Department of Psychology: Recent submissions
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Influence of Teachers’ Status of Digital Literacy on Integration of Digital Technologies in Early Years of Education in Kenya.
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2018)Today’s children are growing up in a rapidly changing digital age that is different from that of their parents and grandparents with variety of technologies all around their homes and schools. One of the Kenyan national ... -
Effectiveness of guidance and counseling in the management of student behaviour in public secondary schools in Kenya
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2018)There have been efforts aimed at solving student behaviour problems in secondary schools in Kenya. However, this has realized very little achievement. The current study investigated the effectiveness of guidance and ... -
Relationship between self-efficacy and indulgence in behaviour problems among Kenyan secondary students
(International Journal of Applied Psychology, 2018)The study examined the relationship between self-efficacy and indulgence in behavior problems among students in selected Kenyan secondary schools. A correlation survey Design was adopted. The target population was 11479 ... -
Influence of efficacy expectation on mathematics achievement among students in secondary schools in Kenya
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2018)Achievement in Mathematics has remained a challenge to many students at secondary school level in Kenya, for example students in Vihiga Sub County. While most studies have focused on: school related factors, subject related ... -
Relationship between self-esteem and indulgence in behavior problems among secondary school students in Kenya
(Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2018)The study investigated the relationship between students’ self-esteem and indulgence in behavior problems in Kenya. The Theory of Planned Behaviour by Ajzen, and Person Centered Theory by Carl Rogers were employed to guide ... -
Strategies for enhancing teachers’ self-efficacy in secondary schools
(Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences, 2018)Aim: To determine strategies for enhancing self-efficacy among secondary school teachers. Sample: The study population was 1790 teachers in 143 public secondary schools from which a sample of 12 teachers was drawn using ... -
Perspectives on Psychosocial Challenges Facing Integrated Learners with Physical Disabilities (LWPD) in Selected Kenyan Mainstream Secondary Schools
(Journal of Educational and Social Research, 2018-05-10)The present study determinedperspectives of pre-school teachers on television viewing in determining behavioral tendencies among preschoolers in Kenya. The study was guided by Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory. The ... -
Influence of Electronic Media on Behaviour Problems among Selected Kenyan Secondary School Students
(IJASSH, 2018-01-08)The study investigated the influence of electronic media on behaviour problems among Secondary School Students in Mukaa District, Makueni County of Kenya. The study adopted the Bandura’s Social Learning theory. The study ... -
Relationship between Emotional Engagement and Academic Achievement among Kenyan Secondary School Students
(Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2018-03-08)The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between emotional engagement and academic achievement among secondary school students of Manga Sub County, Nyamira County, Kenya. The study was hinged on the ... -
Children as caregivers of older relatives living with HIV and AIDS in Nyang'oma division of western Kenya
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2012-06-01)There is growing debate about the situations of children who care for a relative with HIV-related illness, especially in developing countries with high HIV prevalence. In particular, there is inadequate information on the ... -
Relationship between cognitive engagement and academic achievement among Kenyan Secondary School Students
(Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2018-03-08)The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between student cognitive engagement and academic achievement of secondary school students of Manga Sub County, Nyamira County, Kenya. The study was hinged on ... -
Relationship between selected personal determinants and examination cheating among Kenyan secondary school students
(Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2018-03-08)The present study investigated the relationship between selected personal determinants and examination cheating among Kenyan secondary school students. This study used a Sequential Explanatory design. The target population ... -
Gender Differences in Motivation and Teacher Performance in Core Functions in Kenyan Secondary Schools
(Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2018-03-08)This study investigated gender differences in teacher motivation and performance of the core functions. A mixed method research approach was adopted and within it the concurrent triangulation design was used. The target ... -
Influence of Job Group on Teachers’ Self-Efficacy in Secondary Schools
(Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences, 2018-03-17)Aim: To investigate the influence of job group on teachers’ self-efficacy in public secondary schools. Sample: The study population was 1790 teachers in 143 public secondary schools from which a sample of 327 teachers was ... -
Perspectives of Pre-School Teachers on Television Viewing in Determining Behavioral Tendencies among Preschoolers in Kenya
(Journal of Educational and Social Research, 2018-05-10)The present study determinedperspectives of pre-school teachers on television viewing in determining behavioral tendencies among preschoolers in Kenya. The study was guided by Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory. The ... -
Influence Extrovert Personality Trait on Mathematics Achievement among Secondary School Students in Kenya
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2019)The present study investigated the influence of extrovert personality trait on Mathematics achievement among secondary school students in Nyakach sub-county, Kenya. The study will be guided by Eysenck’s theory of Personality. ... -
Relationship between Self-efficacy and Academic Performance among Orphaned Secondary School Students in Kenya
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2019)The study investigated the relationship between academic self-efficacy and academic performance among orphaned secondary school students in Kenya. The research was anchored on Social Cognitive theory. The study adopted ... -
Relationship between Self-Awareness and Indulgence in Behavior Problems among Form Two Students in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2019)The study investigated the relationship between self-awareness and indulgence in behavior problems among form two students in public secondary schools in Kenya. The study was guided by the Problem Behavior Theory. The ... -
INFLUENCE OF HEADTEACHERS’AUTOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STYLE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2019-04-04)Kenyan schools have been encouraged to the pressure of inclusion to embrace integration of all learners including those with disabilities. The problem is that, despite the adoption of this policy in Kenya (2009), realization ... -
Choice Shifts in School Disciplinary Decision Making: Analysis of Age Differences of Panel Members
(The Open Psychology Journal, 2020-06-11)Background: Decision making is critical to each organization and it requires the ability to find a possible balance between risky and cautious decisions. The Kenyan secondary schools are mandated by the Ministry of Education ...
