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Level of Water Governance in Schools and its Effect on Student Participation in Education
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2021-06-12) Wambeye, K. M.; Wasike, D. W.; Ong’anyi, Paul Obino
Adequate access to water, hygiene and sanitation is every human’s and child’s right. These do not reflect national policies aspirations and are not adequate to student’s needs, affecting their health, well-being, performance and participation at school in Kenya. A cross-sectional survey design was adopted to sample from boarding schools that were sampled to take part in a study conducted in Bungoma County in the Western region of Kenya. Stratified sampling was employed in choosing the Schools while questionnaires, interview schedules, document analysis and focus groups were used to gather data. The model was not able to significantly predict the level of water governance in schools and its effect on student participation in education and hence concluded that every boarding secondary school should develop a drinking water access plan. This study provides an empirical pattern of participation in education influenced by WASH in schools.
Mechanism of Waste Management in Schools and its Effect on Student Participation in Education
(International Journal of Development Research, 2022-01-12) Wambeye, K. M.; Wasike, D. W.; Ong’anyi, Paul Obino
Waste management is pausing challenges to the environment especially in schools world over. In schools, water, sanitation and hygiene do not reflect national policies aspirations and are not adequate to student’s needs and hence affecting their health, well-being, performance and participation at school. An investigation into the mechanism of waste management in schools and its effect on student participation in education in Bungoma County, Kenya was done using a cross-sectional survey design approach. A sample of sixty five (65) boarding schools was chosen to take part while stratified sampling was employed in choosing the boarding Schools from the targeted population of 289 secondary schools. Questionnaires, interview schedules, document analysis and focus groups to gather data. Standard multiple linear regressions at α= .05 was used to examine waste disposal to see if it could predict participation in education in school. The model was not able to significantly predict the effect of waste management in schools on participation in education. It was concluded that engagement of school related groups need to encourage students to make waste reduction a part of their everyday life while increasing the flow of reusable and recyclable materials can even generate extra funds for school departments and groups.
An Investigation into Collaborative Stakeholder Engagement’s Effect on Teacher Professional Development Implementation in Kenya
(East African Journal of Education Studies, 2024-08-09) Wafula, Samuel Mabele; Likoko, Sarah Naliaka; Ong’anyi, Paul Obino
Quality education is attributed to the quality of teaching. Teacher Professional Development (TPD) is vital towards improved quality of teaching in Kenya. To achieve this, Teachers Service Commission (TSC) rolled out TPD, whose successful implementation is at risk due to criticism from various stakeholders. This study sought to investigate the effect of stakeholder collaboration on implementation of TPD in Kenya. It adopted a descriptive survey study design. The study targeted a population of 327349 teachers from public schools and 188 TPD coordinators from accredited TPD service providers. Using the Krejcie and Morgan Table of 1970, a sample of 384 teachers, and 8 TPD coordinators was adequate for the study. However, to increase the statistical power of the study, the researcher used a sample of 404 respondents. Simple random sampling was used to identify one institution accredited to offer TPD. Each accredited institution enrolled teachers across Kenya. Exponential non-discriminative snowball sampling was used to select teacher respondents. TPD coordinators were selected by purposive sampling. Cluster sampling was used to ensure all the regions were included in the study. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected using questionnaires and interviews respectively. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics by way of frequencies, mean and standard deviations as well as inferential statistics including Pearson correlation and simple linear regression. The findings showed a significant positive effect of stakeholder collaboration on implementation of TPD. Effects of stakeholder collaboration explained a significant proportion of variation in implementation of TPD with, (t=2.536, B =.285, p<.0001). The study concluded that an increase in stakeholder collaboration positively influenced implementation of TPD. It recommended establishment of an institution mandated to conduct TPD-related activities in Kenya and work in collaboration with relevant education sector stakeholders in order to effectively implement TPD.
Demographic Factors affecting Dual Contraception Preference among Seropositive Women in Discordant Relationships in Nyatike Sub-County, Kenya
(Journal of the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO, 2024-06-12) Ouma, Mark Okungu Kadenyo; Ong’anyi, Paul Obino
Dual contraception is an effective strategy of achieving zero HIV transmission and unwanted pregnancy among discordant couples. Despite the double benefit, dual contraception use is still limited among seropositive women particularly in Nyatike Sub County, Kenya. Further, no research had been done on dual contraception preference or use among discordant couples in Nyatike Sub County. To fill this gap, this study aimed to establish the relationship between socio-demographic factors including age, parity, level of education, monthly income and dual contraception preference among seropositive women in discordant marital relationships in Nyatike Sub- County of Migori County, Kenya. This was a facility-based cross-sectional study in fourteen health facilities in Nyatike Sub- County. It involved 188 randomly sampled seropositive women in discordant marital relationships, 14 seronegative men randomly sampled and 14 healthcare providers. Descriptive statistics and chi-square test were used to analyze quantitative data while qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis. The study revealed that Parity (p=.001), level of education (p=.003) and monthly income (p=.026) were statistically significantly associated with dual contraception preference while age (p=.051) was not. The study recommends sensitization of seropositive women on the benefits of dual contraception to increase uptake of dual contraception.
Knowledge and Practice of Responsible Research Ethics among Doctoral Students and Alumni: A Case Study of Kibabii University, Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2022-10-12) Ong’anyi, Paul Obino; Owoche, Patrick Oduor; Abuya, Joshua Olang’o
Adherence to principles of responsible conduct in research is at the heart of doctoral supervision, and lack of it severely affects the quality and credibility of such study outcomes. Very few studies have investigated the level of knowledge and practice of responsible research ethics in institutions of higher learning in Kenya, a gap this study sought to address. The objective of this study was to investigate the knowledge and practice of responsible research ethics among doctoral students and Alumni at Kibabii University, Kenya. To realize its objective, the study conducted a cross sectional survey using a structured questionnaire to gather relevant information from 25 doctoral students and Alumni of the University. Data obtained was analyzed descriptively. Results indicate
48% of respondents were not knowledgeable about University’s Research Ethics Committee. The majority (54.2%) of the respondents lacked prior training in responsible conduct in research. The study recommends the need for the University to regularly sensitize doctoral students on the existence and roles of the various established institutions in the research process. Training for doctoral students in all areas of responsible conduct in research is critically necessary.