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Download full textMwangi, Esther W.; Gachahi, Michael W.; Ndung'u, Catherine W. – Pedagogical Research, 2019
Children learn better when they socialise with items, tools and people in their environment. Provision of creative fun-filled environment boosts children's learning. Lack of a good socialising environment may affect a child's growth and development. The main goal of this study was to assess the role of mass media as a socialisation agent in…
Descriptors: Mass Media Role, Counties, Elementary School Students, Socialization
Muthanje, Kamwitha Anastasia; Khatete, Ibrahim; Riechi, Andrew – African Educational Research Journal, 2020
Early Childhood Development and Education advancement is aligned to the global consensus that helps in development of children's emotional, intellectual, social and physical well-being. It is with this background that the study sought to establish the instructional material provision on learner participation in Early Childhood Development and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials
Muasya, Juliet Njeri; Kazungu, Teresia Wakesho – African Educational Research Journal, 2018
Early years of a child, especially during Early Childhood Education (ECE), is a critical period facilitating the formation of gender identity and stereotypes, which could affect the appropriate development of a child. Yet, to date, most studies on gender and pedagogy in ECE have been done outside Africa, and so far none in Kenya. The aim of this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Direct linkAbuya, Benta A.; Elungata, Patricia; Mutisya, Maurice; Kabiru, Caroline W. – Cogent Education, 2017
A well-established empirical association exists between family background and children's educational attainment. Studies have shown the importance of parental education for not just children's educational outcomes but also other behavioral, and health outcomes. In this paper, data collected by African Population and Health Research Center in 2012…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Background, High School Graduates, Graduation Rate
Peer reviewedSigman, Marian; And Others – Child Development, 1988
Observed social interactions of 110 Embu children in rural Kenyan community bimonthly between 15 and 30 months of age. Found children who talked frequently, and whose vocalizations were responded to, performed better on assessment measures and showed more positive affect than children who had fewer social interactions or were carried a great deal.…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Foreign Countries, Parent Child Relationship
Waweru, Julius Macharia – 1982
A study was made to investigate factors contributing to the low performance of primary school pupils in Embu District, Eastern Province, Kenya, both in classrooms and on the Certificate of Primary Education Examination. Two rich rural schools, two urban schools, and two poor rural schools were selected for comparison. From each school, three…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education
