Tag: Kenya

Determinants of Psychosocial Well-Being among Mothers of Children Born with Disabilities in Kenya: Perceived Effectiveness of Support Systems

Determinants of Psychosocial Well-Being among Mothers of Children Born with Disabilities in Kenya: Perceived Effectiveness of Support Systems

Lucy Wanjira MwangiDepartment Educational Psychology, School of EducationUniversity of Eldoret, KenyaEmail: lucywanjiram@gmail.com Abstract: Despite existing social, religious, and institutional support systems, mothers of children born with disabilities in Kenya continue to experience significant psychosocial challenges. The ineffectiveness and uneven accessibility of these support systems has resulted in persistent emotional distress, feeling left on their own,…

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Analysis of Teachers’ Efficacy in Applying Diverse Assessment Methods Across English Language Skills in Public Junior Secondary Schools in Ndhiwa Sub-County, Homa-Bay County, Kenya

Analysis of Teachers’ Efficacy in Applying Diverse Assessment Methods Across English Language Skills in Public Junior Secondary Schools in Ndhiwa Sub-County, Homa-Bay County, Kenya

Charity OtienoUniversity of Eastern Africa, BaratonEmail: charityawuor87@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined teachers’ efficacy in applying diverse assessment methods across English language skills—reading, writing, listening, and speaking—in public junior secondary schools in Ndhiwa Sub-County, Kenya. Grounded in the Competency-Based Education (CBE) framework, the study sought to determine whether teachers possess the confidence and competence required to…

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GIS-Based Site Suitability Analysis for Solid Waste Disposal in Homa Bay Town, Kenya

GIS-Based Site Suitability Analysis for Solid Waste Disposal in Homa Bay Town, Kenya

Annah Mueni Kioko, Hezron O. Agili & Isaac AyuyoFaculty of Biological and Physical Sciences, Tom Mboya University, KenyaP.O Box 199-40300, Homa Bay, KenyaEmail: mueniannah132@gmail.com / hagili@tmu.ac.ke / isaac@tmu.ac.ke Abstract: Rapid urbanization in Homa Bay Town has significantly increased municipal solid waste generation, outpacingexisting disposal capacity and posing substantial environmental and public health risks. This study…

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Influence of monitoring and Evaluation of Time Allocation on Implementation of Infrastructure Projects in Public Secondary Schools in Kakamega County, Kenya

Influence of monitoring and Evaluation of Time Allocation on Implementation of Infrastructure Projects in Public Secondary Schools in Kakamega County, Kenya

George King Nabibya, Herbert Dimo & Joshua KetterSchool of Education, University of Eldoret, KenyaEmail: geonaki@yahoo.com Abstract: The purpose of the study was to assess how monitoring and evaluation of time allocation affects the implementation of infrastructure projects in public secondary schools. A descriptive research design was adopted targeting a population of 1249 respondents comprising 412…

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Preparedness of Tourism Stakeholders for Climate Change Impacts in Kenya

Preparedness of Tourism Stakeholders for Climate Change Impacts in Kenya

Solomon Ikote MuntetSchool of Tourism, Hospitality and Events ManagementMoi University, KenyaEmail: somuntet@gmail.com Abstract: Tourism in Kenya is highly exposed to the adverse effects of climate change due to its dependence on climate-sensitive natural attractions and ecosystems. However, the level of preparedness among tourism stakeholders to effectively respond to these impacts remains insufficiently implicit. This study…

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Influence of Digital Technologies on Tourist Experience and Destination Competitiveness in Kenya

Influence of Digital Technologies on Tourist Experience and Destination Competitiveness in Kenya

Solomon Ikote MuntetSchool of Tourism, Hospitality and Events ManagementMoi University, KenyaEmail: somuntet@gmail.com Abstract: The rapid diffusion of digital technologies has transformed tourist experiences and influenced destination competitiveness globally. In Kenya, tourism enterprises have gradually adopted mobile platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), digital payment systems, and social media to enhance service delivery…

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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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