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SCHOOL CONFLICTS AND IMPLICATIONS ON STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF PRACTICING TEACHERS UNDERTAKING MASTERS IN EDUCATION AND ADMINISTRATION AT MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY
Get PDFThe purpose of the paper was to evaluate the influence of student’s conflict on the academic
performance. Target population is the aggregate of the study unit whom consisted of ongoing
practicing teachers undertaking Masters in education and administration students at Mount Kenya
University on August holiday who were 220 in number from all over the country. The gathered data
was analyzed using quantitative and qualitative data analysis methods. Qualitative research tools
were analyzed using descriptive techniques frequency tabulation as well as person correlation to
establish the link between frequency of schools conflict and academic performance. The open ended
qualitative comments were analyzed to establish the major emerging themes. Conflict in Kenya
Public Schools is a common phenomena which is manifested in various manners such as
indiscipline cases, disobedience, delinquent behaviours, time wastage , truancy, causing disturbance
through verbal or physical confrontation which can sometimes precipitate into violence,
indiscipline’s cases sometimes is an indicators of underlying and simmering conflict, sabotage of
schools norms like tasks, destroying the school properties, communication breakdown and relational
breakdowns. If these conflicts are not managed and controlled it prevent students at personal level
and school at large from attaining the purpose of education and will have negative impact on
student academic performance. Conflict when unresolved leads to pupils and students absenteeism
in class which affect academic performance , Conflict causes higher teachers absenteeism which
affect performance of pupils or students, Conflict causes poor quality of education, Conflicts can
causes principals or head teachers turnovers, leading to leadership disruption which interfere with
students academic performance, Conflicts causes pupils or students retention and enrolment crisis
affecting performance, Conflict at individual or school level causes destruction of schools
properties, teaching and learning materials and Conflict causes school closure which interfere with
learning calendar
The reactivity of 4′-substituted terpy platinum(II) complexes with bio-relevant azole nucleophiles. A kinetic and mechanistic study
No full textThe rate of Chloride substitution from [Pt{(4′-ethylglycoxyl)-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine}Cl]Cl([PtCl(tpy)eg]Cl), [Pt{(4′-diethylglycoxyl)-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine}Cl]Cl([PtCl(tpy)deg]Cl) and [Pt{(4′-triethylglycoxyl)-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine}Cl]Cl([PtCl(tpy)teg]Cl), by a series of biological nitrogen donor nucleophiles, viz. pyrazole (Pz), triazole (Tz), imidazole (Im), 1-methylimidazole (MIm) and 1,2-dimethylimidazole (DIm) under pseudo first-order conditions as a function of concentration and temperature in methanol using UV/Visible spectrophotometry were investigated. The analysis of kinetic trend on the candidate complexes show that only the first carbon-oxygen pendant bond plays a crucial role in regulating the electron density donated by the polyethylenegycoxyl fragment. This is reflected in the insignificant change in the reactivity as the polyethyleneglycoxyl chain increases. The obtained kinetic data are supported by the DFT calculations that reveal a less electrophilic Pt(II) metal centre for complexes bearing the 4′-substituent. The temperature dependent studies support an associative mode of activation where bond formation in the transition state is favoured
Effects of audit committee to the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. ( A case study of Barclays Bank of Kenya Eastleigh Branch)
No full textTo investigate the factors influencing domestic violence on family growth at Lari location of Lari sub County in Kiambu County
No full textEffect of Teachers strike on the students performance in Public Secondary Schools in Kiambu County
No full textCommunication Skills: A University Course Book
No full textCommunications skills are fundamental to all students’ lives because, man is a social being and most people spend most of their time communicating in different ways. These includes oral, non-verbal, written and interpersonal. Successful university students have one characteristic that they all share i.e. they are good in communication skills. The ability to skillfully interact
with other persons is grounded in a person’s unwavering skills in the different forms of communication. It is, therefore important for students to appreciate and develop good communication skills. This course book takes the students through a step by step process of: Understanding communication; Theories of communication; Appreciating the need for communication; Honing writing skills; Functional writing Library skills etc
School fires are a call for dialogue from students
Get PDFLet’s face it. Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i stirred the waters when he confronted the status quo in the education sector.
He disbanded the Kenya National Examination Council and formed a water tight body that sealed all the avenues of examination cheating. The beneficiaries of earlier anomalies were alarmed.
He then went for the text books issue, which was an avenue for corruption. The conservative forces in the ministry got alarmed, too.
Dr Matiang’i’s approach is simple: Breaking the chains that have undermined the quality of education in this country
The effect of drug abuse on secondary schools performance in Mandera South Sub county in Mandera county
Get PDFDrug and substance abuse has continued to ruin our youth and subsequently education despite various measures taken to stop it. So, there is need to curb this vice. This study was aimed at finding out what makes students abuse drugs and the effects that arise out of this practice with reference to Madera South Zone. The study also suggested measures that can be taken to control drug and substance abuse. Literature review related to the topic was done. It was organized under the topic including history of Drug and substance abuse, causes of drug abuse in Kenya, drug abuse among students in schools, effects of drug abuse on the individual and on education. The study employed survey research design. The sample consisted of two hundred students and ten guidance and counseling teachers. In total, hundred and ten respondents were sampled. Simple random sampling procedures were used to select students from form one to form four. Data was collected with the help of questionnaires. Data was organized and prepared for analysis by coding and entry in the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS)
