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Parental Involvement in the Management of Drug Abuse Crisis among Children and Youth in Kenya
Full text linkThe World Drug Report 2019 shows that in 2017, an estimated 271 million people, or 5.5 per cent of the global population aged 15–64, had used drugs in the previous year and that the drug problem had reached crisis level. The report indicated that the crisis affected young people irrespective of gender. Substance use in early age leads to many negative outcomes in adulthood including compromised work efficiency, poor family relationships and disrupted educational achievement. Though drug abuse is a major concern worldwide, the strategies adopted to address it do not succeed when they don’t factor the range of factors that impact young people’s lives, key among them parental involvement. Parental involvement refers to the amount of participation a parent has when it comes to a child’s life. Research has shown that parents play a major role in preventing substance abuse among children and youth, including those who have initiated drug use. This paper is a desktop review of research and reports on parental involvement and its impact on management of drug and substance abuse (DSA) among children and youth with a view to making recommendations to address the problem. The paper concludes that parental monitoring and supervision of their children’s friendships are critical for DSA prevention. It thus recommends that parents should set rules for their children’s activities and monitor their friends as well as social engagement to ensure appropriate behavior and reduce chances of involvement in drug and substance abuse. law, trade in counterfeit alcohol brands that is not properly regulated, devolution of alcohol control function, litigations against the Act, and inadequate knowledge concerning the law
School Guidance and Counseling Programs: Examining its Relationship with Teenage Pregnancy in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya
Full text linkTeenage pregnancy remains a persistent global crisis that profoundly affects the socio-economic wellbeing of nations, citizens and families. It contributes to school dropout rates, lower academic achievements, early marriages, and decreased school attendance for female learners. This study examined the relationship between school guidance and counseling programs and teenage pregnancy in public secondary schools in Machakos County, Kenya. The article is an extract study of a study conducted in Machakos County and anchored on social learning theory postulated by Albert Bandura. The research utilized a descriptive research design and a target population of 360 principals, 360 Heads of Department (HoDs) Guidance and Counseling (G&C), 360 Parent Association (PA) chairpersons and, 103,517 students. Data was collected using questionnaires for principals and HoDs G&C, interview schedules for PA chairpersons, Focused Group Discussions (FGD) for students and document analysis. The Collected data were analyzed using SPSS software version 25. Descriptive analysis were done using frequencies, measures of central tendency and dispersion particularly the mean and standard deviation. Hypothesis testing was done using Pearson’s’ Correlation Coefficient at the .05 level of significance. The findings from the research showed that there was a positive and significant relationship between school guidance and counseling programs and teenage pregnancy (rp =.361 & rh = 0.497; p≤ .01). The study concluded that with a strong guidance and counselling framework in public secondary schools, cases of teenage pregnancy would substantially reduce or be eliminated. The study recommended, among others that schools principal’s should ensure that Guidance and Counselling teachers receive regular capacity building trainings to update them on current trends in learner developmental behaviors. Key Words: Guidance and Counselling programs, Teenage Pregnancy, Public Secondary Schools DOI: 10.7176/JEP/15-6-12 Publication date: May 30th 202
Contribution of Head Teachers’ Target Setting towards Learners’ Academic Performance in Kenyan Public Primary Schools
Full text linkHeadteachers are expected to undertake various school management activities such as setting different targets related to internal exams, different subjects, and KCPE in the quest for improving learners’ academic performance. This particular study examined the contribution of head teachers’ target setting toward learners’ academic performance in Kenyan public primary schools. The article is an extract study of a study conducted in Makueni County of Kenya which used a descriptive survey design and a target population of 714 public primary schools in Makueni County. The study used a sample size of 74 head teachers, 428 teachers, and 7 quality assurance officers. The researcher collected quantitative data through questionnaires which were administered to the selected head teachers and teachers while qualitative data was collected through interviewing the quality assurance officers. The study also found that the set targets were specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound. The Chi-Square test results confirmed that the head teacher’s target-setting practices had a significant influence on learners’ academic performance in public primary schools in Makueni County (χ2= 114.835, p< 0.05). The study concluded that the active involvement of head teachers in continuous performance analysis allowed for a comprehensive understanding of the student's performance and areas for learners’ academic improvement. The study recommended that head teachers should embrace technology such as phones to be used to ensure the engagement of parents and pupils in target settings using messages, calls, and WhatsApp. Keywords: Target setting, Headteachers, targets, learners, public primary schools, academic performance DOI: 10.7176/JEP/14-24-15 Publication date:August 31st 202
Principals’ Management Styles and Students’ Unrest in Public Secondary Schools in Nairobi County, Kenya
Full text linkThis paper is just a sample template1* for the prospective authors of IISTE Over the decades, the concepts of holons and holonic systems have been adopted in many research fields, but they are scarcely attempted on labour planning. A literature gap exists, thus motivating the author to come up with a holonic model that uses exponential smoothing to forecast some quantitative The nature of students’ unrest in schools has taken a dramatic turn for the worse. These findings are based on a study conducted in 2009.The study sought to establish the management styles used by principals and their influence on students’ unrest in public secondary schools in Nairobi County.A descriptive research design was used. A sample of 15 principles, 60 class teachers and 600 students were selected using stratified, simple random and purposive sampling methods. Data were collected using questionnaires and interview guide. Inferential and descriptive statistics were used to analyze data. The studyfindings were that, there was no clear management style that was predominant in the schools surveyed. The findings also showed that;mock exams, diet, bullying, high handedness of principals, pressure from other schools, transfer of principals, lack of communication between students and the principals, poor facilities, and drug and substance abuse were common causes of students unrest. All the respondents indicated that; principal’s management style influences student’s unrest in secondary schools. Head teachers’ gender, qualifications, experience and age also influenced unrest in secondary schools. The study concludes that; principals use various styles in managing schools. The study recommends that school administrations need to enhance communication among various stakeholders in the school through dialogue. Key words; Management style, Principal, Students unrest, Count
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Influence of Teacher Competency on Integration of ICT in Teaching and Learning in Public Secondary Schools in Machakos
Full text linkThis study was set to investigate the influence of teachers’ competency on the integration of ICT in teaching and learning in public secondary schools in Machakos County. The study hypothesis was that: There is no significant relationship between teacher competency and the integration of ICT in teaching and learning. The study used a sample of twenty one (21) secondary school head teachers and one hundred and twenty six (126) teachers. The study used questionnaires to collect data. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study established that majority of the head teachers and teachers had basic ICT literacy while only a few head teachers and teachers integrate ICT in teaching and learning due to their limited competency in ICT skills. The study findings showed a significant relationship between teacher competency and ICT integration. The study recommended that there is need for secondary school teachers to be trained in ICT integration in their subject areas in teaching and learning. The study also recommended that the Ministry of Education should ensure that all teachers train in ICT so as to acquire skills for teaching and learning
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Enhancing Completion Rates in Public Day Secondary Schools in Kenya; the Role of Government Bursary Subsidy
Full text linkThe purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of Government Bursaries on completion rates in public day secondary schools in Kitui County, Kenya. The journal is based on findings of a study conducted in 2017. The objectives of the study were; to investigate the influence of government bursaries on retention rates in day secondary schools in Kitui County; to assess the influence of government bursaries on dropout rates in day secondary schools in Kitui County; to assess the role government bursaries on retention rates in day secondary schools in ASAL areas of Kitui County; to assess the relationship between government bursaries and completion rates in day secondary schools in Kitui County. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The study sample was 119 principals of public day secondary schools in Kitui County, 16 treasurers of Constituency Bursary Fund and one County Director of Education. Data was collected using a questionnaire, interview schedules and document review guide. Validity of the research instruments was ascertained through piloting and expert judgement. A test-re-test technique was used to assess reliability of the research instruments. The scores were correlated to get the co-efficient of stability using Spearman’s coefficient of correlation and an instrument reliability value of 0.823 was obtained. Descriptive and inferential statistics was used to analyse data using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). Chi-square (χ²) was used to analyse hypothesis. The study found that government bursaries given to day secondary schools were not adequate to finance education expenses of the learner; the study further found that government bursaries increase retention rates in day public secondary schools; The study also found that government bursaries ensures learners in public day secondary schools in ASALs benefit from education. The study recommended that government should allocate more funds for bursaries in public day secondary schools. The study concluded that there is no consistency in disbursement of government bursaries in public day secondary schools
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