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Abstract: Social Networking is a internet-based social spaces designed to facilitate communication, collaboration, and content sharing across networks of contacts. Social Networking Sites allow users to manage, build and represent their social networks online. Social Networking Sites are usually made up of other individuals; they might also include profiles of events, companies, even political parties. People use Social Networking Sites for countless activities. Social media generally refer to media used to enable social interaction. It is important to note the difference between user-generated content, which is non-traditional media developed and produced by individual users, and existing content, which is usually traditional media (news, magazines, radio, and television) reproduced for the web. In addition to these features, SMT also contains design elements that create virtual social spaces encouraging interaction, thereby broadening the appeal of the technology and promoting transitions back and forth from the platform to face-to-face engagement. The use of social media interfaces through computer and mobile devices has become quite widespread, and currently, the two most prominent interfaces are Face book and Twitter. Twitter is a social media interface that enables users to share a limited amount of user-generated content, quickly and easily, to an extensive number of other users. With this interface, the communication exchange is central, and the creation and sharing of user profiles is not necessary, but Twitter can link to user profiles that exist on other social media interfaces.  The impact of social networking on students in higher education  a study in Bangalore  will be discussed in detail.

Keywords: Social networking, Social media, Facebook, Twittter, Higher Education, Students.

Title: THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL NETWORKING ON STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Author: Dhruthi S Prasad

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Vol. 9, Issue 4, October 2022 - December 2022

Page No: 158-162

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Published Date: 15-December-2022

Abstract: Reading is one of the important skills of language. It is a basic tool of education whether formal or informal. It is a receptive skill, which involves the ability to meaningfully interpret or decode written or graphic symbols of language. Reading readiness in pre-primary 1 prepares the learner for the basic education in primary school. The objectives of this study was to determine the influence of teacher’s preparedness on reading readiness of PP1 learners in relation to academic performance in Hamisi Sub-county. The study employed Krashen's theory of second language acquisition. Descriptive survey research design was used in the study with a target population of 238 pre-primary schools, 422 pre-primary 1 teachers, 1274 class one teachers and 9892 pre-primary 1 learners. Schools were stratified into three public, private and feeder (2:1:2) to get 90 public, 42 private and 84 feeders pre-primary 1 schools. The sampled schools were then distributed across the four zones. Therefore, 15 schools were selected from public, 7 from private and 14 schools were selected from feeder schools giving a total of 36 pre-primary 1 schools per zone which participated in the study. Purposive sample method was applied in selecting 216 class teachers from the pre-primary 1 school selected.  Data collection tools were questionnaires, interview schedules and observation checklist. A pilot study was done by collecting data from head teachers and teachers in the selected schools. The research instrument was validated by expert and supervisors from the department. The test re-test method was used to test reliability and a correlation coefficient was calculated. The study contributed knowledge to the area of reading readiness in pre-primary 1.

Keywords: Reading Readiness, Preparedness, Educational Performance and PP1.

Title: Teacher’s Preparedness on Reading Readiness of PP1 Learners in Relation to Academic Performance

Author: Amuli Evelyn Jepsonian, Mary Consolata Shinali, Dr. Mukolwe Asakhulu

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Vol. 9, Issue 4, October 2022 - December 2022

Page No: 153-157

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Published Date: 14-December-2022

Abstract: The spousal abuse is a form of abusive and aggressive actions that woman encounters in her close relationship with her male partner who attempts to uphold control and power over his spouse. This subject has increased widely nowadays and it needs to be investigated through the lens of literature in order to give a voice for the voiceless wives who endure the bad temper and abuse of their spouses.  It will be studied in The Wrongs of Woman which is considered as a feminist novel and one of the best 18^th century novels. Wollstonecraft’s philosophical and gothic tale tells the story of Her husband has committed her to an insane asylum. It critiques the oppressive sacredness of getting married in eighteenth-century Britain, and also the judicial framework that upholds it, according to Wollstonecraft., and focuses on society rather than individual female wrongdoings. The purpose of this dissertation is to utilize a thematic method to evaluate the theme of spousal abuse of women in the novel, and to investigate the impact and consequences on the main female characters. Her novel , was designed to be read and appreciated as both profoundly restorative and historical important in terms of what that exposes concerning patriarchal and patriarchal systems’ effects on women’s lives.

Keywords: Spouse Abuse, Maria, or the Wrongs of Woman, Offending Theory, Mary Wollstonecraft.

Title: The Spousal Abuse in Mary Wollstonecraft’s The Wrongs of Woman, or Maria

Author: Prof. Lamiaa Ahmed Rasheed, Maryam Kazim Mohammed

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Vol. 9, Issue 4, October 2022 - December 2022

Page No: 147-152

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Published Date: 08-December-2022

Abstract: he goal of any education system is one of providing quality education for all learners, regardless of their educational level. All learners therefore, deserve nothing less than a quality education and training that would provide them with opportunities for lifelong learning, the world of work and meaningful participation in society as productive citizens. This study purposed to decipher the extent of integration for learners with intellectual challenges and their educational performance in public primary schools in Borabu Sub-county, Nyamira County in Kenya. The study examined the influence of physical environment on integration of learners with intellectual challenges. The study adapted a social constructivist theory and a conceptual framework with selected factors as independent variables and mainstreaming as the dependent variable. The study used descriptive survey research design. The target population was 54 public primary schools where 18 of them have special units and a total of 618 teachers in public primary schools. The study used purposive and stratified sampling techniques with a sample size of 30% giving 16 Head teachers, and 185 teachers from 16 schools. For data collection, the study used the questionnaire for the Head teachers, SNE teachers and the regular teachers and in-depth interview schedule for EARC officers. The study found that the physical environment played a critical role in mainstreaming of intellectually challenged learners and that the community, parents and the government had a joint share in availing the facility.

Keywords: Integrating, Intellectual Challenges, Educational Performance and Physical Environment.

Title: INTEGRATING LEARNERS WITH INTELLECTUAL CHALLENGES AND THEIR EFFECTS ON EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN BORABU SUB-COUNTY, NYAMIRA COUNTY

Author: Cherono Loyce Onsinyo, Dr. Paul Kipkorir Mutai, Dr. Naftali Rop

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Vol. 9, Issue 4, October 2022 - December 2022

Page No: 136-146

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Published Date: 02-December-2022

Abstract: This study aimed to determine the factors in studying at CDSGA as perceived by the college freshmen A.Y. 2021-2022 and to formulate an action plan to improve the quality services of CDSGA based on the result gathered.

It is a quantitative research method using descriptive and inferential statistics to answer the research problems. The percentage was computed to answer problems 1, 2, and 3. The Chi² was computed to answer problem 4.

The findings showed that the majority of the college freshmen students are from CDSGA and other schools outside the City of San Jose del Monte Bulacan got 10.2%. The major source of knowing CDSGA is Facebook which got 35.71%. The major reason the respondents chose to study at CDSGA is Quality which got 43.88%. There was no statistically significant relationship between School Last Attended and Source of Knowing CDSGA.

An action plan was formulated based on the findings of the study on the factors of studying at CDSGA as perceived by the college freshmen A.Y. 2021-2022.

Keywords: Action Plan, CDSGA, College Freshmen, Facebook, Factors in Studying, Quality, Quality Service.

Title: Action Plan Based on the Factors in Studying at CDSGA as Perceived by the College Freshmen A.Y. 2021-2022

Author: Dr. Charles Bryan P. Uriarte

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Vol. 9, Issue 4, October 2022 - December 2022

Page No: 131-135

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Published Date: 02-December-2022

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to analyze teachers’ attitude influencing educational performance of learners with intellectual challenges in public primary schools in Borabu Sub-County, Kenya. Learners with intellectual challenges were considered socially and physically less capable hence not readily accepted as part of the community and family. Educational performance of these learners with intellectual challenges has been low. The study analyzed teachers’ attitude on the educational performance of learners with intellectual challenges in Borabu Sub-County, Nyamira County, Kenya. The study adopted Glasser’s choice theory that is combined with the quality school and a conceptual framework adapted on the same principles of factors influencing educational performance of intellectually challenged learners.  The study used descriptive survey design with a target population of 614 teachers from 54 public schools in Borabu Sub-County. A sample size of 16 head teachers, 184 regular teachers and 11 SNE teachers together with 1 EARC officer were the respondents of the study. The findings revealed that teacher’s attitudes influence the educational outcomes of the mentally challenged learners. Based on the findings, it was recommended that all public primary head teachers should avail enough time and space for the education of learners with intellectual challenges and that the curriculum should be adapted to satisfy all learners. Ministry of Education should plan for regular workshops to enhance the education of the mentally challenged. The EARC would sensitize school teachers and head teachers on the use of the Centre.

Keywords: Integration, Teachers’ Attitude, Intellectual Challenges and Educational Performance.

Title: TEACHERS’ ATTITUDE INFLUENCING EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF LEARNERS WITH INTELLECTUAL CHALLENGES IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN BORABU SUB-COUNTY, KENYA

Author: Teresa Nyamisa Ongeri, Dr. Naftali Rop, Dr. Ruth Jepkemboi Choge

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Vol. 9, Issue 4, October 2022 - December 2022

Page No: 125-130

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Published Date: 02-December-2022

Abstract: This paper is an initiative to analyse tradition and culture entrenched in the lives of Afghan people. Tradition and Culture are intimately linked together. Tradition relates to a specific activity, event, or behaviour that has been repeated over and again from generation to generation. On the other hand, Culture is the combination of a particular society portraying people’s ideas, beliefs, cultural customs like arts and social behaviours. Tradition and culture based on their pattern of living show how they were forced to live in their own land. It also encompasses of all the customs, beliefs and practices within the country. It scrutinizes to explain the ideologies and practices which explore their Afghan identity. This novel is a domestic fiction which revolves around Fereiba, a widow who is left with three children who jeopardise her life in migrating to other countries as a result of all the hardships faced under Taliban regime. This paper entitled Representation of Afghan’s Tradition and Culture in Nadia Hashimi’s When the Moon is Low attempts to examine Afghan cultural beliefs and customs via the perspective of Fereiba while also expressing Afghans' love for their home country and all it had to offer them before to the start of the conflict. The novel also enhances the Taliban regime and transnational migrations from a refugee’s perspective. The paper also scrutinizes the ways in which the culture and tradition bothers the lifestyle of the people in Afghan nation.

Keywords: Afghans, Culture, Gender stereotype, Identity, Refugee, Tradition.

Title: Representation of Afghan’s Tradition and Culture in Nadia Hashimi’s When the Moon is Low

Author: Monica Prems, Dr.Selva Mary Gokila S.George

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Vol. 9, Issue 4, October 2022 - December 2022

Page No: 122-124

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Published Date: 24-November-2022

Abstract: Sandra Cisneros is an American writer of Mexican origin. Her novels dramatically chronicles her groundbreaking evocation of Mexican American life in Chicago. Cisneros’s Caramelo unveils the life story of three generations of Reyes family caught in the dynamics of power conflicts and how the characters cope up with the stereotypical strands and decenters the notions imposed on them under the pretext of gender. Women were silenced in the patriarchal society from time immemorial. However the situation of a women can change if they resist the dominant group and deconstruct their role. The present paper analyses in depth the deconstruction of the roles of females and how they attain a prominent position in the society through empowering themselves via education.

Keywords: Culture, Deconstruction, Gender, Machismo, Patriarchy.

Title: Power Dynamics and Role Reversals of Women: An Experimental Critique of Sandra Cisneros’s Caramelo

Author: Elza Therese Levin, Dr.Selva Mary Gokila S.George

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Vol. 9, Issue 4, October 2022 - December 2022

Page No: 119-121

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Published Date: 23-November-2022

Abstract: The world is rapidly developing economically that has led to an increased demand for construction of infrastructure and facilities around the globe. The construction industry is the pillar of success of modern countries thus providing the basic living conditions for the sustainability and development of human life on the earth. Due to an ever-increasing population, pressure on land, and growing economic activity, construction projects are in increasing demand and activities are booming in many countries. This goal can be achieved by starting the risk management process at the very beginning of a project's life cycle to take into account the process of participation of all stakeholders in this process (Kotlarsky et al., 2020). The construction industry is often considered as complex and defragmented due to working in a project based format; with a unique product and a process where there are times when decisions need to be made with insufficient information. Therefore, proper risk management processes can be vital to minimizing risks, maximizing opportunities and securing a successful project process.  Risks in construction projects cannot be eliminated, however through proper risk management practices, the risks facing the construction projects can be minimized. Government funded projects are proclaimed to lag behind in their construction and tend to consume high costs of building and maintenance due to various factors. The study sought to analyse the effect of risk management practices on performance of projects by the TransNzoia County Government, Kenya. The specific objectives was to determine the effect of design risk management practices on performance of road construction projects in TransNzoia county Kenya. The study used agency theory and uncertainty theory. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The target population was 65 professionals in road construction projects in TransNzoia County. Due to the small size of the study populace, the study adopted a census.  The respondents were the Resident Engineer, Highway Engineer, Materials Engineer, Project Surveyor, Project Manager and Site Agent for Road Construction projects and the Architect, Structural Engineer, Project Manager, Site Agent and Clerk of works for Building projects. The data collection instrument was a structured questionnaire. Piloting was done to test the validity and reliability of the data collection instrument. Data analysis was done. A regression analysis was conducted to establish the correlation between the variables. The findings revealed that design risk management practices, legal risk management practices, construction risk management practices and contract risk management practices had a significance effect on performance of projects. The study recommends that the management should monitor all designs for avoiding design risk  which has the potential for a design to fail to satisfy the requirements for a project including fundamentally flawed, infeasible, inefficient, and unstable or below client standards that manifest itself as functional defects or hurdles to development that impede project progress. Provision effective communication, a well-organized and cohesive facility team; a series of contracts allowing to encourage the various specialists to behave as a team without conflicts and to allocate risk and reward correctly; and timely, valuable optimization information from related parties in the planning and design phases and that design risk management enhances performance of construction projects.  The contractors should avoid encountering legal claims by having adequate information to fully understand the signed contract or when the contract lacks some information be able complete construction project.

Keywords: Design risks, performance of road constructions projects.

Title: Risk Management Practices and Performance of Road Construction Projects in TransNzoia County, Kenya

Author: Cyrus Kibet Ng’eno, Dr. Elizabeth Nambuswa Makokha

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Vol. 9, Issue 4, October 2022 - December 2022

Page No: 103-118

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Published Date: 12-November-2022

Abstract: Once there was a time when we used to go physically to some particular shop for buying necessary commodities, from groceries to fashion items, everything. We used to wait on a busy street to get a yellow ambassador. We often availed the hackney or regular rickshaw to move one point to another nearest point within our locality. We preferred to go to a respective budget-friendly restaurant where there was no online delivery option on some special occasions. However, except for a heritage coffee house, we did not go to a cafe to have a unique white tea or cappuccino. This picaresque portrayed the familiar scenario of Kolkata just one or two decades ago. Not like that, we had stopped doing all of such deeds as mentioned above on a regular basis, but some rising of speedy technological avant-garde throughout most of the world in the name of development caused by globalization indeed could lead us towards a more flexible, susceptible and preoccupying life amid the consumerist era. Furthermore, thus, we tend to rely on internet-based convenient services. Nowadays we usually prefer online cab or bike service over our traditional hereditaments. The regular rickshaw status, which required physical strength more than an electronic rickshaw, became almost invisible in many places in Kolkata and other states of West Bengal. There is no doubt that buying goods online is cheaper for consumers than local shops, once on which we entirely depended. Not just because of goods' more affordable price, but easy delivery options, less effort given to this particular task et Cetra. This dissertation will not only try to emphasize the current scenario of consume pattern in Kolkata but also provide a relatively sustainable solution for the minor beneficiary poor people who suffer utterly due to cognate, unregulated, and mismanaged ways of forming development policies engendered by the cons of globalization.

Keywords: Globalization, Way of Living, Consumption Pattern, Conscious Consumerism, e-Commerce Marketing, Passive Exclusion.

Title: CONSUMER SWITCHING: EVOLVING PATTERN OF CONSUMERS IN KOLKATA WITH THE APPEARANCE OF E-COMMERCE WEBSITES

Author: Jayit Kayal, Dr Rajdeep Singha

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Vol. 9, Issue 4, October 2022 - December 2022

Page No: 90-102

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Published Date: 09-November-2022

Abstract: The main objective of this study was to investigate the moderating influence of organizational culture on the relationship between work life integration and employee engagement in the public health sector in Kenya's Western Region. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The study targeted a population of 3,092 from which a sample size of 342 respondents was drawn. The sample was drawn using simple random and stratified sampling techniques. A proportionate allocation was used to select a representative sample from each stratum and a self-administered questionnaire used to collect the required data. Data was analysed using percentages, correlation, linear, hierarchical and stepwise regression techniques. Thematic content analysis was used to analyse qualitative data. The study findings revealed that work-life integration had a positive, strong and significant influence on employee engagement. Further, the study findings also indicated that, organizational culture had a positive and a significant moderating influence on the relationship between work life integration and employee engagement. Therefore, the study concludes that work life integration is positively associated with employee engagement. Furthermore, organizational culture weakly but significantly moderates the relationship between work life integration and employee engagement. Thus, the study recommends that administrators of public health sector should adopt policies that forecast work-life integration practices such as flexible work timings and job sharing to enable employees attend to their commitments which fosters employee engagement, and team performance.

Keywords: work life integration, Employee Engagement and organizational culture.

Title: Work Life Integration and Employee Engagement in the Public Health Sector in Kenya: The Moderating Influence of Organizational Culture

Author: Wilbrodah Mutsoli Muchibi, Dr. Shedrack Mutua Mbithi, Dr. Dennis Juma

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Vol. 9, Issue 4, October 2022 - December 2022

Page No: 75-89

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Published Date: 27-October-2022

Abstract: The concept of integration of sports and education is the overall planning and top-level design of China's education and sports work in the new era, which has an important guiding role in the reform of school sports in China. In the context of the integration of sports and education, this paper examines the current situation of football professional training in six ordinary undergraduate colleges in China, and provides reference for the development of Chengdu University of Technology's football program and the entire sports specialty. The focus of the transformation of ideas for the training of football professionals in colleges and universities lies in how to manage to govern, establish a staggered governance of sharing interests and responsibilities, and ensure the innovation of the operation guarantee system in terms of policies, systems and funds. It provides reference for the development of curve overtaking in the School of Physical Education of Chengdu University of Technology. The College of Physical Education of Chengdu University of Technology should integrate existing resources in combination with its own school running conditions to provide effective assistance for accelerating the construction of a new development pattern of the world's "double first-class" higher education schools of Chengdu University of Technology.

Keywords: Integration of sports and education; Football; Development mechanism; Talent cultivation.

Title: Relevant problems and optimized development path of football major macro development mechanism talent training in Chengdu University of Technology Physical Education University under the background of integration of sports and education

Author: Yu Xiang, Zhao Gang, Zhang Fucheng, Zhang Huiying, Wang Yue, Guo Si

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Vol. 9, Issue 4, October 2022 - December 2022

Page No: 66-74

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Published Date: 27-October-2022

Abstract: This study entitled: “Girls' education policy implementation and female students’ academic achievement in twelve years basic education in Rwanda”. Has conducted due to that the girls’ policy implementation in twelve years basic education schools was critical in leading female students to the desired achievements where all students study at a day and return home in the evening. This study aimed at assessing the effects of girls’ education policy implementation on female academic achievement in Gasabo District Rwanda. The study adopted descriptive and correlational research designs to get the required data. The population of the study was 220 teachers and head teachers of 10 selected schools in Gasabo District and the sample size was 142 computed using Slovin’s formula. Primary data were collected using questionnaires and interviews on girl’s achievements. The findings showed that the implementation of girls’ education policies in Twelve Year Basic Education in Gasabo district was practiced at medium level because the results showed that there was still some gap to fill so that every female student at schools is integrated for academic achievement. The findings showed that the females’ students practice many actions where some of them were appointed to assist their colleagues who have particular problems related to social life and education such as guidance and counseling, establishing saving groups and mobilizing their colleagues on the entrepreneurial education and how to fight against early pregnancies among teenagers. The researcher has recommended that stakeholders in education should provide enough and adequate sanitary equipment to the female learners to allow them learns in conducive environment.

Keywords: Girls Education Policy, Academic achievement, Twelve Years Basic Education.

Title: GIRLS' EDUCATION POLICY IMPLEMENTATION AND FEMALE STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN TWELVE YEARS BASIC EDUCATION IN RWANDA

Author: Nyiramajyambere Jacqueline, Hesbon Opiyo Andala

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Vol. 9, Issue 4, October 2022 - December 2022

Page No: 54-65

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Published Date: 19-October-2022

Abstract: The study entitled, “the contribution of family socio-economic status on school dropout in public secondary schools of Rwanda”. The researcher identified family socio-economic status of families of the students of secondary schools of Nyarugenge District-Rwanda; to examine the level of students’ dropout rate in secondary schools of Nyarugenge District-Rwanda; ascertained the relationship between family socio-economic status and dropout rate in secondary schools of Nyarugenge District-Rwanda. The researcher adopted the descriptive survey design because the study seeks to gain insight or perception into a phenomenon as a way of providing basic information in an area of study. The study sample size was comprised 250 in total including 50 teachers, 1 head teacher, 26 parents and 173 students of 1 secondary school leader in Nyarugenge District. To determine the sample size, the researcher used Yamane formula for sample size determination and the sample size was 250. At each school level, head teacher and parents were purposively sampled, while teachers and students used sampled using simple random sampling. The researcher used the questionnaire and interview to collect data. It was concluded that the family played a big role in the children education. The respondents confirmed that the students dropout due to family unemployment and low income family, and it was confirmed by 12% who answered always and 66% answered sometimes. This implied that both students from low income families were likely to dropout due to lack of basic needs and assistance from their family members. The results showed that the P-value was .01. While the Spearman correlation was -.2. This means that family socio-economic status negatively affects the dropout rate in secondary schools. The researcher recommended that the City of Kigali should strengthen parental mobilization to the involvement in children education. The district of Nyarugenge should grant much training on both students and parents on the causes and consequences of school dropout. The researcher suggested that the educational officials should conduct regular inspections in schools and communities to ensure all children attend schools.

Keywords: Family Words, Socio-economic status, Students’ Dropout, Dropout rate.

Title: The Contribution of Family Socio-Economic Status on School Dropout in Public Secondary Schools of Rwanda

Author: Nsengimana Charles, Mukurira Olivier

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Vol. 9, Issue 4, October 2022 - December 2022

Page No: 42-53

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Published Date: 18-October-2022

Abstract: This study entitled, “School leaders capacity building factors and quality management in the public secondary schools of Rwanda” was guided by the general objective which is to determine the influence of school leader capacity building factors on quality management of secondary schools in the Rusizi District. In Rwanda, school leadership has generally been top-down, and as a result of these insufficient school management skills, school head teachers’ decision-making authority needed improvement in planning and greater autonomy in lesson preparation and evaluation. The research target population was 134 through which the sample size was drawn of 60 head teachers, 60 Deputy Head teachers, 12 SEIs, 1 DDE and 1 DEO. The results showed that there were factors of quality management which may lead to the school performance if the school leaders take them into consideration such as regular monitoring and evaluation, skills on school performance, capacity in decision making, planning for the education activities, and school leaders’ level of education. The research revealed that head teacher’s educational level contributes to effective quality school management as confirmed by 61% who responded strongly agree and 28% responded agree; for head teacher’s quality management planning as a key factor in school success, 57% responded strongly agree and 34% agree. The result showed that there was a strong positive relationship between the school leaders’ capacity building and quality management in secondary schools of Rusizi district as shown by the Karl Pearson coefficient of correlation which was 0.7. The researcher recommended the Ministry of education through Rwanda Education Board to work closely with the districts to hire competent and skilled head and deputy heads of schools, the District of Rusizi should take its responsibility to provide regular trainings to the school leaders and deputy school leaders on how to manage the school resource effectively using available resources efficiently, then the school, Sector Authorities, General Assembly Committee and school community should work closely to ensure the school proper planning and conduct regular monitoring.

Keywords: School Leaders Capacity Building, Quality Management.

Title: SCHOOL LEADERS CAPACITY BUILDING FACTORS AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF RWANDA

Author: Uwimana Immaculee, Andala O. Hesbon

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Vol. 9, Issue 4, October 2022 - December 2022

Page No: 30-41

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Published Date: 18-October-2022

Abstract: Successful ICT integration in schools depends on how are motivated to use it. This study seeks to assess how motivation of teachers relates ICT integration in Public Secondary schools in Bugesera District Rwanda. Specifically, the study examined the factors that motivates teachers to use ICT in teaching process, to assess the level of ICT integration in secondary schools and lastly to determine relationship between teacher motivation and ICT integration in secondary schools. A sample size of 165 was sampled using Yamane’s formula. Stratified and random sampling techniques were used where 2 strata for teachers and head teachers were considered. Questionnaire and interview guides were used in gathering primary data. The findings showed that the majority of the teachers disagreed that they did not have access to regular training on the use of the ICT resources in Bugesera District, even though they received their salary regularly to satisfy their family needs, the teacher workload was moderate while the teacher student ratio was still high in secondary school which was a challenge for teacher to integrate ICT resources in teaching and learning process. It was revealed that there was a relationship between the teacher motivation and ICT use integration in secondary schools because the Karl Pearson correlation was 0.812 which showed the strong positive correlation. This means that when the teachers are well motivated either from intrinsically or extrinsically they apply different methods in teaching and learning process including the use of ICT integration in secondary schools. The researcher recommended the Ministry of Education and Rwanda Education Board should work closely with the leadership of the schools in order to encourage the teachers to integrate all learners in the process of using ICT tools during teaching and learning regardless their high number in the class. The school leaders should play important role in providing teachers with the access to ICT tools available in school. Last but not least, teachers should be encouraged to use ICT tools in schools and outside of the class like providing online lessons to learners.  

Keywords: Extrinsic motivation, ICT Integration in Education, Intrinsic motivation, Teacher motivation.

Title: Teacher Motivation Factors and ICT Integration in Teaching and Learning in Public Secondary Schools of Rwanda

Author: Jean Paul Borh Bizimana, Hesbon Opiyo Andala, Faustin Mugiraneza

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Vol. 9, Issue 4, October 2022 - December 2022

Page No: 20-29

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Published Date: 14-October-2022

Abstract: This research project entitled "Effects of the accelerated school construction program on the students' academic achievement in public secondary schools in Gasabo District, Rwanda" was guided with two specific objectives which are to evaluate the school facilities constructed in the accelerated school construction program and to evaluate the relationship existing between the accelerated school construction program and the students' academic achievement in public secondary schools in Gasabo, Rwanda. The total population of this study was composed of 165 from six selected secondary schools including head teachers and teachers in which a sample of 117 respondents was obtained by using Slovin's formula. Correlation research design was employed and IBM/SPSS version 21.0 was used to analyze data. The findings shown that the accelerated school construction program influences students' academic achievements at 50.1% of R-square. It was revealed that constructed schools, playgrounds as well as smart classroom indicates the accelerated school construction program implementation in public secondary schools as it was confirmed by 60 percent of teachers. It was also shown that there is a significant high positive correlation of 0.780 between accelerated school construction program and students’ academic achievement and that every increase on accelerated school construction program implementation leads to effective academic achievement increase between 49.2 percent and 78.2 percent. The study recommends that educational authorities and superseding people should provide accelerated school construction program facilities and establish a well-coordinated maintenance plan of constructed school facilities which integrates each stakeholder’s role. The researcher suggests that further research can be done to examine the influence of accelerated school construction program on students’ academic performance in public secondary schools in Rwanda so as to come up with comparative analysis.

Keywords: School construction, Accelerated school construction program, Smart classrooms, Academic achievement.

Title: Effect of the Accelerated School Construction Program on the Students’ Academic Achievement in Public Secondary Schools of Rwanda

Author: Nyirahabakwiha Charlotte, Mukamazimpaka Marie Claire, Mugiraneza Faustin

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Vol. 9, Issue 4, October 2022 - December 2022

Page No: 10-19

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Published Date: 08-October-2022

Abstract: Kenya has been grappling with an upsurge in the number of street children throughout the years in spite of the relentless efforts which have been set up by different stakeholders for instance the establishment of rehabilitation centers to rehabilitate these street children and reunite them with their families. The purpose of this study was to establish in what way absence of parents contributes to the increase of street children in Nakuru Town, Nakuru County. This study was guided by Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory. The study employed descriptive survey research design including quantitative and qualitative data gathering approaches using a sample size of 295 street children, four key informants and 12 institutionalized ex children of the streets at Arap Moi children’s home who were randomly selected. A multi stage sampling technique involving convenient, stratified random sampling, snowballing and purposive sampling was used to select the respondents for the study. Questionnaires, focus group discussion and Interview schedules were used as the main tools for data collection. The study results showed that while still at home, children had a lasting and painful life experiences due to death of parents, parental divorce and maltreatment by folks/parents which made them flee onto the streets. The study also revealed that there was a statistical significant relationship between absence of parents, child abuse, domestic violence and the increase of street children in Nakuru town. 

Keywords: Child, Child abuse, Family, Street children; Urban area.

Title: PARENTAL ABSENCE ON THE INCREASE OF STREET CHILDREN IN NAKURU TOWN, NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA

Author: Collins Otieno Onyango, Dr. Rachael Mbugua

International Journal of Recent Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (IJRRSSH)

ISSN 2349-7831

Vol. 9, Issue 4, October 2022 - December 2022

Page No: 1-9

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Published Date: 06-October-2022