JEDE JOURNAL

 

An Overview: The Journal of Education in Developing Economies (JEDE) publishes papers in the field of education in World’s developing economies context. The journal is dedicated to scientific works geared towards theory development, policy formulation and action plan. The following are the journal’s recently published works:

Influence of Parenting Styles and Other Factors on Risky Sexual Behaviors among Teenage Mothers in Secondary schools in Kajiado County, Kenya

Authors: Eucabeth Kemunto Manyibe, Tonny Amisah & Stephen Asatsa The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya P.O BOX 62157-00200. Nairobi, Kenya Email:eucabethmanyibe@gmail.com   ABSTRACT Parenting styles help in guiding children as they develop into adults, and each style has an important implication for children’s future functional development. This means that parenting plays a principal […]

Examining Alternative Strategies to Improve the Quality of Teacher Training In Public Primary Teacher Training Colleges in Kenya

Journal of Education in Developing Economies By Emily Akinyi Onyango1, Joel Wamichwe2, Eleen Yatich3 & John Wakhanu4 1,2,3,4 The Presbyterian University of East Africa, P.O. BOX 387, Kikuyu – Kenya Email: emilyakinyionyango@gmail.com ABSTRACT This study intended to examine the alternative strategies that could help improve the quality of teacher training in public primary teacher training […]

Role of Women during Post COVID 19 Lockdown on Girl Child Education in Baringo County

Author: Eleen Chesaro The Presbyterian University of East Africa P.O Box 387 Kikuyu, Kenya | Email: eleenchesaro@yahoo.com ABSTRACT This study sought to examine the role of women during post covid 19 lockdowns on girl child education in Baringo County. The study employed cross-sectional survey research design. All local chiefs, education officers, nyumba kumi heads and […]

Effect of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Interventions on Students’ Educational Achievements in Secondary Schools in Kibra, Nairobi County

Authors: Margery Wanjira Muriuki, Margaret Gikuhi and Susan Macharia Department of Postgraduate in Education, The Catholic University of Eastern Africa P.O Box 62157-00200, Nairobi –Kenya Email: mmuthire@yahoo.com ABSTRACT The effects of school-based water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions have had inconsistent results in terms of students’ health and educational outcomes. This could be due to […]

Factors Influencing the Establishment of Mobile Primary Schools among the Nomadic People in North Horr, Kenya

Author: Mohammed Bante Adano Institution: The Catholic University of Eastern Africa Abstract: Mobile schools are key towards enhancing the accessibility of schools among the nomadic and marginalized communities. While concerted effort has been made by various partners in education to make education accessible to all, there is still a huge school-access gap among the pastoralist […]

Factors Affecting Second Language Acquisition among Pre-school Children in Kasikeu Division, Makueni County

Author: Gaspar S. Kyalo Abstract: The main purpose of the study was to examine the factors affecting second language acquisition among children aged 3-4 years in Kasikeu Division in Makueni County, Kenya. The study sought to examine the following: the effect of teachers teaching experience, academic level, level of training and language components on children’ […]

Effect of Nutrition on Academic Performance of Pre-School Children Aged 4 – 6 Years in Kiou Location, Makueni Sub county

Author: Kamula E. Nduku Abstract: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of nutrition on academic performance of pre-school children aged 4 – 6 years in Kiou Location, Kasikeu Division in Makueni County in Kenya. The study sought to find out the effect of deficiency disease, the type of food eaten and […]

Examining Drug Prevention Strategies among Undergraduate Students in Public Campuses in Kenya

Journal of Education in Developing Economies, 1(2), April 2018 Author: Joyce Pere, The Catholic University of Eastern Africa P O Box 62157 – 00200, Nairobi – Kenya | E-mail Address: perejoyce@yahoo.com Abstract: Drug abuse amongst university students has been escalating at an alarming rate despite having preventive strategies set to curb the situation across the […]

A Review of the Growth of Early Childhood Education from a Developing Country’s Context

Author: Anthony M. Wanjohi Affiliation: Kenya Projects Organization P.O Box, 15509-00503, Mbagathi, Nairobi – Kenya Tel. +254 20 2319748 | E-mail: wanjohi@kenpro.org Abstract: Kenya, despite being a developing economy has a long tradition of early childhood education. The first early childhood development centres (pre-schools) were started in the 1940s by and for the exclusive use […]

Challenges Facing Early Childhood Education in Developing Countries

Despite the growing importance of Early Childhood Education (ECE), there are a number of challenges that have continued to pull down its effective implementation. In this article, a number of major challenges have been briefly discussed. These include lack of adequate teaching and learning resources, socio-economic factors, high teacher-child ratio with poor remunerations, and financial constraints.  Socio-economic […]