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GENDER EQUITY: SECONDARY SCHOOL WOMEN MUSIC EDUCATORS’ EXPERIENCES IN BUNGOMA COUNTY
Get PDFThere are a number of factors that influence the experiences of men and women music educators. One of these factors, based on assigned and assumed roles, is gender that affects the music practices in schools, workshops, and Music Festivals. It is on this premise that this study was carried out to examine the gender-based encounters of secondary school women educators of Bungoma County within the Kenyan music education spaces. Specifically, the researcher sought to: examine the nature of gendered experiences of music educators in Bungoma County; to determine the normative practices regulating experiences of women music educators in music education spaces in Bungoma County; and to interrogate the modalities of agency employed by women music educators in Bungoma County to navigate the gendered music spaces. The research's significance was its potential to illuminate the perspectives of women music educators of Bungoma County to create a fair ground for newly recruited women music educators. Another significance was the knowledge that it sought to contribute to the music education field in matters pertaining gender issues in music education in Kenya. The target population was the women music educators of Bungoma County who are eight (including the researcher). The study adopted a qualitative phenomenological approach and purposive sampling technique whereby all women music educators in Bungoma County were sampled. They were sampled on the basis that they are women music educators and, of secondary schools in Bungoma County. The data collection instruments used were semi-structured interviews. The data collected was qualitatively analyzed. Specifically, thematic analysis method was employed. The study used Butler`s gender performance theory to analyse the normative practices that regulate the experiences of women music educators and Foucauldian theory of power to analyse how a dominant identity produces discourses that define the women music educators as subordinate. It was established that women music educators` experiences are influenced with gender, western ideologies, class and sexuality. Secondly, it was realized that women music educators are confined to specific music activities by stereotypes, myths and expectations existent in the music education spaces. Lastly, it was observed that the women music educators subvert these practices through music discourses, silence and avoidance of competitive posts
Effect of Cooperative Learning Approach on Students’ Academic Achievement in English in Co-Educational Public Secondary Schools, Nakuru County, Kenya
Get PDFA lot of scholarly research articles have lauded the positive significant contribution of Cooperative Learning
Approach (CLA) and its effect on student’s academic achievement. However none of those studies have been
conducted on English subject, therefore this study investigated how the use of CLA affects students’ academic
achievement in English in public coeducational secondary schools in Nakuru County. The study adopted quasi
experimental design, based on Solomon Four- group, Non-equivalent Control Group Design. The study involved
two Experimental groups, E
1
and E
2
which were taught through CLA method and two Control groups, C
which were taught through the Conventional methods. The target populations were students and teachers from
the four co-educational public secondary schools of Nakuru County. The accessible population was 766 form
three students in the four schools. The study sample size was 242 Form three students from the four coeducational
public secondary schools in Nakuru County. The study used English Achievement Test (EAT) to
collect quantitative data. Data was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics using the Statistical
Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 24). Comparing the mean gain for the two groups of students’, it was
established that students using cooperative learning approach were 12% higher in English achievement test as
compared to their peers who were taught using conventional methods. The study concluded that there was
statistically significant effect of cooperative learning approach on students’ achievement of English in public coeducational
secondary schools in Nakuru, County Kenya (F(1,216)=113043.974, p<0.05). The study further
concluded that use of cooperative learning approach improves student achievement in English compared to use
conventional methods. The study recommended teachers to adopt modern constructivism approaches to teaching
students especially Cooperative learning approach that is student centered
Hole Superconductors
No full textFULL TEXTA hole is the absence of electron, and it carries a positive charge. Electrons in
metals are dressed (interact with other electrons and even ions in a material) by a cloud of
other electrons that surround it and interact with it. Such an interaction or dressing leads to
increase in the effective mass of the electron, and the electrons in this state are called heavy
electrons. The effective mass of the heavy electrons can vary between 10 mo(mo is the rest
mass of the free electron) and 1000mo. thus, when the dressing is large, the metal is unable to
conduct electric current and may even behave like an insulator if the heavy electrons are
locked in some space in the metal. It is found that when the temperature is lowered, the
electrons manage to undress and the interaction with the surrounding cloud is sufficiently
reduced leading to lowering of the effective mass. This leads to easy flow of current that may
be large. Creation of such large current leads to superconductivity. Such a process can occur
only if the carriers in the metal in the normal state are holes and not electrons such that the
undressing takes place when two hole carriers with opposite spin form a pair. When holes
undress, they turn into electrons and as electrons, they behave as giant atoms resulting in a
superconducting state. Hence the model of hole superconductivity demands or postulates that
the mobility of holes increases with the hole concentration in the system. However, for field
carrier concentration, as the temperature is lowered, the system becomes superconducting
Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Classification Techniques for Neonatal Postprandial Hypoglycemia Symptoms Screening.
No full textFULL TEXTNeonatal postprandial hypoglycaemia occurs when blood sugar level (BSL) is too low to cause
symptoms of impaired brain function among new-born babies. Machine learning algorithms such as Neural
Networks, SVM, Naive Bayes, Decision Tree are widely used for detection and classification process of the
disease. The Objective of this study is to design a model which shall compare the performance of three
machine learning classification algorithms namely Decision Tree, SVM and Naive Bayes to detect diabetes at
an early stage. The performances of all the three algorithms are evaluated on various measures such as
accuracy, Recall, Precision and F-Measure. Classified instances are used to measure Accuracy. The results
show that Naive Bayes outperforms with the highest accuracy of 86.40% comparatively other algorithms.
This work forms basis for our next step which is utilizing Naïve Bayes Algorithm and Artificial Neural
Network (ANN) for Type 1 Diabetes disease treatment.AISE
Design of an Integrated Model for Public Service Vehicles Overload Prevention Based on Micro-Controller.
Get PDFThe load capacity of a PSV vehicle is normally determined by tare weight
and not the available cargo space as stated in section 56 of the Traffic act Cap 403,
Kenya. Unfortunately, law enforcers on Kenyan roads only check the number of
passengers in a PSV vehicle. This can be misconstrued to deem the PSV vehicle as
compliant, while in real sense the actual tare weight is above its capacity. There are
numerous instances where PSV vehicles are overloaded, and this has a direct
contribution to increased road carnage. This study examined the implementation of
an integrated microcontroller-based technology to observe and monitor tare weight
in the PSV industry and introduced solutions that might resolve the misconception of
overloading, while enhancing safety within the industry. This study provides the
design of an integrated model for prevention of PSV overloading using a smart
microcontroller. The resulting design was tested using Arduino microcontroller
environment for purposes of validating applicability and feasibility. The study uses a
proof of concept (POC) methodology and contributes to the body of knowledge in
automated and integrated micro-controller-based safety monitoring industry
INFLUENCE OF RESOURCES ON RETENTION OF PUPILS WITH DISABILITIES: A CASE OF MAINSTREAMED PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN BOMET COUNTY, KENYA
Get PDFMainstreamed system of education is one of the most effective ways of creating an inclusive and human tolerant society. The government of Kenya has advanced in implementing the mainstreaming policy by ensuring that children with disabilities are enrolled in regular learning programs offered in mainstreamed schools. Research studies that have been conducted focused majorly on discrimination, stigmatisation, cultural beliefs and their effects and attitudes on persons with disabilities in societies. This research sought to determine the influence of resources on retention of pupils with disabilities in mainstreamed Primary Schools in Bomet County, Kenya. The objectives were to: determine physical resources, investigate instructional resources, determine the recreational resources and investigate adequate trained teachers on the retention of pupils with disabilities. Low retention of pupils with disabilities was the key problem addressed. This study was embedded on Systems Theory by Bertalanffy (1968). It adopted correlational research design. The target population was 840 teachers including Head teachers. Yamane table (1967) was used to get a sample size of 278 respondents. Multi-stage sampling procedure was applied. The data was collected, coded and analysed. The findings of the study revealed that physical and instructional resources significantly influence retention of pupils with disabilities (β=0.192 and β =0.421 respectively). Similarly, provision of adequate trained teachers and recreational resources were seen to influence significantly the retention of pupils with disabilities in mainstreamed Primary Schools (β =0.253 and β =0.250 respectively). The study concludes that supply of resources remain a major factor that promotes retention of pupils with disabilities. It was noted that absence of teaching and learning aids, poor accessibility to playgrounds, lack of talking braille labels, teachers‟ incompetence on the use of computers and assistive devices negatively influenced retention of pupils with disabilities. The study recommended that physical resources such as classrooms and toilets; instructional resources, for example, textbooks, supplementary curriculum support materials and in-service course for teachers promote retention of pupils with disabilities. Finally, recreational resources, in-door and out-door equipment, for instance, play kits, field markers and adequately trained teachers enhance retention of pupils with disabilities in mainstreamed primary schools
A Case Study of Nakuru County Level 5 Hospital
Get PDFIn Kenya, Medical facilities have made efforts to adopt Electronic Health
Records systems at various levels and for different use cases. However, there lacks a
robust and secure system for sharing sensitive and confidential health records. This
curtails the potential benefits that can be gained by shared electronic health records
especially the antenatal care process. Besides, there lacks a portable mechanism of
sharing patient medical history especially when the patient seeks care from one
provider to another. This situation is even dire and most detrimental to the most
vulnerable of citizens, in expectant mothers, children and marginalized groups. This
study seeks to determine the challenges of Health Information Exchange in Maternal
healthcare, Antenatal Care Process. The findings were drawn from a qualitative
research study conducted at the Nakuru County Level Five Hospital utilizing a case
study methodological approac
Pattern of Antibiotic Prescription for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections among Under- Fives in Outpatient Clinics in Tharaka-Nithi County
Get PDFFULL TEXTThe World Health Organization (WHO) qualified antimicrobial resistance
(AMR) as one of the principal threats to public health globally and inappropriate antibiotic
prescription is its modifiable contributor. Therefore assessing antibiotic prescriptions for
URTI is an acceptable way to analyze the appropriateness of the prescriptions. However,
there is a paucity of data regarding the pattern of antibiotic prescriptions in rural hospitals
in Kenya. This study seeks to profile the pattern of antibiotic prescriptions among underfives
with URTI in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya.
This was a retrospective charts review of under-fives treated from November 2018 to
December 2019 for URTI in outpatient clinics in Chogoria and Chuka hospitals. A
systematic sampling of 385 charts was carried out using the table of Robert and Morgan
based on the total of 5000 URTI cases recorded. Charts of children with suspected bacterial
infections were excluded, and for cases of tonsillitis, only children with a modified Centor
score ≤3 were included. The binary logistic regression was used to assess the association
between variables with the calculation of Odd ratio with a CI of 95% using SPSS 24.
This study found that 70.4% of under-fives with URTI were prescribed antibiotics. The
prescriptions were associated with the diagnosis of tonsillitis as part of the URTI, OR
21(95%CI 4.52-99.3); the level of education of the prescriber with clinical officers
prescribing more than medical officers, OR 15.9(95%CI 6.98-36.2) and the patient’s
proximity to the hospital, OR 1.77(95%CI 1.22-2.77).
Antibiotics were prescribed to 70.4% of URTI cases. This percentage was higher than the
30% expected by WHO and was significantly associated with the diagnosis of tonsillitis,
the level of education of the prescriber and hospital accessibility. There is a need to train
clinicians about the indications of antibiotic prescriptions and to implement antimicrobial
stewardship programs in rural facilities.AISE
EFFECT OF STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF FAMILY OWNED BUSINESSES IN NAKURU EAST SUB COUNTY, KENYA
Get PDFFamily owned businesses play a crucial role in the economy through employment creation, income generation and also in accumulation of wealth. However, the family owned businesses face performance challenges such as poor employee performance leading to low profit margins or losses, employee payment challenges and marketing challenges. The study seeks to examine the effect of strategic leadership on performance of family owned businesses in Nakuru East Sub County, Kenya. The objectives of the study included; To examine the effect of organizational culture on the performance of family owned businesses in Nakuru East Sub County, Kenya, and To assess the effect of corporate governance on the performance of family owned businesses in Nakuru East Sub County, Kenya. The other objectives were to explore the effect of resources management on the performance of family owned businesses in Nakuru East Sub County, Kenya and to establish the effect of strategic direction on the performance of family owned businesses in Nakuru East Sub County, Kenya. The study used descriptive research design and target businesses owned by families within Nakuru East Sub County. The study targeted the population of 2,600 family businesses operating within Nakuru East Sub County. The study used stratified random sampling to arrive at the sample size desired in the study. The sample size was 96 respondents. The organizational culture had a statistically significant positive correlation with business performance. In respect to the role of organizational culture on the business performance, the achieved regression coefficient was 0.260 indicating that a unit increase in organizational culture would lead to 0.260 increase in business performance with the other variables kept constant. The results were statistically significant at 5% level of significance. In respect to the relationship between corporate governance and business performance, the study found that there was a statistically significant positive correlational relationship between corporate governance and business performance. The study further found that a unit increase in corporate governance would lead to 0.215 increase in business performance with the other variables kept constant. These results were found statistically significant since p value was 0.000 and was less than the 0.05 level of significance. The study thus concluded that there was a statistically significant influence on the performance of family owned businesses in Nakuru East Sub County, Kenya. In respect to the relationship between resources management and business performance, the study found that there was a positive correlational relationship with business performance that was significant in nature. The study further found that a unit increase in resources management would lead to 0.219 increase in business performance with the other variables kept constant. The results were found to be statistically significant. The study thus concluded that resource management had significant influence on the performance of family owned businesses in Nakuru East Sub County, Kenya. The study found that strategic direction and business performance had a positive correlation that was statistically significant in nature. These results were found statistically significant five percent level of significance. The study concluded that there was statistically significant influence of the performance of family owned businesses in Nakuru East Sub County, Kenya. The study recommended that resources management should be emphasized on in order to lead to improved business performance of the family businesses. The study thus recommended that the aspects should be emphasized on by the management
