Effects of an elearning module on students attitudes in. The research design used for this study was a case study at equity bank ltd. Hotels in kenya fall into three groupings, the coastal, nairobi, and nature reserves clusters. The ones marked may be different from the article in the profile. Ict integration is important in combating digital divide, bringing about digital opportunity and paradigm shift from teacher centered to student centered learning, whereby the teacher passes the information quicker and in a more understandable manner. Influence of parents economic status on girls academic performance in mixed day secondary schools.
According to mugenda and mugenda 1999, the reliability of an instrument is the measure of degree to which a research instruments yields consistent results or data after repeated trials. Samples and populations university of wisconsinmadison. Assessing the extension staff farm visits frequency effect on greenhouse technology performance in small scale farms in. This subgroup is carefully selected so as to be representative of the whole population with the relevant characteristics. This program focused on helping students develop character, avoid problems, and relate vocational interests to coursework dahir and stone, 2012. Mugenda, olive mwihaki, socioeconomic and process variables influencing households satisfaction with future plans, financial status and quality of life 1988. Science and education publishing, publisher of open access journals in the scientific, technical and medical fields. Mugenda is the appellant is valid and properly on record. What hinders guidance and counselling effectiveness in.
Mugenda and mugenda 2003 on the other hand give the purpose of descriptive research as determining and reporting the way things are. Case studies are widely used in organizational studies and across the social sciences, and there is some suggestion. Several private universities have also been established. Recognition award for your exemplary leadership in university management and institutional building presented to professor olive mwihaki mugenda above. This cited by count includes citations to the following articles in scholar. A springboard for action in primary schools in kenyas rift. As the universalization of primary education has become a central factor in countries global competitiveness, nations round the world are engaging in alternative approaches for educational provision initiatives aimed at reaching the disadvantaged nomadic pastoralist groups. This is a learning theory that enables teachers to promote the use of educational technologies in the learning process. Research methods sociology bibliographies cite this for me. The data collected was analyzed by the use of descriptive statistics. The researcher used a sample size consisting of 105 teachers with a proportionate distribution of teachers from every division as shown in table 1. According to mugenda and mugenda, 2003, questionnaires are used to obtain important. She was the vice chancellor of kenyatta university until 20 march 2016, one of the 31 public universities in kenya, the largest economy in the east african community. Integrating quantitative and qualitative data in mixed.
Descriptive statistics describe data on variable numbers. Nature and causes of cattle rustling among some pastoral. A sample is a smaller group or subgroup obtained from the accessible population mugenda and mugenda, 1999. Awareness of construction workers on occupational hazards. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of instructional resources on secondary school students academic performance in makueni county, kenya. Mugenda 1999 defines target population as the population to which researcher wants to generalize the results of the study. Perceived relationship between teachers acquisition of. Mugenda o m and mugenda a g 1999 research methods quantitative and qualitative from environmen n382559 at academy of environmental science secondary school study resources main menu.
The focus of the study was on the head teachers, teacher counselors and students of all the ten schools in kamariny division. Olive mwihaki mugenda is a kenyan academic, researcher and academic administrator. Precisely, this is the research gap that this study strives to fill in. Informal is the new normal overseas development institute.
Ictbased education is a system of instruction that involves combination of computers and communication technologies. The sector has continued to play an important role in kenyas economy with a contribution to the gross domestic product gdp increasing from. Guidelines to chapter three research proposal writing by anthony. Which was not a result of the baby boom that followed world war ii answers apex. Mugenda om mugenda ag 2003 research methods quantitative and qualitative from economics. The reliability and validity of the research instrument are addressed. Influence of instructional resources on secondary school. Today, the question of whether informal is the new normal reemerges with a new urgency. Ictintegration in higher education and student behavioral. Findings from the 1999 mses baseline survey cbs, et al. A springboard for action in primary schools in kenyas rift valley 59 n n n nf 1 to be used to calculate samples size. Each member or case in the sample is referred to as subject, respondent or interviewees. Statements for meaningfulness rather than saying that rapidly approaching significance we should say that the pvalue of 0. The research will target the retired teachers formerly in the civil service.
Role of procurement practices on the performance of corporate. Influence of knowledge technology transfer on the growth. It is the gathering and evaluation of data within the. Mugenda and mugenda 1999, assert that a questionnaire is a written set of.
The study was conducted in 10 selected schools in kamariny division, keiyo district of rift valley province in kenya. In every school the researcher used a sample of 5 teachers. This study sought to establish the influence of records management on service delivery in the public sector in kenya, specifically in the ministry of lands, housing and urban development in the department of lands headquarters. According to mugenda and mugenda 1999 questionnaires give a detailed answer to complex problems. It is against this background that this study intends to bridge the knowledge gap and explore the role of procurement practices on performance of kenya national police service in makueni county. African centre for technology studies, 1999 256 pages. Research methodology sample for social researches by mwalimu martin otundo. Research methods sociology bibliographies in harvard style. According to mugenda and mugenda 1999, validity is the accuracy. Implementation of management strategies for teachers safety. Quantitative vs qualitative research methods request pdf.
This questionnaire enabled the researcher to collect a large amount of information from students in a reasonably quick space of time. Sampling on the other hand, is any process of selecting a gro up of uni ts, items or subjects from the population to be included in the study. Analysis of interventions teachers use to manage learners. Introduction counseling was first introduced into schools in the late nineteenth century. Read full text articles or submit your research for publishing.
The research targeted 60 teachers in charge of counselling departments from 60 secondary schools from muranga east, muranga south, kigumo, gatanga, kahuro. What hinders guidance and counselling effectiveness in enhancing discipline in high schools in muranga county, kenya. Apr 06, 2016 former kenyatta university vice chancellor olive mugenda cuts a cake during a farewell party organised for her on april 5, 2016. A total sample size of 86 teachers including the principals was used in this study as depicted by table 2. How does mugenda and mugenda define sample size answers. Effects of an elearning module on students attitudes in an electronics class daniel m. Assessing the extension staff farm visits frequency effect on greenhouse technology performance in small scale farms in gusii highlands, kenya. The basics of market research i the structure of the market research industry crimp, m. The general objective of this study was investigating the influence of instructional resources on secondary students academic performance in kcse in makueni county. The questionnaires had both closed and open ended questions and the. Pdf chapter 3 research design part 2 research design.
The method was used because the documents contained vast amount of information and provided. Not only have all governments agreed to deliver full employment by 2030, with a commitment to fasttrack progress for the poorest and most marginalised, but the demographic bulge and a new understanding of the real scale of unemployment. Mugenda and mugenda 1999 noted that interview is advantageous in that it provides indepth data which is not possible to get using a questionnaire. Mugenda and mugenda 2003 observed that an interview schedule allows the respondents to freely respond to the questions and gives the researcher an opportunity to probe for answers. Research design and methodology conceptual perspective of the study is based on qualitative research that includes designs, techniques and measures that do not produce discrete numerical data. Click to download printer friendly copy pdf format.
Integrating quantitative and qualitative data in mixed methods researchchallenges and benefits sami almalki1 1 english language centre, taif university, taif. She said she declined the generous retirement package proposed by. Teacher factors that influence secondary school student participation in. Preface the improvement and expansion of higher education have been priorities of our national development in kenya. In addition, mugenda and mugenda 2012 terms target population as that population to.
Quantitative data was analyzed using the statistical packages. Mugenda phd overview of book the focus of this book focus is elaborating on the basic concepts of research. The accessible population in this study was 964 standard eight pupils. Mugenda om mugenda ag 2003 research methods quantitative. O 1department of applied environmental social sciences, chepkoilel university college. Nature and causes of cattle rustling among some pastoral communities in kenya 1cheserek g. Recognition award for your exemplary leadership in university. Socioeconomic and process variables influencing households. Research methodology by mugenda mugenda free pdf file. According to mugenda and mugenda 1999 a descriptive survey study involves finding out existence of smuggling of food commodities and how this effects socioeconomic status of households.
Olive mugenda, was not in contempt, we hereby come to the determination that the 1 st appellants notice of appeal dated 23rd december 2015 which is the foundation of civil appeal no. Pdf lesson 15 section 3 qualitative data and techniques. This book demystifies the research process and explains the various concepts and technical terms in a language that is easily. Methodology research design this study adopted a descriptive survey research design, one which does not manipulate variables or. Influence of leadership capabilities on performance of road. Prior to the commencement of data collection, the researcher obtained all the necessary documents. According to mugenda and mugenda 1999, at least 30% of the cases per group are required for research. Influence of knowledge technology transfer on the growth of. Factors limiting the growth of channels marketing essay. Education is widely regarded as a basic human right, a key to enlightenment, and a source of wealth and power mugenda and mugenda, 1999. Within a span of thirty five years since independence, we have witnessed the creation of five public universities. Research methods in education this rewritten and updated sixth edition of the longrunning bestseller research methods in education covers the whole range of methods currently employed by educational research at all stages. Mugenda o m and mugenda a g 1999 research methods quantitative and qualitative from environmen n382559 at academy of environmental science secondary school.
Mugenda and mugenda 2003 explain that a population is a group of. This book demystifies the research process and explains the various concepts and technical terms in a language. Qualitative and quantitative approaches, african centre for technology studies, nairobi, kenya. In in order to test the reliability of the instruments used in the study, the test and retest method was used. Overall award winner for impressa 20152016, professor olive mwihaki mugenda, vice chancellor of kenyatta university recieving her award from professor levi nyagura 1. According to orodho 2003, descriptive case study is a method of collecting information by interviewing or administering a questionnaire to a sample of individuals. A comparative analysis of the behaviors and performance of day scholar and boarder students at secondary school level. Mugenda and mugenda 1999, assert that a questionnaire is a written set of questions to which the subjects respond in writing. The design will be chosen because the researcher will. This book demystifies the research process and explains the various concepts and technical terms in a language that is easily understood and appreciated. It includes the following research design, sampling and sampling procedures, and. Samples and populations bret hanlon and bret larget department of statistics university of wisconsinmadison september 8, 2011 samples and populations 1 21 sex and older women example fertility declines in women as they age until ending at menopause.
Questionnaire method was used to obtain information from students because their number was large. International journal of education and research vol. The sample size of this study was therefore be 99 respondents. The focus of this book focus is elaborating on the basic concepts of research. However, it is logical to assume 2 represents 5% or more. Planning and implementation of guidance and counseling. I, the undersigned, declare that this proposal is my original work and that it has not been presented in any other university or institution for academic credit. Chapter 3 research design, research method and population 3. The descriptive survey data was collected through questionnaires and interview schedule. Ebook or pdf edited book email encyclopedia article. Guided interviews with teachers, parents and pupils guides the assessment process and address concerns of all those involved with the learner. Pdf chapter 3 research design part 3 research design. Younger women may become pregnant relatively easier than older premenopausal women.
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