Assessment Of The Efficacy Of Management Procedures For Implementation Of Procurement Policy In Technical Institutions In Kenya | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Education | Sep,2014
Procurement of resources in Kenyan schools has not been in tandem with the value for money. Efforts by the government through the enactment of procurement Act have been met with malpractices during interpretation and implementation in many institutions .The purpose of this study was to assess the procedure followed by
Comparison Of The Difficulty Levels And Discrimination Powers Of Wassce And Neco Ssce General Mathematics Objective Question Papers | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Education | Sep,2014
The study compared WASSCE and NECO SSCE General Mathematics multiple-choice questions (Paper 1) with respect to their items difficulty levels and discrimination powers. It was hypothesized that more (or higher level) difficulty and discrimination power was not significantly associated with one SSCE than the other. A set of 2013 SS3
Innovative Implementation Of ‘best Practices’ Strategies Of Instructional Supervision On Effective Teaching In Selected Schools In Nyandarua County, Kenya | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Education | Sep,2014
The study was conducted in March, 2014, to establish the applicability of ‘best practices’ identified by a group of classical theorists based on four variables, namely, school-wide systems, school-wide expectations, enabling environment and anticipated outcomes in innovative ways. The key finding was that there existed a divergence of opinions between
External Instructional Supervision: An Examination Of Its Impact On Teaching And Learning Practices In Secondary Schools In Kajiado North Sub County, Kenya | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Education | Sep,2014
Supervision, teaching, and learning are major components of an educational system. Without these components the educational system may not be effective. The primary function of a school is student learning and as such, effective instructional supervision is essential for quality assurance. This study purposely sought to examine how schools external
Reasons For Poor Performance Among Adult Literacy Learners: A Case Of Maiduguri Metropolital Council Of Borno State Nigeria | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Education | Sep,2014
A study was carried out on the reasons for poor performance among adult literacy learners in Maiduguri Metropolitan council of Borno State. The major objectives of the study therefore were to determine the reasons for poor performance among adult literacy learners in Maiduguri Metropolitan council of Borno State and to
Paradigm Shift: The Critique Of Secondary School Head Teachers Managerial Development | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Education | Sep,2014
Secondary school management in Kenya is at loggerheads with many waves of unrest. Strikes are all over, head teachers taken to court to answer allegations of corruption among others. Many attribute this to other factors like drug and substance abuse, overload of curriculum among others. The researchers tend
A Critique Of The Effectiveness Of Internal Auditing Procedures As A Control Measure Of School Finances In Kenya Secondary Schools | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Education | Sep,2014
In Kenya, the Boards of Managements (BOMs) have been bestowed with the responsibility of direct control of substantial amounts of Public money in secondary schools. The Kenya Basic Education Act 2013, Part VIII 61(2) (d) allows establishment of audit committees by schools BOMs to facilitate internal auditing in schools (Kenya
School Leadership Role In Predicting Deviant Behaviour Among Secondary School Students In Gatanga District, Muranga County | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Education | Sep,2014
Cases of deviance among Kenyan secondary school students, in the form of bullying, strikes, drug abuse, absenteeism and other forms of deviance, are on the increase. Reports from Gatanga Sub-County Education Office (2012) indicates that while there are some schools in the sub-county that report very minimal incidences of deviance,
Effects Of Schools Language Policies On The Performance Of English Language Among Secondary School Students In Buuri District | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Education | Sep,2014
The purpose of this study was to find out the effects of schools language policies on the performance of English among secondary school students in Buuri District. The study found out that the schools language policies in Buuri district affected the performance of English since it limits the interaction
Contribution Of Innovations To Enterprise Growth Of Small And Medium Electrical Machinery Enterprises In Nairobi County, Kenya | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Entrepreneurship | Sep,2014
The research study sought to investigate contribution of innovations to enterprise growth of small and medium electrical machinery enterprises in Nairobi County, Kenya. Descriptive design is used to study research objective. The study found that contribution of innovations to enterprise growth was to medium extent. The research study concluded that