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Stakeholder Participation and Monitoring and Evaluation Practices in Performance Contracting: Evidence from Public Secondary Schools in Kisii County, Kenya

Stakeholder Participation and Monitoring and Evaluation Practices in Performance Contracting: Evidence from Public Secondary Schools in Kisii County, Kenya

Denis Okemwa Mitieka, Pamela Ochieng and Susan MachariaMount Kenya University, KenyaEmail: denismitieka@gmail.com Abstract: Performance contracting links institutional priorities to measurable commitments, but implementation also requires stakeholder participation and follow-up. This article examines perceptions of stakeholder involvement and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in public secondary schools in Kisii County, Kenya. It uses a convergent parallel mixed-methods…

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Drivers of Resource Based Conflicts among Agro-Pastoral Communities Living along Kerio Valley, Kenya

Drivers of Resource Based Conflicts among Agro-Pastoral Communities Living along Kerio Valley, Kenya

Charles Chelimo Suter, Mark Kiptui & Saina ChristopherSchool of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource ManagementUniversity of Eldoret, KenyaEmail: chelimosuter@gmail.com Abstract: For decades, resource-based conflicts continue to disrupt livelihoods in the Kerio Valley, yet existing studies often attribute them to cattle rustling alone and offer limited evidence on how competing claims over land, water, and pasture…

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Effects of Social Regeneration on Economic Growth in Kisumu City, Kenya

Effects of Social Regeneration on Economic Growth in Kisumu City, Kenya

Stephen Nyadida, Ann Waithaka and Kagendo J.FMount Kenya University, KenyaEmail: stephen.nyadida@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined the effects of social regeneration on economic growth in Kisumu City, Kenya. The study adopted Competitive City perspective and Endogenous Growth Theory. A descriptive mixed-methods research design was adopted. The target population was 600 respondents, including county executives, county directors,…

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Principals’ Performance Contracting Practices and Service Delivery in Public Secondary Schools: Evidence from Kisii County, Kenya

Principals’ Performance Contracting Practices and Service Delivery in Public Secondary Schools: Evidence from Kisii County, Kenya

Denis Okemwa Mitieka, Pamela Ochieng and Susan MachariaMount Kenya University, KenyaEmail: denismitieka@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined the relationship between principals’ performance contracting practices, namely target setting, resource allocation, stakeholder involvement, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and service delivery in public secondary schools in Kisii County, Kenya. The study used a convergent parallel mixed-methods design, with…

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Organisational Culture and the Implementation of Performance Contracting in Public Secondary Schools: Mixed-Methods Evidence from Kenya

Organisational Culture and the Implementation of Performance Contracting in Public Secondary Schools: Mixed-Methods Evidence from Kenya

Denis Okemwa Mitieka, Pamela Ochieng and Susan MachariaMount Kenya University, KenyaEmail: denismitieka@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined whether organisational culture is associated with service delivery and whether it moderates the relationship between performance contracting and service delivery in public secondary schools in Kisii County, Kenya. The study adopted a convergent parallel mixed-methods design. Schools were stratified…

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The Influence of Interdisciplinary Teaching Approaches on Graduate Employability: Evidence from Electrical Installation Programmes in TVET Institutions, Kisumu County, Kenya

The Influence of Interdisciplinary Teaching Approaches on Graduate Employability: Evidence from Electrical Installation Programmes in TVET Institutions, Kisumu County, Kenya

Agnes Obware, Isaac Nangendo & Richard OchiengDepartment of Technology Education, School of EducationUniversity of Eldoret, KenyaEmail: agnesobware3333@gmail.com Abstract: As automation, renewable energy and other rapidly moving technological changes deliver unprecedented pressure on technical and vocational education and training (TVET) systems to produce graduates that are able to deal with automation.However, rapid technological changes in automation,…

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Influence of Monitoring and Evaluation on the Management Effectiveness of Public Senior Secondary Schools in Bureti Sub-County, Kericho County, Kenya

Influence of Monitoring and Evaluation on the Management Effectiveness of Public Senior Secondary Schools in Bureti Sub-County, Kericho County, Kenya

Kibett Ronoh, Viviline Ngeno and Dorothy SoiDepartment of Educational Administration Planning & ManagementUniversity of Kabianga, KenyaEmail: kibettronoh2017@gmail.com Abstract: Strategic plan implementation is an important component of educational management because it provides a framework for translating institutional goals into coordinated actions, stakeholder participation, monitoring, and improved management practices. Despite the adoption of strategic planning in public…

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Influence of Information Sharing on Public Service Delivery in National Referral Hospitals in Kenya

Influence of Information Sharing on Public Service Delivery in National Referral Hospitals in Kenya

Isaac Kiplelgo Rutto, Aloys Ojore and Zipporah MuiruriTangaza University, KenyaEmail: ikiplelgo3@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined the influence of information sharing on public service delivery in Kenya’s national referral hospitals, focusing on Kenyatta National Hospital, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, and Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital. The study adopted an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design. The…

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Influence of Road Types on Lifespan of Public Service Vehicle Coil Springs in Homa Bay County, Kenya

Influence of Road Types on Lifespan of Public Service Vehicle Coil Springs in Homa Bay County, Kenya

Sewe Shadrack Onung’a, Okemwa Peter and Mubichakani JosephSchool of Education,University of EldoretEmail: seweshadrack@ymail.com Abstract: Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) in Homa Bay County rely heavily on helical coil springs to absorb dynamic shock loads, yet the county’s heterogeneous road network ranging from paved bitumen highways to unpaved earth and murram tracks accelerates mechanical fatigue, causing premature…

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Influence of Principle of Subsidiarity on Decision-Making at Children of God Relief Institute in Kitui County, Kenya

Influence of Principle of Subsidiarity on Decision-Making at Children of God Relief Institute in Kitui County, Kenya

Faith Nyambura Kamau, Zipporah Muiruri and Elias MokuaTangaza University, KenyaEmail: mburafaik@gmail.com Abstract: The principle of subsidiarity is increasingly important in strengthening employee participation, delegated authority, and responsiveness in organisational decision-making. However, effective application of subsidiarity may be constrained by the need to balance staff autonomy with managerial oversight. This study examined the influence of subsidiarity…

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