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    Challenges of role play teaching in children learning Centres-Case Study of Mundika Township
    (Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning, 2009-08) Nyaosi, Teresa; K.
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    The effect of tourism and academic performance of learners in Kaloleni Zone, Kaloleni District-Kenya
    (Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning, 2010-05) Joseph, Tonui; K.
    Tourism in Kenya is almost exclusively centered on two geographical areas; the south coast beaches and a handful of game reserves or national parks. A !50-kilometre strip of coastline north and south of Mombasa is lined with beach hotels designed for package tours and contains half of all tourism development in the country. This concentration spread the benefits (and costs) along the coast and also the country as a whole. Despite the fact that tourism is such an important sector of the economy, it is negatively affecting education at Kenyan coast. Poverty is an issue that more and more of our nation's children are coming face to face with. The price that children of poverty must pay is unbelievably high. Each year, increasing numbers of children are entering schools with needs from circumstances, such as poverty, that schools are not prepared to meet. The number of children dropping out of school to join piece jobs in the tourist industry is alarming (Republic of Kenya, 2003; 1998). Furthermore, it is noted that some of the perennial causes of poor performance and drop outs oflearners in schools is poverty (Achoka, 2007; 2006; Republic of Kenya, 2003). Teachers may find that students do not complete assignments, do not study for tests, or do not come to school prepared to learn because of poverty related circumstances in the home environment that forces them to look for alternative survival in the tourism industry. These children may be unable to concentrate or focus. These issues not only have an impact on the learning of the child of poverty but can also impact the learning of other children since they tend to influence them negatively. The researcher thus seeks to establish how the tourist industry affects the performance oflearners in terms of class test performance, school attendance and concentration. This project will be aimed at looking for possible solutions to the negative effects of tourism on educational standards of the learners in Kaloleni area of the Kenyan Coast.
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    The effects of internal control system of personnel records on the organization's performance: a case study of Kenya Ports Authority Mombasa, Kenya
    (Kampala International University, College of Economics and Management, 2010-05) Chirchir, Shadrack; K.
    The study was done at Kenya Ports Authority Headquarters located m Mombasa- Coastal region of Kenya. Due to the massive reduction on the performance of Kenya Ports Authority in the financial year 2008/2009, the researcher sought to investigate on the effects of managing personnel records on the performance. The objectives of managing personnel records included the following; to ensure that a complete and comprehensive employment history of each employee is readily available for as long as it is needed, and that the information contained in personnel records supports the management, deployment, payment and development of staff, and lastly to support transparency and organizational accountability and to enable accurate audits by creating and protecting human resource records as reliable evidence. It follows that the creation and control of personnel records are critical to the success of an organization's operations. The effective management of personnel records enables organizations to manage their employees efficiently and equitably, encourages informed and consistent decision making, supports transparency and accountability and facilitates the monitoring and evaluation of staff performance. However, the research revealed weaknesses on the payroll records of Kenya Ports Authority which have contributed to alleged existence of dummy employees. The anomalies found included the following; Employee appears twice on payroll with same PIN, Employee appears twice on payroll with different PIN, variation in name between payroll record and personnel file, two different employees with the same PIN, among others. In order to manage personnel records effectively and efficiently, the organization is advised to adopt the standardized file covers, establish numbering system, storing personnel files and managing Authorization aspect.
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    Factors affecting academic performance of secondary school students in Central Division of Mwingi District, Kenya
    (Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning, 2008-10) Musyoka, Agnes; K.
    The investigation into the factors affecting t~e academic performance of students in Africa especially in Kenya~ ~ected due to fact that ~ . there are ~le funds to carry out the study. The Purpose of thls study was to investigate the factors affecting the performance in the selected schools of Central Division in Mwingi District. The specific objectives of the study were to determine if discipline affects the students' academic performance in the selected schools of Central Division, to determine if teacher qualities affect the students' academic performance in the selected schools of Central Division; and to determine if school facilities affect the students' academic performance in the selected schools of Central Division. The methods used for data collection was questionnaires and interview guides to students, teachers and head teachers of the schools involved in the study. In chapter four, the findings were presented and interpreted in relation to the study objectives and research questions. Based on the findings it was observed that teacher qualities, discipline of students; and school facilities have a direct impact on the students' academic performance. In chapter five, development of solutions to the problem, summary of the findings and conclusions were attempted. The findings suggested recommendations that the Government should provide more teaching learning facilities in schools to make the learning environment more attractive to students and teachers among other recommendations
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    The relationship between organizational cultures and performance in Kenya Pipeline Company
    (Kampala International University, College of Economics and Management, 2009-07) Mutai, Vincent; K.
    Organizational culture is an idea in the field of Organizational studies and management which describes the psychology, attitudes, experiences, beliefs and values (personal and cultural values) of an organization. It has been defined as ~the specific collection of values and norms that are shared by people and groups in an organization and that control the way they interact with each other and with stakeholders outside the organization. The study is aimed at investigating the relationship between organizational culture and performance and how the staff responds to stimulus because of their alignment to organizational values and norms. The objectives and hypothesis of the study vigorously focuses on the causes and implications of organizational culture and how it can be used positively to bolster performance in an organization. The research design used was investigative survey which uses quantitative methods to come up with descriptive inferences and conclusions. The sampling frame for the research was Kenya Pipeline Company and the unit of research study was selected using deliberate or non probability sampling the data was collected by use of questionnaires then analyzed firstly by quantifying the responses depending on similarity and later represented in percentage form. For organizations to achieve their objectives, organizational culture is very important as it prescribes how the employees relate at work among each other, how they relate with their superiors and even their customers. The researcher found out that although there exists organizational culture in the organization most of the employees are not aware of it and it has a minimal impact c~i the performance oft he organization.