Principals’ leadership strategies and academic achievement of girls in Bungoma County

Student’s Name: Kataka Margaret Nyilile Supervisors: 1. Simon Kipkenei 2. Abuya Joshua Olang’o: Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Management and Policy Studies ABSTRACT The leadership tactics used by principals determines academic accomplishment. Principals are under pressure to plan and raise academic performance in their particular schools in the modern era of accountability and worldwide competition. […]

Influence of School Based Factors on Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya

Student’s Name: Bulowa Johnson Majimbo Supervisors: 1. Prof. Julius Maiyo 2. Dr. Sarah Likoko Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Planning and Management ABSTRACT The educational performance of a learning institution is crucial in the attaining educational goals. Thus, the provision of quality education and subsequent high academic performance in school is inevitable for the realization of […]

COVID-19 and Education System in Secondary Schools in Kakamega County, Kenya

Student’s Name: Violet Namenge Juma Supervisors: 1. Jane Barasa 2. Duncan Wasike Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Planning and Management ABSTRACT COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health organization (WHO) on 11th March 2020. Therefore, being declared a global emergency, had undergone various mutations, therefore its effect on education was far reaching. The […]

Learners’ Proficiency in Mathematical Language and their Conceptual Understanding of Mathematics in Secondary Schools in Bungoma County, Kenya

Student’s Name: Vincent Nick Otuma Wesaya Supervisors: 1. Dr. Robert Kati 2. Dr. Duncan Wasike Doctor of Philosophy (Curriculum and Instruction) ABSTRACT Mathematics is considered a difficult school subject by majority of learners. For many students, mathematics is a series of hurdles and challenges-a task made with continued failure and seeming irrelevance in spite of […]

Application of Blended Learning on Learners’ Acquisition of Language Skills in National and Extra-County Schools in Western Kenya

Student’s Name: Wasike Nekesa Lillian Supervisors: 1. Prof. Stanley N. Mutsotso 2. Dr. Duncan Wekesa Wasike Doctor of Philosophy (Curriculum and Instruction) ABSTRACT Current and emerging technology is forcing teachers to rethink how best to prepare learners for the 21st Century’s demands and challenges and meet the global quality education threshold. Additionally, the recent COVID-19 […]

Integration of Information Communication Technology Instructional Resources on Learners’ Motivation and Achievement in Chemistry Practicals in Secondary Schools in Kenya

Student’s Name: Titus Sifuna Munene Supervisors: 1. Prof. Stanley Mutsotso 2. Dr. Edwin Masibo Doctor of Philosophy (Curriculum and Instruction) ABSTRACT Instructional resources are meant to build the teaching and learning capacity by creating the suitable conditions for learning. These resources make teaching and learning easier and invoke curiosity, which triggers learners to carry out […]

Determinants of Students Discipline in Secondary Schools in Bungoma County, Kenya

Student’s Name: Zeddy Chepkoech Maritim Supervisors: 1. Dr. Likoko Sarah 2. Dr. Barasa Jane Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Management and Policy Studies ABSTRACT Discipline is an important component of behaviour as it defines the character of a human being. In Kenya, a lot of effort has been put by stakeholders to instill discipline among […]

Determinants of Pupils’ Transition to Secondary Schools in Busia County, Kenya

Student’s Name: Obore Assumpta Nekesa Supervisors: 1. Prof. Julius Kiprop Maiyo 2. Dr. Sarah Naliaka Likoko Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Management and Policy Studies ABSTRACT Education is acknowledged as a fundamental human right all throughout the world, and Kenya agrees. Investments in education can promote economic growth, increase productivity, aid in the development of […]