MSIS Theses and Dissertations (2011)

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    Effect of ICT integration on teaching and learning in higher institutions : case of KCA University
    (Strathmore University, 2011) Mondo, Fredrick Omondi
    The underlying principle for integrating ICT in education is based on three vital rationales namely, the economic, the social and pedagogical rationales. In the view of the above, the universities need to adopt ICT in their instructional delivery for their critical role in the human resource development in a country. By so doing universities will produce a work force that is able to construct knowledge, form and sustain social networks as well as a workforce that is empowered through knowledge acquisition to participate in the society. Despite these important contributions of ICT, little is known about how Kenyan universities have integrated them in their teaching and learning, which is critical to obtaining benefits enumerated above. The purpose of this study is to examine the extent of integration of ICT in teaching and learning from the perspective of the lecturers and students in Kenyan Universities. A case study approach was taken with the collection and analysis of data. Stratified sampling technique was used to select 42 and 15 respondents from a population of 7000 and 110 students and lecturers from KCA University respectively. Two questionnaires, one for each stratum was used, data was analyzed and presented using descriptive statistics, cross tabulations and graphs, by the use of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16. This study is likely to provide educational planners and policy makers in Kenya with an outline on which to have ICT framework that improve the quality of teaching and learning in the universities. From the lecturers' viewpoint, a study of this nature is likely to provide them with the direction for the improvement of their own teaching. From the students' viewpoint, this study is likely to help them to know the vast available ICT equipments that can be used for effective learning
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    A monitoring and evaluation system in a research organization : a case of African Population and Health Research Center
    (Strathmore University, 2011) Kiliswa, Matthew Shahi
    The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) has gone through rapid expansion in terms of research focus, geographical scope, budget, staff and funders over the last 10 years. As a result, it became necessary to have an automated monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system to capture, monitor, and measure results as well as the impact of the Center’s work. Furthermore, an external review on the Center’s operations done in 2009 identified the need for a better projects and results tracking system and mechanism. Therefore, the development of the system is a significant milestone in the results based management of programs at APHRC. Initially, the system was to be out-sourced. However, after an assessment of six external Project Management Systems, the Center concluded that none was context specific to her needs as a research organization. It was also going to be expensive to procure and pay annual maintenance charges for the selected system. With the support of a core team composed of the System Developer, M&E Officer, Development Manager and Head of Finance and Administration, APHRC made the decision to develop an in-house system. The modules in the new automated M&E system are informed by the logic model and metrics in the Center’s M&E framework. The seven modules include: Grants, Project Progress Tracking and Reporting, Publications, Media Appearances, Policy Engagement Events and Outcomes, Training and Institutional Support, and Alumni Tracking. Open source software such as APACHE HTTP server, PHP, MySQL and other web design scripting languages such as Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and Java Script have been used to design the system. The system is now in use at APHRC. The system can be accessed via the center’s Intranet.
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    A web based model for management of research information in Kenya
    (Strathmore University, 2011) Kitsao, Nyanje Kadzovu
    For Kenya to become a knowledge-led economy, there must be better coordination of Kenya’s multiple institutions dealing with research and development, and that Kenya must adopt a better dissemination strategy. The current method of managing research information does not adequately address research sharing, duplication of research and dissemination. The study aimed at investigated how research information is managed in Kenya and sought to identify information requirements for management of the research, identify any limitations of the current system and propose a model for management of national research. The study reviewed research management activities being undertaken by some selected countries developed and developing in Africa and across the world and found that most countries have already employed or are putting into place, measures to consolidate research information for knowledge sharing and elimination of duplication of research effort. The study found that there is a lot of research going on in Kenya. However, research information is scattered across the various institutions performing research. The research revealed there is willingness by institutions to share their research information but Poor infrastructure, none enforcement of regulations on research and lack of a central location to collect this information are major limiting factors to the access and sharing of research information. A model was proposed that can be implemented for suitably managing research information nationally. The model was proposed as a central database on a web-based platform after an analysis of the current research activities in Kenya and a review of existing models used by other countries/organizations. The Research concluded that the National Council for Science and Technology (NCST) is nationally mandated to coordinate all research operations in Kenya. It is therefore, suitably placed to host the Centralized Database and since the model proposed has a very wide range of takeholders for research information; its implementation requires NCST to vigorously create awareness of the roles it plays in coordination of research in Kenya and let stakeholders buy into the benefits likely to accrue due to shared central research resources. Regulations and procedures for any conduct of research done in Kenya should be enforced with penalties or sanctions being imposed on those that default.