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Assessing the Production of Core Values and Capabilities Among Youth in TVET Institutions in Kenya.
(Sage JournalsResearch Gate, 2022)Africa could benefit from the demographic dividend by identifying strategies for investing in the massive youthful workforce. The current study employs the social cognitive career theory perspective to assess Technical ... -
Translanguaging for Multiliteracy: Pedagogical Approaches for Classroom Practitioners
(Taylor & FrancisColab, 2022)When teaching multilingual learners, it is critical for teachers to use instructional strategies that engage and nurture language and biliteracy skills. In this practice-based paper, we address how teachers can utilize ... -
Language Skills and Labour Market Earnings in Rwanda.
(Taylor & FrancisResearchGate, 2022)This paper investigates the extent to which proficiency in English and French as a form of human capital individually determine earnings in Rwanda's labour market and whether it still pays to be bilingual. Using data from ... -
Parent and Implementer Attitudes on Gender-Equal Caregiving in Theory and Practice: Perspectives on the Impact of a Community-Led Parenting Empowerment Program in Rural Kenya and Zambia
(National Library of MedicineBMC Psychology, 2022)Background: Fathers are often perceived to be mainly responsible for the provision of the family's economic needs. However, past studies have demonstrated that fathers' involvement in parenting has great significance for ... -
Adoption of Education Technologies for Learning During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Experiences of Marginalized and Vulnerable Learner Populations in Kenya
(Sage JournalsSemantic Scholar, 2022)The onset of COVID-19 made governments and other education actors prioritize distance learning, particularly through education technologies (EdTechs). Most sub-Saharan African countries adopted and adapted this approach. ... -
Early Care and Support for Young Children With Developmental Disabilities and Their Caregivers in Uganda: The Baby Ubuntu Feasibility Trial
(National Library of MedicineFrontiers, 2022)Background: Early care and support provision for young children with developmental disabilities is frequently lacking, yet has potential to improve child and family outcomes, and is crucial for promoting access to healthcare ... -
Improving Early Childhood Development in the Context of the Nurturing Care Framework in Kenya: A Policy Review and Qualitative Exploration of Emerging Issues With Policy Makers
(National Library of MedicineFrontiers, 2022)Introduction: The Nurturing Care Framework (NCF) describes "nurturing care" as the ability of nations and communities to support caregivers and provide an environment that ensures children's good health and nutrition, ... -
The Mediating Role of Text Reading Fluency in Reading Comprehension in English and Kiswahili: Evidence from Multilingual Contexts in Kenya
(Semantic ScholerTaylor & Francis, 2022)The present study examined the mediating role of text reading fluency in reading comprehension in English and Kiswahili utilizing longitudinal data from 628 first- and second-grade children from multilingual contexts in ... -
Maternal Stimulation and Early Child Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Kenya And Zambia
(BMC Public HealthUthabiti AfricaResearchGateNational Institutes of Health, 2023)Despite major improvements in child survival over the past decade, many children in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) remain at risk of not reaching their developmental potential due to malnutrition, poor health, and ... -
Developing an Intervention to Improve the Quality of Childcare Centres In Resource-Poor Urban Settings: A Mixed Methods Study in Nairobi, Kenya.
(NCBIFigshare, 2023)Globally, 350 million under-5s do not have adequate childcare. This may damage their health and development and undermine societal and economic development. Rapid urbanization is changing patterns of work, social structures, ... -
Supporting Multilingual Children At-Risk of Reading Failure: Impacts of A Multilingual Structured Pedagogy Literacy Intervention in Kenya
(ResearchGateSpringer, 2023)Many children living in linguistically diverse low- and middle-income countries learn to read and write in multiple languages. Recent research provides implications for effective reading instruction with multilingual ... -
The Economic Burden Incurred by Families Caring for A Young Child with Developmental Disability in Uganda
(PLOSNCBIResearchGate, 2023)Each year, nearly 30 million children globally are at risk of developmental difficulties and disability as a result of newborn health conditions, with the majority living in resource-constrained countries. This study ... -
Optimising Computer Supported Collaborative Learning Within Higher Education: Insights from Student Collaboration on Take-Home Group Tasks in Uganda
(Africa Journals OnlineResearchGateKyambogo University, 2023)The growth in computer-supported Collaborative learning (CSCL), especially in higher education, has attracted many research studies. However, there remains a paucity of empirical studies on how it can be taken up within ... -
The Feasibility, Acceptability, Cost and Benefits of A "Communities of Practice" Model for Improving the Quality of Childcare Centres: A Mixed Methods Study in The Informal Settlements in Nairobi
(FrontiersNCBIResearchGate, 2023)Informal childcare centres have mushroomed in the informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya to meet the increasing demand. However, centre providers are untrained and the facilities are below standard putting children at risk ... -
Implementing Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) In Kenya: Challenges and Lessons from Korea and USA.
(Education Resources Information CenterResearchGate, 2023)This research examines the nature, enactment, and assessment of Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) models in the United States and South Korea to highlight lessons and strategies that Kenya can utilize to improve CBC ... -
Teacher Cooperation and Education Levels as Contributors of Teachers' ICT Use.
(International Dialogues on EducationERIC, 2023)Globally, there is considerable investment in education technologies leading to increased attention from stakeholders (Trucano, 2017). For a deeper understanding about the implementation of various technologies, research ... -
Navigating Secondary School: What Cushioned Adolescents in An Education Intervention in Urban Kenya
(Walden UniversityResearchGateERIC, 2023)This paper explains sustained effects and what worked for students in the Advancing Learning Outcomes and Transformational (ALOT Change III) program. Data comes from qualitative narratives from the baseline survey of the ... -
Predictors of Quality of Childcare Centers in Low-Income Settings: Findings from A Cross-Sectional Study in Two Nairobi Slums.
(FrontiersResearchGateNIHUniversity of York, 2023)Rapid urbanization and increased women's involvement in paid work have contributed to the upsurge of informal childcare centers, especially in low-income settings where quality is a major issue. However, there are limited ... -
Adoption of Education Technologies for Learning During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Experiences of Marginalized and Vulnerable Learner Populations in Kenya.
(Sage JournalsResearchGate, 2023)The onset of COVID-19 made governments and other education actors prioritize distance learning, particularly through education technologies (EdTechs). Most sub-Saharan African countries adopted and adapted this approach. ... -
Inclusive Education in The Global South: Can We Turn Promises into Actions?
(ResearchGateUCL DiscoveryDgs Journal, 2023)The aim of this special issue was to bring together researchers, academics, practitioners, advocates and activists and to open up a safe space for critical reflection. In putting this special issue together, we wanted to ...
