Paul Odundo

• Doctor of Education
• University of Nairobi

Appropriate use of textbook is likely to encourage realization of learning achievement in business studies. Whenever learner is driven by personal initiative to read and solve academic problems provided for in textbook acquisition of skills in specific learning area is enhanced. Learner that has inculcated the art of commitment to work is able to a...

Policy Orientation on textbook content presentation

Knowledge and skills are enhanced if instructional content support lively learning experiences for increased learner achievement. Study presents literature review of comparative study of textbook evaluation criteria in secondary education in Kenya and Japan. Assessing quality of instructional content has enhanced effective teaching and learning in...

Knowledge and skills are enhanced if instructional content support lively learning experiences for increased learner achievement. Study presents literature review of comparative study of textbook evaluation criteria in secondary education in Kenya and Japan. Assessing quality of instructional content has enhanced effective teaching and learning in...

Well-structured business studies textbook provides enjoyable episodes of knowledge creation which promotes achievement learning outcome for sustained academic results. Business textbook represents potentially implemented curriculum. This means that textbook provides means through which subject aims are achieved resulting in development of business...

Operative utilization of policies guiding instructional skills is key in shaping ways in which teachers of Business studies incorporate varied methods of teaching, assessment of learning and integration of pedagogical resources for heightening learner academic achievement. Proper formulation and implementation of feasible policies guiding instructi...

Adequately planned business studies textbook promotes effective independent learning among learners yielding achievement of learning outcome for sustained academic results. Business textbook represents potentially implemented curriculum as its vehicle through which intended content of curriculum is availed to learner encouraging actualization of le...

By the end of 2012, about 1.2 million Kenyans were living with the HIV virus; which is expected to reach 1.8 million by 2015, mainly due to new infections. The age bracket 15-24 years provided opportunity for interventions such as peer education to prevent new infections and save future generations from the scourge. The aim of this study was to det...

Vignette-based methodologies are frequently used to examine judgments, decision-making processes and ethical sensitivity of business education teachers and learners during the learning process in business ethics instruction. In this study, sources of knowledge content in construction of vignettes, was considered as a foundation on which ethical sen...

In Kenya, the public procurement sector has developed over the past 5 decades, from a system with no regulations to a system regulated by circulars; and currently, to a system firmly grounded on sound laws and policies. The aim of this study was to establish the extent to which public secondary schools in Nairobi City County had complied with relev...

Instructional resources are educational inputs necessary for raising quality of education across the school system. Planning for instructional resources include setting aside money through budgetary allocation for procurement of resources. An assurance for availability and adequacy of instructional resources require defined sources of funds and sta...

Learner-centered experiential approaches such as adoption of vignettes focus on practical experiences and applications in teaching business ethics. Vignettes of different types provide scenarios of events that are logical in order to help learners develop an ethical sensitivity that would influence their decision-making skill. This study focused on...

Communication is the process of reaching mutual understanding where participants not only exchange information, ideas and feelings but also create and share meaning. Effective communication imparts knowledge and paves way towards building and strengthening relationships which uphold peace between parents and children for lasting associations. Howev...

Relevance of preschool social studies curriculum content develops learners’ sense of belonging to the community and country for effective cohesiveness. Sense of belonging is achieved through inculcating right dispositions for reinforcing responsive, efficient and effective individuals in preparation for citizenship in adulthood. Nurturing sense of...

Preparation and management of teaching practice allows for adequate allocation of resources and effective utilization of instructional strategies that permit teacher trainees to adjust to varying situational demands of learning tasks. Teacher trainees with adequate preparation to work facilitate learning process and guide learners in discerning app...

p> Value C reating P edagogy (VCP) promotes well-being and support for social justice and practices connected with the happiness of both the individual and the society. Effective adoption of VCP promotes educational ideals oriented in dignity and empowerment of all individuals in school and in society. Adherence to principles of VCP through P roble...

Social studies curriculum develops opportunities for learners to interact and address multiple and diverse perspectives on a variety of issues, enriching social and personal lives for a democratic society. Formation of social interactions and engagements enable learners to acquire and apply dispositions for shaping character as respectful citizens....

Experiential learning requires teacher educators to equip trainee teachers with opportunities for effective preparedness in teaching and professional subjects, co-curricular activities and in micro-teaching vital for professional development. The experiential learning opportunities, conditional knowledge, preparedness and performance during teachin...

Instructional resources are educational inputs necessary for raising quality of education across the school system. Planning for instructional resources include setting aside money through budgetary allocation for procurement of resources. An assurance for availability and adequacy of instructional resources require defined sources of funds and sta...

Reforms in the Kenyan water sector entrenched the aspect of commercialization, which subjected water services to market forces and necessitated establishment of autonomous public utilities, such as Homa Bay Water and Sewerage Company Limited, to improve cost recovery, efficiency and sustainability. This study focused on how commercialization, as an...

p> Vignettes adoption as an experiential learning approach such provides educational experiences that could shape ethical sensitivity among learners. This study was focused at establishing the influence of vignettes construction on ethical decision-making among business education students. A sample of 20 students from a target population provided i...

The Kenyan public procurement sector has gone though colossal reforms, which were ignited by findings of country procurement assessment reports of 1986 and 1997; and hallmarked by formulation of the Procurement Regulations in 2001. This study aimed at establishing the extent to which public secondary schools in Nairobi City County had complied with...

Mentorship is a lifelong relationship in which a mentor helps a mentee full potential in career chosen pathways. Some common ways of implementing mentorship are face-to-face or one-on-one mentorship, grouping and e-mentorship. Mentorship relationship require, both mentor and mentee to mutually benefit and may be used to address career and education...

Water sector reforms entrenched commercialization of water services and necessitated establishment of autonomous public utilities to cushion poor citizens from high market prices and guarantee access to water. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate how well the utility prepared its revenue generation operations to achieve financial sustainabi...

Work-based learning (WBL) is a transition from educational institutions that creates an integrated experience for teacher trainees to put theory into practice. Likewise, teaching practice is a training exercise that enables teacher trainees opportunities for acquiring practical skills vital for professional development. Key to success during teachi...

Dispositions towards use of digital technologies in modern early childhood settings have dramatically transformed aspects in education sector through development and integration of technology into education policy, curriculum and practice. Digital technology as a tool in instruction benefits learner’s fine motor skills, language and communication r...

Achieving transformational knowledge based economy as provided for in Kenya’s Vision 2030, requires adequately budgeted for science instructional resources. This is because instructional resources are key in practical work which enhances learners experience and understanding science concepts, hence better learning achievement. This study sought to...

Kenya’s demographic trends have resulted in an eminently young population structure. Unfortunately, there is high prevalence unemployment among youths in Kenya. Female youths are the most adversely affected by unemployment. As a result, a good number of them have resorted to seeking employment in the informal sector which in most cases does not pro...

Planning for instructional resources demands that money be set aside and budgeted for to make them available and adequate in secondary schools. To adequately avail science instructional resources a policy driven budgeting process is essential. The influence of budgeting process on instructional management and the extent of involvement of science te...

The Kenyan Constitution devolves to County governments the responsibility to deliver quality Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) services. This study focused on determining infrastructural facilities that influenced ECDE enrolment during the first three years of devolution, viz. 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16. Its purpose was influence C...

This study examined the contribution of the Church Missionary Society (CMS) to the development of Westerneducation and Christianity in Kaloleni District, Kilifi County. The objectives of the study were to examine the rise anddevelopment of Western education and Christianity among the Giriama; the contribution of African teachers and catechiststowar...

Instructional resources are educational inputs that aid teaching and learning process. Planning for instructional resources demands that money be set aside and budgeted for to assure their availability and adequacy. Schools financial management policy framework guides budgeting process in instructional management and the extent of involvement of sc...

Value Based Education (VBE) is an essential element that impacts moral, ethical, cultural, social and spiritual ideals necessary for holistic development of children. Providing an education on values at an early age ensures that children are directed by these ideologies throughout life. Research indicates that children who adopt values at an early...

Background The study seeks to evaluate the difference in access of long-term family planning (LTFP) methods among the output based approach (OBA) and non-OBA clients within the OBA facility. Methods The study utilises a quasi experimental design. A two tailed unpaired t-test with unequal variance is used to test for the significance variation in th...

Learning Biology helps learners to acquire requisite knowledge in understanding life processes for positive coexistence. In instances where learners appreciate the position of biology in life, they develop positive attitude and this is reflected in their performance. However, in Kenya, most students have continued to register poor performance in bi...

The study investigated application of constructivist instructional method in teaching biology among leaners in different class categories in Homabay County, Kenya. The hypotheses formulated for the study compared the effects of constructivist and conventional methods of instruction on learning Biology in different classroom categories. The study de...

The University of Nairobi is one the public universities in Kenya that have adopted ICT services in research, teaching and learning activities. Recognizing the critical contribution ICT to academic programmes in tertiary institutions in Kenya, this study investigated the impact of ICT adoption on historical research at the University of Nairobi. Th...

History is one of the teaching subjects studied by Bachelor of Education Arts students at the University of Nairobi. In the last five years, there has been a tremendous increase in the number of students specializing in History as a teaching subject. This paper therefore has examined factors influencing students' selection of History as career subj...

Learner achievement is influenced by the instructional methods adopted during the learning process. Different class categories and individual levels present varied learning contexts determining the application of a mixture of appropriate instructional methods, which can enhance knowledge retention and application. Available studies in Kenya have fo...

Childrens Act 2001 and the Kenyan constitution emphasize on the right to free and compulsory basic education for all school age children. However, orphaned and vulnerable children have always remained on the receiving end as they are limited in the participation in learning due to their status, which include HIV/AIDS. Achievement and participation...

The convergence between telecommunication, broadcasting multimedia and related technologies commonly known asInformation and Communication Technologies (ICT), promises a fundamental change in educational management.ICT could be the missing tool in improving efficiency of private secondary schools to cope with rapidly changingworld to effectively me...

Kenyan government launched Free Primary Education (FPE) in 2003 to make schooling affordable to all parents, butless attention has been paid to the quality assurance and equity of the education system. Studies have indicated thatthe FPE policy sacrificed the quality of education and this led to parents avoiding FPE offered in primary schoolsand tak...

Early and forced marriage infringes rights of women and girls globally, undermining initiatives to raise involvementin education, reduce maternal mortality, increase employment and enterprise levels. Parental and Communalinvolvement in Early and Forced Child Marriage negatively influence Girls’ Education, which hinders theirparticipation in social,...

During early childhood, the foundations for emotional, social and spiritual well being of children with learningdisabilities (CWLD) are laid. The CWLD emotional well being is influenced by all the experiences they go through.It is essential to provide warm, trusting relationships, predictable and safe environment, affirmation and respect forall asp...

Psychological needs, emphasizes self determination, relatedness and autonomy as vital components of survival among children with disability. Inappropriate fulfillment of needs de-motivate children lowering participation during classes creating symptoms of ill being such as withdrawal, deprivation and optimism. To address this imbalance, early child...

This study investigated the effect of tutors' personal characteristics (age, qualification, gender, career aspiration and experience) on career progression in Public Teacher Training Colleges (PTTCs) in Kenya. The study was conducted as a descriptive survey with 264 tutors randomly sampled from eight public teacher colleges in Kenya. Data were coll...

Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) is a component of national response to HIV and AIDS prevention. It marks the entry point for early treatment; as well as providing information for behavior change and stigma management. Studies reveal a dearth of information on teachers’ response to VCT services in Kenya. This study was conducted to determine...

Small-scale farming plays a crucial role in poverty alleviation and hunger reduction in line with the first Millennium Development Goal (MDG). New rice technology was introduced in Kenya in 2003 to boost production, fill up the national rice deficit and improve food security. However, anecdotal evidence suggests that the adoption of the new rice te...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Kenya Government housing policies and strategies for housing the urban poor in Kenya, and how the citizen have benefited from the scheme/plan. Objective of the article was to examine the effectiveness of Housing policies and their implementation strategies in the provision of low-cost housing to the urb...

By the end of 2011, about 1·6 million Kenyans were living with HIV; this number is expected to reach 1·8 million by 2015, mainly due to new infections. The age bracket 15–24 years is a crucial period for interventions such as peer education to prevent new infections and save future generations from the scourge. The aim of this study was to determin...