Browsing Department of Educational Psychology by Title
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Influence of Adolescent Gender on Parenting Styles, Autonomy and Self- Esteem among Kenyan Secondary School Students in Wareng Sub-County; Uasin Gishu County
(AJEST, 2019-09)Parenting style refers to techniques and standards that parents utilize in child rearing. These have been cited to have brought conflict between young people and their parents on values, ethical principles, and issues of ... -
Influence of Father Absence on Self-Esteem of Secondary School Students in KeiyoSub-County, Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2018)Secondary schools in Kenya are the aboard of thousands of adolescents, whose needs cannot be ignored or wished away without future dire consequences to both the students and the world at large. The absence ... -
INFLUENCE OF LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ON PROVISION OF QUALITY EDUCATION IN PUBLIC EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTRES IN WEST POKOT COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2018)International organizations such as UNICEF and UNESCO are stressing the importance of providing quality early childhood education and care to all children, not only for those from less-advantaged backgrounds but for all ... -
INFLUENCE OF OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDERS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN TURKANA WEST SUB- COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2024-07)Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is multiplicity of dysfunctional behaviours exhibited by students who are not conforming to the societal norms, morals and code of ethics. The purpose of this study was to determine the ... -
Influence of Parents’ Expectations on Course Choice in Vocational Training Centres in Taita Taveta County, Kenya
(Journal of Advances in Education and Philosophy, 2023-08)This study examines the relationship between parental influences and a young person's job decision, particularly in the context of choosing courses before enrolling in higher education institutions like Vocational Training ... -
INFLUENCE OF PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL BOYS IN KENYA: THE CASE OF BUNGOMA EAST SUBCOUNTY
(University of Eldoret, 2019)Education plays an important role in the lives of students. The performance in national examinations is crucial as it determines the future careers of learners. This study sought to investigate the influence of psychosocial ... -
INFLUENCE OF TEACHER TRAINEE'S PERCEPTIONS ON ICT INTEGRATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS: A STUDY IN PUBLIC TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES IN SELECTED COUNTIES IN RIFT VALLEY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)The purpose of this study was to investigate the influences of teacher trainee's perceptions on prospective ICT integration in primary school education in Kenya. It was also aimed at assessing trainee teachers' perceived ... -
Level of Support Accorded to ECDE Teachers by Parents and Ministry of Education in Nandi County, Kenya
(Elixir Psychology, 2019)The devolution of ECDE education in Kenya came with a myriad of challenges ranging from unclear policy framework on issues of management, underfunding of ECDE programmes, to lack of preparedness of county governments ... -
PSYCHO-SOCIAL AND BEHAVIOURAL INTERVENTIONS AMONG ADOLESCENT STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN TRANS-NZOIA COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-10)The need to investigate the psychosocial and behavioural interventions among adolescent students in public secondary schools in Trans-Nzoia County was the basis for this study. This study sought to investigate the psychosocial ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELECTED HOME ENVIRONMENT AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION AMONG PUPILS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2020-06)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between selected home environment factors and academic achievement motivation for girls with hearing impairment The objectives of the study was to establish whether ... -
Relationship between Selected Home Environmental Factors and the Pupils with Hearing Impairment's Academic Performance
(International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2017-06)The study examined the relationship between home environment and academic performance of upper primary pupils with Hearing Impairments in Central Province Kenya. The study was based on Atkinson motivation theory, from ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELF-CONCEPT AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NYERI COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-08)Despite the use of appropriate teaching and learning approaches and the government investing resources to promote quality education, there is a continuous record of poor academic performance among students in National ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELF-MOTIVATION AND STUDENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NYERI COUNTY
(Global Scientific Journals, 2023-03)Apart from instructional materials and infrastructure, self-motivation is an important factor that can impact student performance. While instructional materials and infrastructure are essential components of a conducive ... -
Review on Psychological Disorder among Adolescent Students and Proposed Intervention Strategies in Kenya
(University of Eldoret, 2023-04)Globally, psychological disorder is a major challenge and in Kenya 1 out of 4 persons who seek healthcare in Kenya have a mental health condition. With all these damning statistics, the country is still struggling with ... -
Status of teacher adequacy in public Early Childhood Development Education Centres in Nandi County, Kenya
(Elixir Psychology, 2019)The purpose of this study was to examine the Status of teacher adequacy in public Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) centres in Nandi County, Kenya. The study adopted descriptive survey design using mixed ... -
STUDENT FACTORS INFLUENCING NUMBER OF ERRORS IN MATHEMATICS: A SURVEY OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KEIYO NORTH, ELGEYO MARAKWET COUNTY
(University of Eldoret, 2016)In school, there are many students who struggle with mathematics tests. They seem to understand mathematics concepts but when it comes to tests, they often fail almost in every test. They will make mistakes or seem to ... -
Student’s Gender and Attitude towards Biology Practical Work affects Academic Performance: A Case Study of Turbo Sub-County, Kenya
(International Journal of Engineering, Science and Mathematics, 2023-09)Students' performance in biology has declined over the last five years, raising concerns about access to courses requiring satisfactory biology grades. A study was conducted in Turbo Sub County, Kenya, to investigate the ... -
TEACHERS’ AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR LEARNERS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES FOR EFFECTIVE INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN TRANS-NZOIA COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2018)This research sought to investigate teachers‟ awareness and support for learners with learning disabilities for effective inclusive education in public primary schools in Trans-Nzoia County in Kenya. The objectives of the ... -
Trainers’ and Trainees’ Attitude towards Remote Learning in Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions in Bungoma County, Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2023-07)TVET programmes involve school-based and workplace-based training. TVET focuses on practical skills and work-readiness making remote learning challenging. Remote learning is a weak substitute for practical exercises as ... -
TRANSFER OF LEARNING FROM TRAINING TO PRACTICE FOR NUTRITIONISTS FROM TVET; CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES: A CASE OF UASIN GISHU COUNTY OF KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2019)Nutrition related Non Communicable Diseases, NCDs, also known as lifestyle diseases have risen to the top of policy and program agendas in many countries thereby providing a compelling mandate for a multi-strategy action. ...