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Diploma students' nurses’ perceptions of factors influencing their clinical learning experience at coast provincial general hospital Mombasa-Kenya
Get PDFGlobally clinical expertise is the knowledge and skills of the health care professional. The clinical expertise of the nurse depends on educational preparation, current knowledge and research. Nurse training has a theory and practice component. Studies have shown that not all practice institutions are able to provide nursing students with all the essential resources for clinical learning. Globally especially in studies carried out in developed countries, lack of institutional related resources, mentorship and student related factors have been found to negatively influence the effectiveness of student learning in clinical placement. In Kenya and the study area (CPGH) there is little documented information on these factors. The main objective of this study was therefore to determine the factors that influence clinical learning of diploma student nurses at CPGH in order to improve clinical learning outcomes. A cross-sectional survey was done. A sample size included 141 diploma nursing students in first, second and third year of study from Mombasa KMTC. A pretested self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. Quantitative data was obtained by filling in the questionnaires. Person's correlation coefficient and chi-square test analysis was used to determine the relationship between variables. The level of significance was fixed at p= 0.05. The study revealed there was overcrowding of patients and students (90.8%). Ward management style supported clinical learning at an average. Inadequate supplies and equipment for student's clinical learning were reported by 99.2%. There was informal mentorship as majority of students were not allocated mentors and college lectures were not always accompanying student to clinical placements leading to inadequate support. On student factors, they were not always punctual (67.5%) and (66.75%) did not participate adequately in teaching ward rounds. There was a significant association between institutional factors (p=0.047), mentorship factors (p=0.001) and student related factors (P=008) in CPGH clinical placement. They collectively negatively influenced learning outcome at an extent of 49.8%. This is because out of 141 diploma students the majority rated themselves below 70% in clinical learning outcome a mark used to judge clinical competence. The study recommends to stakeholders to initiate reforms at CPGH to improve clinical learning
Interventional practices in enhancing retention of girl child in public primary schools in Mbita district.
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The researcher intended to investigate the interventional practices in enhancing the retention of girl-child in public primary schools in Mbita District. Girl-child retention in the one hundred and nine public primary schools in the district had become a big problem. Girls enrolled in big numbers at class one and many left before reaching and completing primary qualification at class eight. This was evident in the Mbita district enrolment summary of 2011, that showed low retention of girls from class one to class eight. The objectives of the study were to establish how school discipline promoted retention of girl-child; to determine how teaching/ learning resources would enhance the retention of girl-child; to determine the extent to which teaching practices would enhance the retention of girl-child and to determine the extent to which guidance and counseling would assist in enhancing the retention of girl-child in Mbita District public primary schools .. The investigator used descriptive research design in collecting, analyzing and interpreting data. The researcher used survey method to collect information from her respondents. Open and closed ended questionnaire were used in collecting data. The research targeted three categories of respondents involved in school leadership including the Area Education Officers, Head-teachers and Teachers. The researcher adopted the probability or random sample design in selecting individuals from the population. The method of stratified random sampling was used since the targeted group was heterogeneous. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics like frequencies and percentages and presentation in tables and graphs. The researcher found that discipline would be used in minimizing girl-child challenges; teaching and teaching learning resources would enable girl-child to advance in their learning; guidance and counseling would minimize wastages and frustrations in education leading to the retention of girl-child in the schools. The research findings would enable future researchers to fill gaps in related studies, and educationists in the realization and achievement of education for all goals
Evaluation of effective clinical instruction to KRCHN students by nurses in Machakos level-5 and Chogoria mission hospitals in eastern region, Kenya.
Get PDFClinical instruction remains a significant component and critical part of nursing education. Therefore the purpose of this study was to evaluate whether effective clinical instruction took place in Chogoria Mission Hospital and Machakos level five Hospital in eastern region of Kenya. The study used descriptive cross-sectional design to determine whether effective clinical instruction took place or not. The target population included all registered nurses in the two training hospitals in Eastern region of Kenya and senior student nurses from Chogoria school of nursing and KMTC Machakos as they use the two hospitals as their primary clinical sites. The sample size included 113 senior student nurses and 131 registered nurses statistically determined from the target population and 15 nurse managers. To determine senior student nurses and registered nurses to participate in the study, table of random numbers and sampling frames were used to randomly determine the sample size and participants per study area. The nurse managers were purposively identified as they were deemed to have the necessary information. Self administered semi-structured questionnaire and interview guide were used to collect data. The quantitative data was analyzed using SPSS version 17 while qualitative data was grouped into themes and analyzed as quantitative. The results revealed that effective clinical instruction was taking place in the two training hospitals although Chogoria was better than Machakos. Majority of registered nurses in both hospitals were not prepared in clinical instruction skills evidenced by Chi-square significance level of p=<0.01. Student nurses perceived gaps in nurses' ability to demonstrate a number of effective clinical instruction skills such as timely constructive feedback, response to students' questions, and nurses' organization in their wok among others. The researcher recommended that the management of training hospitals and colleges should put more emphasis in nurses' educational preparation on effective clinical instruction skills. She also recommends further studies preferably observational to shed light on new findings that emerged in this study
Behavioural factors influencing individual investor decision-making process at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
No full textHG 4515.15 .K57 2015Although finance has been studied for thousands years, behavioral finance which usually considers the human behaviors in finance is quite a new area. Behavioral finance theories, which are based on the psychology, attempt to understand how emotions and cognitive errors influence individual investors' behaviors. The main objective of this study was to explore the behavioral factors influencing individual investors' decisions at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. As there are limited studies about behavioral finance in Kenya, this study is expected to contribute significantly to the development of this field in Kenya. This study begins with the existing theories in behavioral finance namely Efficient Market Hypothesis, Prospect theory, and Heuristic theory, based on which the conceptual framework is derived. A descriptive research design was adopted in conducting this study Hypotheses are derived from the existing theories. These hypotheses were tested using Bartlett's test of Sphercity with an acceptable level of significance associated probability less than 0.05 through the questionnaires distributed to individual investors at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Primary data was collected using closed - ended questionnaires. Factor analysis was used to analyse data aided by SPSS; to show the relationship between independent variables (herding variables, market variables, prospect variables and heuristic variables) and the dependent variable (individual investor decision- making in the NSE); and to test the hypotheses. The research was analyzed using 95% confidence level to test hypotheses. The results show that there are five behavioral factors affecting the investment decision making process of individual investors at the NSE: Herding, Market, Prospect, Overconfidence and Gamblers fallacy, and Anchoring-availability bias. Most of these factors have moderate impacts while market factors have a high influence. The study failed to reject three null hypotheses stating that there is a significant relationship between the market, prospect and heuristics variables and individual investor's decision making process. The study rejected one null hypothesis concluding that there is no significant relationship between herding variables and individual investor investment decisions
Influence of intellectual capital on organisation's competitive advantage
No full textThis study sought to analyze the influence of intellectual capital on competitive advantage. The specific objectives were to determine the influence of innovation capital, human capital, structural capital and relational capital on competitive advantage. Despite organization having intellectual capital in Kenya it faces a challenge of organization putting more infancy on the intellectual capital of the management and unwillingness to change even though it can give the organization a better competitive edge in the already flooded market. Organizations clearly require a creative, motivated workforce which is intellectually professional and which contributes to the strategy of increasing value in aggressively changing environmental conditions. It is imperative therefore, for firms to develop best practices for utilizing and managing intellect in order to build arid sustain a competitive advantage over a long-term. Most organizations in the developed countries are performing well because there is proper utilization and management of intellectual capital. The study employed descriptive research design and the target population consisted of 115 departmental heads in the insurance companies in Meru. The sample size was determined by calculating 50% of the number of departmental heads in each Insurance Company resulting to a sample size of 55 respondents. Primary data was collected using open ended and close ended questions. Descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression was also used to analyze the data. Analyzed data was presented in the form of frequency tables and percentages. The research findings indicate that there is a significant positive relationship between innovation capital, human capital and relation capital with competitive advantage of insurance companies but there was no significant relationship between structural capital and competitive advantage of insurance companies. The researcher recommends that: Understanding of customer is a key ingredient of intellectual capital to creating a solid relationship between an enterprise and its customers. Employees of insurance companies to possess technical, interpersonal, and conceptual skills to effectively plan, lead, organize and control the enterprise effectively leading to increased performance and consequently competitive advantage
Effects of income generating activities on perfomance in public secondary schools in Imenti North Subcounty Meru County
No full textHC 10 .M88 2015This research focused on the effects of income generating activities on the performance of public secondary schools in Imenti North Sub County, Meru County. Diverse research indicates that most schools experience financial stress. This hinders the attainment of the schools strategic objectives. The Ministry of Education allows schools to engage in school based income generating activities to bridge budgetary shortfalls. Some secondary schools engage in diverse income generating activities. The objective of the research was to examine the influence of crop farming, animal farming, hiring out school facilities and services based activities on performance of public secondary schools. Key indicators used to measure schools' performance were working capital ratio, asset growth, academic performance and enrollment per class. The population consisted of all the bursars in secondary schools in Imenti North Sub County. The research was a census where all the bursars were involved. The research employed a descriptive survey design. The design was suitable to answer the questions concerning performance of public secondary schools. The researcher employed self-administered questionnaires to collect data. The data was processed and analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 17. Descriptive statistics, binary logistic regression and multiple regression were used for analysis. The results were presented in summary reports and tables. Research findings were used to answer research questions and give recommendations on the significance of income generating activities on performance of public secondary schools. The research established that animal farming and hiring of school facilities had a significant effect on the performance of public schools in Imenti North Sub County while crop farming and offering of services were not. The research recommends that the ministry of Education needs to formulate a clear policy on income-generating activities or schools as well as motivate secondary schools that ran profitable IGAs. A similar research could be carried out in other Sub Counties to assess whether different findings may be reached
Factors influencing job satisfaction of teachers in Nyeri county; Kenya
No full textThe topic on teachers' job satisfaction has attracted interest in the developing ies, This has been occasioned by the perceived dissatisfaction of teachers in -. The evidence is their lack of commitment and frequent industrial disputes between their unions and their respective employers. This usually culminates in teachers strikes leaving the learners unattended, particularly during the crucial periods when the national examinations are just around the corner. This leads to poor results in kenyas’ public schools and poor implementation of the curriculum. In the 2013 KCSE results, Nyeri County was ranked number 34 out of the 47 counties in the country; and only 28.9 per cent of the candidates scored C+ and above. This was despite enormous resources that the county had invested in the secondary schools Thus, the purpose of this study was to establish the factors that influence job satisfaction of teachers in secondary schools in Nyeri County. The conceptual framework that was used in this study was based on Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory. The factors influencing job satisfaction were the independent variables .this were the hygiene and the motivation factors, as well as students' discipline and personal characteristics. Job satisfaction was the dependent variable while government policies and school location were the intervening variables. The study descriptive survey research design. The study population comprised of all the 206 public secondary schools and 2404 secondary school teachers including the 206 principals in Nyeri County. The sample size was 148 teachers from 21 secondary schools in the county. The sample schools were obtained using stratified random sampling thus samples of boys' only secondary schools, girls' only secondary school and mixed gender secondary schools were obtained. The tool for data collection was a questionnaire. A pilot study was conducted to facilitate assessment of the validity and reliability of the data collection instrument. The views of the supervisors were sought to further establish the validity. The researcher collected person which ensured a high return rate of 77 %. Data was coded and using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) computer software 19. Quantitative methods were used in the data analysis. These were in the form of frequencies, percentages, means and standard deviations. Results were presented using tables. The findings indicated that the overall job satisfaction was at level (Mean Rating 3 .3 7). Gender, age and qualifications were found to have influence on teacher job satisfaction. Although the teachers' job satisfaction was at moderate level, there were some aspects like remuneration and job advancement with which teachers were dissatisfied. The findings indicated that if teachers were well remunerated; their work environment improved; and if more promotion opportunities were made available, the teachers would experience job satisfaction which would lead to high motivation and improved performance. therefore, on the basis of the study findings, the government should allocate more funds to enable the TSC to pay teachers higher salaries and allowances; the TSC Should make available more promotion opportunities; education authorities should assist teachers maintain students' discipline; and the TSC should stern the loss of teachers who acquire high qualifications by giving them higher responsibilities
Factors affecting the management of free primary education funds in Garissa Sub County, Kenya
No full textHG 179 .K94 2015There has been a growing concern by leaders in Garissa Sub County about low academic performance and transition rates of pupils. Implementation of FPE has been a matter of political expediency rather than a well thought out and planned reform. Inefficient administration at the school, which attempts to deal with problems relating to funding, only serves to exacerbate the situation. This research therefore sought to investigate factors influencing the management of free primary education funds in Garissa Sub County, Kenya. These factors were: FPE funds up take rate, competencies of the school management committees and allocation of FPE funds. The theoretical framework of this study included: Agency theory which explains the agency relationship between central government of Kenya and the SMCs and the challenges thereof; Krist theory which posits that schools alone cannot pay for non - educational services. There needs to be collaboration from all stake holders in the community; and Conventional Wisdom theory which postulates that provision of FPE funds is not the solution to free primary education in Kenya per se. The research design of this study was a descriptive survey design. The target population of this study was a total of 96 respondents comprising of the Head Teachers, chairmen and treasurers of the SM Cs of the 32 public primary schools in Garissa sub-county. The sample size was 60 respondents, that is, 20 Head Teachers, 20 chairmen and 20 treasurers who were selected purposively. Open and closed - ended questionnaires were used as the instruments for collecting primary data while secondary data was gotten from education and higher learning journals. Data was analyzed using Chi-square test of significance and all hypotheses were tested at 95% confidence level. Analyzed data is presented in forms of frequency tables and percentages. The findings revealed that competencies of the SMC and the uptake rates have significance influence on the management of FPE funds while the allocation of the FPE funds was found to have insignificant influence on the management of FPE funds. These results are in line with conventional wisdom theory in that allocation of the FPE funds is not important per se especially if the competency of the SMC and the uptake rate of the FPE funds are wanting. This study therefore recommends that the government should ensure that the priority in proper management of FPE funds is to select competent members of the SMC and also to put in place systems that ensure FPE funds are used smoothly without bottlenecks which
create opportunities for mismanagement of these funds
The influence of Christianity on community policing with particular reference to crime reduction: A case of Kisii town, Kisii county - Kenya.
No full textIn Kenya, more than a half of the population is Christian, likewise in Kisii County This provided a strong case for the consideration of the input of christian morals in effective community policing which has gained popularity in Kenya recently. Therefore, the study aimed at examining the influence of Christianity on community policing with particular reference to crime reduction in Kisii Town, Kisii County - Kenya. The study was guided by the following objectives: To investigate how christian values contribute to teamwork in community policing. To find out the extent to which Christian conduct influences community policing. To investigate extent which christianity instills the rule of law in a community. To investigate the extent to which Christianity contribute to character modeling. The study employed a combination of both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The quantitative approach used was a questionnaire and the qualitative approach which included use of interviews. It utilized a cross-sectional survey design, which was largely descriptive in nature. The sample size used was 121 respondents of the target population. Data was collected and analyzed using the Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) software.
The study findings will be significant in availing information on the role of Christianity in community policing. The findings will be very significant to the government as it will use the result to make community policing a success. The study concluded that Christianity was greatly associated with adherence to the community Policing code of conduct. Christianity does have a significant relationship with community Policing success. The study also reveals that Christian’s commitment does have a significant relationship with community policing conduct. The study also revealed that Christian influence contributed to reduced incidences of malpractices in community policing. This in turn will generate successful community policing operations leading to reduced crime and peaceful moments readily embraced by community. The study recommends that the government should involve the church in the implementation of the community policing which has just been introduced in Kenya. To begin such a programme, Kisii Town will be an ideal place due to a high presence of members of the Christian faith
A comparative analysis of academic performance of diploma nursing students of public, private and faith based schools in Tanzania.
Get PDFAs the current nursing practice increases concerns about nursing students' academic performance, there had been high rates of failure among diploma nursing students in their final examinations in Tanzania. The purpose of this study was to do comparative analysis of academic performance of diploma nursing students of public, private and faith based schools. An ex-post facto research design was used in which 116 students were randomly selected from a target population of 1154 pre-service diploma nursing students, who sat for their final examination in July, 2013. A checklist form was used as research instrument and data gathered were analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences 21 version (SPSS) computer software. The findings of this study revealed that public nursing schools admit pre-service students with higher entry qualifications as compared to those admitted in private and faith based schools (p =0.000). Moreover, a significant positive relationship between students' entry qualifications and academic performance in nursing schools was found (r = 0.212, p =0.022). No significant difference in academic performance of students from public, private and faith based owned nursing schools (p =0.059) was also found. Furthermore, no significant relationship between tutors' educational qualifications and students' performance in those modules they taught was identified. Therefore, it was recommended to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to centralize admissions of students into diploma nursing programs in order to have equal and fair treatment of applicants during selection. Furthermore studies to be carried out to identify institutional factors that are likely to influence academic performance of students in diploma nursing schools in Tanzania.
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