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The impact of corporate social responsibility reporting on the financial performance of listed colmpanies at the Nairobi securities exchange
No full textAn Evaluation of the Youth Rehabilitation Centres on Reforming the Delinquent Youths in Kenya; A Case of Kamiti Yoth Corrections Rehabilitation Centre
No full textData Smog and Information Literacy in Special Libraries: Case study of Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), Kitale Centre.
No full textThis paper aims at breaking the barriers that link information seekers and the information providers to enhance information literacy in the society with interest to the agricultural sector. Most special libraries have more than enough data banks of information and therefore to the parent organization, this behavior of having too much information results to Data Smog, which is produced by the amount of information, the speed at which it comes to us from all directions, the need to make decisions, and the feeling of anxiety that we are making decisions without having all the information that is available or what we need.
The 21st century has been called Information Age because of the explosion of information output and information sources. Information literacy equips people with critical skills necessary to become independent. Literature review highlights Information Policy in Kenya, Promotion of use of information, Information Marketing and Information Literacy. The methodology that was used in the research was descriptive research design. Target populations were (i) Library users at KALRO (ii) KALRO Library staff. The researcher used questionnaires for Data Collection. In Data Analysis, qualitative and quantitative methods were employed. It can therefore be summarized that information resources in special libraries need to be shared, marketed, and disseminated to the rightful information seekers at the right time
Library management practices in the provision of library services in tertiary institutions within Eldoret town, Uasi Gishu County, Kenya
No full textThis study set out to assess the effectiveness of the library management practices in the
provision of library services in tertiary institutions in Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu County.
The provision of library services in tertiary institutions is characterized by inadequate
resources in terms of funds, information materials, equipment and staff. Libraries play a
role in the teaching, research and learning activities. The libraries are not effectively
providing services which have limited their role in research and learning. The enrolment
in tertiary institutions has gone up while the library facilities have not increased
proportionately. The introduction of information technology has not been embraced by
many library users. The objectives of the study are: To assess the adequacy of the library
materials in the provision of library services in tertiary institutions, to examine the
staffing levels of libraries in tertiary institutions and its importance in the provision of
library services, to assess the funding of libraries in tertiary institutions and the role it
plays in the provision of library services, and to find out the level of the application of
information technology in the provision of library services in tertiary institutions in
Eldoret town. The research questions are: How adequate are the library materials in the
provision of the library services in tertiary institutions? What is the staffing level of
libraries and their importance in the provision of the library services in tertiary
institutions? Do the libraries get sufficient funding in tertiary institutions? What is the
level of application of information technology in the provision of the library services in
the college libraries? The study employed both quantitative and qualitative research
methodology and adopted survey research design to gather information from the college
lecturers, librarians and students. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the
librarians. Stratified and random sampling was used to select the sample for the lecturers
and the students. The research instruments used are questionnaires and interviews. The
interview was conducted with the librarians while the questionnaires were administered
to the lecturers and the students. The study was guided by the Mellon’s theory of library
anxiety of 1986. This theory was used to describe the response of students to library
research. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics which included frequency
counts and percentages. The research findings are expected to assist college management
to understand the standard of the library services available and how to improve them. It
was also to assist the Ministry of Higher Education to formulate policies regarding the
standard of libraries required in tertiary institutions in the country
Smartphone Usage and Self-Directed Learning Activities at Mount Kenya University, Kigali, Rwanda
No full textThe purpose of this study was to assess the effects of smartphone usage on self-directed learning activities
by considering the case of Mount Kenya University Kigali, Rwanda. The targeted population was 1,984 students of
six schools of Mount Kenya University, Kigali and 180 lecturers, from which a sample of 95 students and 64
lecturers was obtained using simple random sampling technique by applying Slovin’s formula. Data was collected
using questionnaires and interview guide. The analysis and interpretation of quantitative data was done using
statistics such as frequencies, percentages, weighted means, standard deviations and Multiple Regression Analysis.
This was achieved using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 20.0 (SPSS V.20.0) and Microsoft Excel
2013 software as the tools for analysis. Qualitative data was interpreted using content analysis. The research
findings was presented using graphs and frequency tables. The analysis of the study indicated that 89 (93.70%) of
the respondents students owns smartphones and 87 (91.60 %) of them participate in self-directed learning
activities such as 85 (89.50%) of the respondent participating in knowledge sharing and collaborative learning
activities and 71 (74.70%) of the respondents confirmed to participating in self-guided reading and researching
activities. From the Multiple regression analysis, it was found that the correlation coefficient r=0.591, signifying a
moderately strong, positive correlation between the usage of smartphones and self-directed learning activities.
Recommendations included, conducting awareness campaign on potential benefits of smartphone in education,
promoting self-directed learning at higher learning institution and breaking barriers that compromise information
access such internet access facility
Assessment of egency banking and performance of commercial banks in kenya a case study of equity bank head office
Get PDFAn investigation on causes of poor performance in Kenya Certificate of primary education a case study of Thika Sub-County
No full textThe main purpose of this study was to establish the major causes of poor performance in K.C.P.E
examination in and the corrective measures that were taken to curb the problem. The objective of
the study was to assess the effectiveness of curriculum supervision and implementation in primary
schools and to establish the attitude of teachers towards teaching in primary schools. It was
expected that the findings of this study would improve KCPE results in Thika Sub County and all
stake holders including the QASOS who took corrective measures to enhance performance in
KCPE in the Sub County. This study also aimed at providing information to teachers on the best
practices in the improvement of KCPE in Thika. It contributed to the teachers’ improvement in their
instructional methods and planning which eventually led to effective implementation of the
curriculum whose outcomes were worthwhile. This study confined itself to the pupils, the heads and
the teachers in public primary schools in the Sub County. The pupils and the teachers that were
included in the sample were those in session in their respective schools by the time of study.The
main limitation for the study was that the researcher needed a lot of time when taking a large
sample and other daily responsibilities and also needed capital for the transport to various
institution’s.In chapter two literature review was reviewed in relation to the topic under the study.
The study used descriptive survey design to obtain information from 8 schools with 1580 students
and 215 teachers. Simple random sampling was used since it offers all the subjects in the population
equal chances of being selected. Stratified sampling was used to select 690 students and 5 head
teachers from the sample. Questionnaires were used to collect data from teachers and students. The
study established that both the teachers and the learners had negative attitude towards teaching and
learning since teachers said they disliked teaching while pupils said they also disliked learning. The
study recommended that seminars for teachers be intensified to encourage them cultivate positive
attitude toward teaching in primary schools. In addition, teachers were encouraged to advice the
pupils cultivate positive attitude towards learning. The suggestions of the supervisor was used to
improve the instruments. The researcher recommended that further research will be needed so that
poor performance in Thika Sub County will be eradicated completely
Effects of motivation of teachers on job performance in Public primary schools in Murungaru zone, Nyandara County.
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to analyze effects of teacher motivation on
academic performance of learners in public primary schools in Murungaru
zone, Nyandarua County. The study was guided by the following objectives;
to establish how the teacher job satisfaction affects the performance of
learners in public primary in Nyandarua county, to find out how the
teacher motivation affects the academic performance of the learners, to
establish the effects of teacher training and experience on the academic
performance of learners in primary schools and to establish the strategies
that can be employed to improve on the performance of learners in
primary schools. This study was guided by Affective events theory
developed by organizational psychologists Howard Weiss and Russell
Cropanzano (1996). The theory explains how emotions and moods
influence job performance and job satisfaction in workers. The design for
this study was descriptive survey design. This study entailed mixed
methodology. The target population for this study will be all the 2142
class 7 and class 8 pupils, 610 teachers and 94 head teachers in the
primary schools in Nyandarua County. Stratified random sampling was
applied to select a sample of 12 schools. The study utilized two sets of data
collection instruments which are questionnaires and interview schedule.
Piloting was done in two schools that were not included in the study using
20 pupils 10 teachers and 2 head teachers sampled by the same criteria
described in the section of sampling procedure. To validate the research
instrument the questionnaires were tested in two pilot schools that were
not included in the study in the same county. The researcher sought and
obtained permission from the Ministry of Education, County Director of
Education, and County Commissioner to conduct the research within the
Nyandarua County. The result of data analysis was presented using
frequency distribution tables, bar graphs and pie charts. Data from the
field was collected, cleaned, coded and recorded. Data collected by use of
the questionnaire, were coded, and analyzed, using Statistical Package for
Social Sciences (SPSS 17). Quantitative analysis entailed analyzing
numbers about a situation by choosing specific aspects of that situation.
Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the quantitative data obtained.
After collecting and analyzing the data the main findings were that, job
security, fair play, friendly working atmosphere, team work, safe and
pleasant environment were the very important motivators to employees.
The research finally recommends that all the above motivators needs to be
provided by any employer. Employer further needs to be aware that
motivation greatly affects performance. The government further needs to
undertake regular studies to establish how well motivated the teachers are
for optimum job performance
