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Does Stakeholders’ Security Planning Influence Security Management Outcomes? Empirical Evidence from Public Secondary Schools in Mandera County, Kenya

Does Stakeholders’ Security Planning Influence Security Management Outcomes? Empirical Evidence from Public Secondary Schools in Mandera County, Kenya

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Abdi Haji Daud, Dr. Ruth Thinguri and Dr. Mary MugweDepartment of Educational Management and Curriculum StudiesMount Kenya University, Nairobi – KenyaEmail: risanhaji@gmail.com Abstract: Mandera County in Kenya is bordering Ethiopia and Somalia. These places have been continuously attacked by Al Shabaab radicals from Somalia and the Ethiopian pastoralists practicing cattle stealing. Safety of the instructors…

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Contribution of Extracurricular Activities on Students’ Retention: A Focus on Public Secondary Schools in Bariadi District, Tanzania

Contribution of Extracurricular Activities on Students’ Retention: A Focus on Public Secondary Schools in Bariadi District, Tanzania

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Evance Yintore and Dr. Chrispina LekuleSt. Augustine University of TanzaniaEmail: yintoreevance.ey@gmail.com; chrispina.lekule@saut.ac.tz Abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the extent to which extracurricular activities contribute to student retention in public secondary schools. The study employed a mixed research approach, and a convergent parallel design. Closed and open-ended questionnaires, semi-structured interview guide and…

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Assessment of Managerial Strategies in Fostering Students from Transhumant Communities to Participate in Secondary Education

Assessment of Managerial Strategies in Fostering Students from Transhumant Communities to Participate in Secondary Education

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Joel William and Dr. Sophia John LaiserDepartment of EducationTumaini University, Makumira, TanzaniaEmail: williamjoel515@gmail.com/laisersophia@gmail.com Abstract: The study assessed the managerial strategies in fostering students from transhumant communities to participate in a formal education. The study employed the mixed method approach with descriptive design and a sample of 46 research participants. Descriptive and Thematic analyses were used…

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Integrating Human Capability Approach in Gender on Health Seeking Behavior in Kenya

Integrating Human Capability Approach in Gender on Health Seeking Behavior in Kenya

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Dymphenia K. Otwori, Peter Gutwa Oino & Samson BarongoSchool of Arts and Social SciencesDepartment of Sociology, Gender and Development StudiesKisii University. KenyaEmail: dkwambokac@gmail.com Abstract: Globally, different models towards enhancing access to healthcare to all human populations have been implemented with varying degrees of success. However, studies on the effects of gender on health-seeking behavior, especially…

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Women and Leadership in Education Agencies in Tanzania: Empirical Study on Challenges Facing Women Education Leaders

Women and Leadership in Education Agencies in Tanzania: Empirical Study on Challenges Facing Women Education Leaders

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Zaujia Shemahonge and Winfreda MalingumuThe Open University of TanzaniaEmail: zaujiashemahonge@yahoo.com Abstract: This study focused on the challenges facing women education leaders in education agencies in Tanzania. The study employed a qualitative research approach with case study design as a method of inquiry. The study employed purpose sampling technique to obtain 15 participants from various education…

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Fostering Critical Thinking Skills: The Case for Academic Communication Skills Learning at Women’s University in Africa

Fostering Critical Thinking Skills: The Case for Academic Communication Skills Learning at Women’s University in Africa

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Dr Mildred Shingirirai NyamayedengaWomen’s University in Africa, ZimbabweEmail: mildrednyamayedenga@gmail.com Abstract: The aim of the study is to establish how the Communication Skills course assist s undergraduate students at Women’s University in Africa (WUA) to enhance critical thinking skills. The current study adopts a qualitative research, approach which is hinged on the interpretivist paradigm. The study…

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Challenges Facing School Quality Assurance Officers in Enhancing Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Mwanga District, Tanzania

Challenges Facing School Quality Assurance Officers in Enhancing Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Mwanga District, Tanzania

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Cecilia A. Mritha and Dr. Daniel OnyangoDepartment of Education FoundationsSt. Augustine University of TanzaniaEmail: ceciliamrita@gmail.com & jumadan06@gmail.com Abstract: The study assessed the challenges that school quality assurance officers (SQAOs) face in enhancing academic performance in public secondary schools in Mwanga district, Tanzania. Convergent parallel research design under a mixed methods research approach was used. The…

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Extent to Which Professional Qualifications of Women Have Influenced Girl Child Access to Education in Public Primary Schools in Moyale Sub County

Extent to Which Professional Qualifications of Women Have Influenced Girl Child Access to Education in Public Primary Schools in Moyale Sub County

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Boru Dulacha Guyo and Dr. Josephine KirimiMount Kenya University, Kenya.Email: boruguyo558@gmail.com Abstract: Despite attempts by the government to address gender equality in all sectors, women and girl child retention and access to formal education is still a concern in Kenya and in Africa as a whole. The study sought to achieve the objective; to establish…

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On the Road to Blended Learning post Covid-19 Era Settings: Students’ Perceptions at Women’s University in Africa

On the Road to Blended Learning post Covid-19 Era Settings: Students’ Perceptions at Women’s University in Africa

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Dr. Mildred Shingirirai NyamayedengaWomen’s University in Africa, ZimbabweEmail: mildrednyamayedenga@gmail.com/ mnyamayedenga@wua.ac.zw Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore students’ perceptions on the use of blended learning during the post Covid-19 era. The study uses a qualitative approach, which is interpretive in nature. A case study of five purposively sampled undergraduate students at Women’s University…

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Do Women-owned Social Enterprises Have Equal Access to Financial Resources? Experiences from Nyamira County, Kenya

Do Women-owned Social Enterprises Have Equal Access to Financial Resources? Experiences from Nyamira County, Kenya

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Anne Chepkurui, Peter Gutwa Oino & George Ezekiel AberiSchool of Arts and Social SciencesDepartment of Sociology, Gender an d Development StudiesKisii University, Kenya.Email: annechepkurui2@gmail.com Abstract: Over the years, women-owned social enterprises have had both positive and negative outcomes. Guided by social entrepreneurship theoretical foundations, this paper examines how financial access and utilization by women-owned social…

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