Author: JRIIE

Church Involvement in Curriculum Planning and Quality Assurance Standards of Anglican Church of Uganda Universities in Uganda

Church Involvement in Curriculum Planning and Quality Assurance Standards of Anglican Church of Uganda Universities in Uganda

Basome Samson & Mwangi PetronillaSchool of educationHumanities and Social Sciences, University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, Kenya.Email: basomesamson@gmail.com Abstract: In the context of higher education, active Church involvement in Curriculum Planning and Quality Assurance at its established institutions of higher learning is critical component in the 21st Century. The study used a mixed methods approach employing…

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Survey of Factors Affecting English-Speaking Skills of Grade 9 Students in Day Schools of Gisagara District, Rwanda

Survey of Factors Affecting English-Speaking Skills of Grade 9 Students in Day Schools of Gisagara District, Rwanda

Ildephonse Nzamurambaho & Lubna Ali MuhammedLincoln University College, MalaysiaEmail: inzamurambaho@gmail.com Abstract: This study examines factors influencing English-speaking skills among Grade 9 students in Gisagara District, Rwanda, using a quantitative approach. The study adopted descriptive research design. To achieve this goal, a quantitative research design was utilized, with a target population of 3577 students and a…

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Influence of Overstay Transfer on Principals’ Administrative Performance in West Pokot Sub County, Kenya

Influence of Overstay Transfer on Principals’ Administrative Performance in West Pokot Sub County, Kenya

Philomena Ng’urasia, Benjamin Kyalo Wambua & Emily BometDepartment of Educational Management and Policy StudiesSchool of Education, Moi UniversityEmail: ngurasiaphilomena@gmail.com Abstract: Ideally, transfer of secondary school principals is a common practice in many educational systems, with the aim of improving the overall performance of schools. However, the influence of these transfers on the administrative performance of…

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Challenges of Church-State Collaborations in Management of Catholic Church Sponsored Public Secondary Schools in Nandi County, Kenya

Challenges of Church-State Collaborations in Management of Catholic Church Sponsored Public Secondary Schools in Nandi County, Kenya

Aggrey Asitiba Okutu – Kisii UniversityWinston Jumba Akala – Koitalel Samoei University CollegeMarcella Momanyi – Catholic University of Eastern AfricaEmail: aokutu@kisiiuniversity.ac.ke Abstract: This study investigated the challenges of collaboration between the Kenya Government and Catholic Church in management of Catholic Church-sponsored public secondary schools in Nandi County. Objectives of this study were to find out:…

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Entrepreneurial Activities as Sources of School Income in Kwekwe District Secondary Schools

Entrepreneurial Activities as Sources of School Income in Kwekwe District Secondary Schools

Stephen Njini – Midlands State UniversityThomas Edwin Buabeng Assan – Blue Crest College, GhanaBurman Musa Sithole – University of BotswanaEjoke Ufuoma Patience – University of the Free StateEmail: stephennjin@gmail.com Abstract: This study was motivated by numerous reports on inadequate financial resources in schools. Pragmatic Research Paradigm, Mixed Methods Research (MMR) approach, and explanatory sequential mixed…

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Church-State Collaboration in Management of Catholic Church Sponsored Public Secondary Schools in Nandi County, Kenya

Church-State Collaboration in Management of Catholic Church Sponsored Public Secondary Schools in Nandi County, Kenya

Aggrey Asitiba Okutu – Kisii UniversityWinston Jumba Akala – Koitalel Samoei University CollegeMarcella Momanyi – Catholic University of Eastern AfricaEmail: aokutu@kisiiuniversity.ac.ke Abstract: This study investigated the collaboration between the Kenya Government and Catholic Church in management of Catholic Church-sponsored public secondary schools in Nandi County, Kenya. Its research questions were: (1) In what ways do…

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An exploration of the effects of Internal Quality Assurance Practices on Academic Work: A Case of Two Universities in Uganda

An exploration of the effects of Internal Quality Assurance Practices on Academic Work: A Case of Two Universities in Uganda

Charles Eryenyu – Bustema UniversityProscovia Namubiru Ssentamu – Uganda Management InstituteLazarus Nabaho – Uganda Management InstituteEmail: eryenyuc@gmail.com, ceryenyu.sci@busitema.ac.ug Abstract: This paper examined the extent to which internal quality assurance (IQA) practices are contributing to the enhancement of academic work. The study adopted a concurrent mixed-methods design. Data was collected using survey questionnaires and key informant…

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The Use of Digital Media in the Development of Arithmetic Skills in Lower Primary in Tanzania

The Use of Digital Media in the Development of Arithmetic Skills in Lower Primary in Tanzania

Ambwene Nazarius Kilungeja, Theresia Julius Shavega & Janeth KigobeThe Open University of TanzaniaEmail: Kilungejaambwene@gmail.com Abstract: This study explored the use of digital media (videos, digital games) in the development of arithmetic skills (number identification, addition, subtraction) in a lower primary (standard one and standard two) in Tanzania. The hypothesis assumed a statistically significant linear relationship…

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The Barriers that Hinder Effective Implementation of Principals’ Instructional Leadership Practices in Schools

The Barriers that Hinder Effective Implementation of Principals’ Instructional Leadership Practices in Schools

Peter Chebotibin Cherutoi – Kisii UniversityAsitiba Okutu – Kisii UniversitySammy Chumba – Moi UniversityEmail: petercherutoi@gmail.com Abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify the barriers that hinder effective implementation of instructional leadership practices in schools in public secondary schools in Baringo County, Kenya. The target population was 6901 Form Four students, 1266 teachers, and…

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