect of Observation-Based Assessment on Pre-Primary Two Learners’ Achievement in Environmental Activities in Public Schools in Nandi County, Kenya

Kimalel Chepkoech Betty – Department of Early Childhood Development Education Audrey Matere – Department of Early Childhood Development Education Florence Boinett – Department of Curriculum Instruction and Media School of Education and Human Resource Development Kisii University Email: kimalelbetty161@gmail.com/ audreymatere@kisiiuniversity.ac.ke/ jepkosgei67@gmail.com Abstract: Despite the adoption of Competency-Based Education (CBE), evidence suggests that learners’ practical engagement…

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Displacement and Securitization in the Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya

Displacement and Securitization in the Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya

Mercy Khalayi Ndongoli & Joseph KaranjaDepartment of Diplomacy and Peace StudiesKenyatta UniversityEmail: kmercy28@gmail.com Abstract: This study interrogates the nexus between terrorism threats and the securitization of refugee migration in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp. More specifically, it analyzes how security risks associated with terrorism, i.e., foreign fighter penetration, radicalization, and border permeability between Kenya and Somalia,…

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An Assessment of Teachers’ Preparedness in Implementing Precision Agriculture in Competency-based Education in Secondary Schools in Kisii and Nyamira Counties, Kenya

An Assessment of Teachers’ Preparedness in Implementing Precision Agriculture in Competency-based Education in Secondary Schools in Kisii and Nyamira Counties, Kenya

Finid Onyancha George – Department of Agribusiness Management and Extension Alice Chesambu Ndiema – Department of Agribusiness Management and Extension James Bill Ouda – Department of Education Psychology Karen Ohanga Ongeti – Department of Curriculum and Instructional Technology Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology Email: finidgeorge@gmail.com/ achesambu@mmust.ac.ke/ jouda@mmust.ac.ke/ kongeti@mmust.ac.ke Abstract: Precision Agriculture (PA) enhances…

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Community Participation in Targeting Elderly Beneficiaries of Cash Transfer Programmes in Konoin Sub-County, Kenya

Community Participation in Targeting Elderly Beneficiaries of Cash Transfer Programmes in Konoin Sub-County, Kenya

Sheila Sempeyo, Peter Gutwa Oino & Anne ChepkiruiSchool of Arts and Social SciencesDepartment of Sociology, Gender and Development StudiesKisii UniversityEmail: sheilasempeyo@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined the role of community participation in the identification and targeting of elderly beneficiaries under the Older Persons Cash Transfer (OPCT) programme in Konoin Sub-County, Bomet County, Kenya. Guided by Participatory…

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Community-Driven FinTech Models for Sustainable Development in Western Kenya

Community-Driven FinTech Models for Sustainable Development in Western Kenya

William Wanyonyi WamalwaMasinde Muliro University of Science and TechnologyEmail: williamwamalwa1978@gmail.com Abstract: This study explores the contribution of community-driven financial technology (Fin- Tech) models to sustainable development in Western Kenya, a region where rural entrepreneurs face persistent barriers to financial access. Weak infrastructure, limited credit opportunities, and low digital literacy have restricted growth, deepened inequality, and…

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Influence of Safety Standards and Guidelines on Students’ Sexual Abuse in Public Boarding Secondary Schools in Kitui County, Kenya

Influence of Safety Standards and Guidelines on Students’ Sexual Abuse in Public Boarding Secondary Schools in Kitui County, Kenya

Moses Munyau KimanthiUniversity of Technology and Arts of Byumba, Rwanda.Email: kimanthi.moses@gmail.com Abstract: Sexual abuse in schools remains a persistent challenge globally, with boarding secondary schools particularly vulnerable due to residential arrangements and limited parental oversight. This study investigated the influence of safety standards and guidelines on students’ sexual abuse in public boarding secondary schools in…

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“Bodaboda” Services and Their Socio-Economic Impacts in East Africa: An Empirical Literature Review

“Bodaboda” Services and Their Socio-Economic Impacts in East Africa: An Empirical Literature Review

John Subhe Masatu & Balthazar Charles MwitaTanzania Institute of Accountancy (TIA), Mwanza Campus, TanzaniaORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6822-7938 – Masatuhttps://orcid.org/0009-0006-8817-4129 – Balthazar – MwitaEmail: john.masatu@tia.tz Abstract: Over more than two decades “bodaboda” services have become common among the East African countries Kenya and Tanzania inclusive. Despite its commonness in the area, its socio-economic impacts emanating from business have…

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Boda Boda Economy: A Systematic Review of Opportunities and Risks of Motorcycle Transport for Rural Youth in Kenya

Boda Boda Economy: A Systematic Review of Opportunities and Risks of Motorcycle Transport for Rural Youth in Kenya

Samwel Kipkurui Chepkwony, Peter Gutwa Oino & Lumayo Mildred FedhaSchool of Arts and Social SciencesDepartment of Sociology, Gender and Development StudiesKisii UniversityEmail: araapchepkwony@yahoo.com Abstract: Motorcycle transport, commonly referred to as boda boda, has emerged as a vital livelihood strategy for rural youth in Kenya, offering income, mobility, and social engagement amid limited employment opportunities. While…

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Influence of Availability of Trained Teachers on Curriculum Implementation in Public Secondary Schools in Garissa Sub-County, Garissa County, Kenya

Influence of Availability of Trained Teachers on Curriculum Implementation in Public Secondary Schools in Garissa Sub-County, Garissa County, Kenya

Abdinasir Omar Hassan and Josephine KirimiMount Kenya UniversityEmail: raziinhassan@gmail.com Abstract: Teachers play a key role in ensuring improved implementation of the curriculum in secondary schools. However, in Garissa Sub-county, the implementation of the curriculum in secondary schools is still low, with many teachers unable to cover the syllabus on time, which resulted in low performance…

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Effect of Restructuring on the Performance of National Police Service in Kenya

Effect of Restructuring on the Performance of National Police Service in Kenya

Polo Otieno Daniel, Catherine Muganda & Stephen BitokDepartment of Management Science and EntrepreneurshipSchool of Business and EconomicsMoi UniversityEmail: polodaniel0000@gmail.com Abstract: Deteriorating performance of the police service has been attributed to inability to implement the police reforms which aim to improve their performance. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of restructuring on…

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