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On Time. What is time?
This has been a central question in philosophy from time immemorial. And even to describe that long period, we have no other term to use but ‘time’. We find it discussed at some length by Aristotle, touched on somewhat by ... -
Parental involvement in the formation of school and family partnerships in the implementation of Competency Based Curriculum: a study of public primary schools in Lang’ata Sub County
(Strathmore University, 2022)One of the aims of the change by the Kenyan government from 8-4-4 system of Education to Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) was to ensure that education is practical and responsive to the needs of the people. This was also ... -
Passing on the common human tradition
We are here to share ideas on the “risk” of education as the book by Don L. Giussani is called. As we discuss his work, we are also discussing the nature and meaning of education as well as the process of education based ... -
Patient perspectives on access control of Electronic Health Records
(Strathmore University, 2019)Recent technological advances pose a challenge to the basic framework of medical ethics and the fundamental nature of the doctor-patient relationship - a relationship based on consent and trust that has stood for almost ... -
Peer review in teaching: the Strathmore experience
Peer reviewing is a process that has become popular around the world over the last 10-15 years. It can be used in different professional environments, as well as by students who make use of the collaboration of their peers ... -
Perceptions of primary stakeholders on the ethical duty of parental involvement in pupils’ intellectual development: a study of selected schools in Lavington area Nairobi County
(Strathmore University, 2018)This study investigated the perceptions of primary stakeholders on the ethical duty of parents being actively involved in the intellectual development of primary school children in Lavington Area of Nairobi County. Primary ... -
Personalized learning in home education: an examination of parent perceptions and use of multiple intelligences and learning styles in lower elementary learners in Nairobi, Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2019)This study explored personalized learning in home education. It examined parent perceptions of their learner's needs and interests through the combined use of two complementary educational approaches, the theory of Multiple ... -
A Philosophical commentary of happiness among Kawangware and Kibera youth using Spitzer’s theory
(Strathmore University, 2019)What is happiness? This concept has plagued man from the ancient times; and even today in the contemporary 21st Century. This is because there are different ways of understanding what happiness is. Youth are the future; ... -
The Philosophy of hope through photography in Kenya: interpretation of Henri Cartier-Bresson's Gaze under the existentialism of Gabriel Marcel
(Strathmore University, 2019)Today, many Western media impose a simplifying view of photographic reality by narrating African daily life under negative cliches that are perpetuated in time (poverty, famine, corruption, etc.) or recently, it is enough ... -
Philosophy: 'What Is It All About?'
The number of students enrolling for philosophy courses in our public universities is dwindling. Philosophy, the mother of all intellectual learning, is on the verge of being erased from Kenyan universities' curricula. From ... -
Policies and strategies in Kenya’s response to the war on terror: a critical evaluation
(Strathmore University, 2020)This study is a critical evaluation of policies and strategies used in Kenya in response to war on terror. The study was guided by several objectives; a) Examine the policy and strategy making b) Evaluate the strategies ... -
The principal's role in influencing student performance in mathematics: a study of Usigu division secondary schools
(Strathmore University, 2013)Every country is interested in ensuring that its citizens make a good contribution to its development. This could be achieved through ensuring good academic performance in mathematics in learning institutions. Disparities ... -
Public interest as understood by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya - an analysis in light of the common good
(Strathmore University, 2019)The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) states, in the 2006 ICPAK Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants, the main role of accountants is to uphold the public interest. This research sought to ... -
Public Procurement Oversight Authority : an assessment of its effectiveness in fighting corruption and promoting ethical practices in public procurement in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2016)The debate on corruption and financial impropriety has been raging in Kenya for the past 20 years. Procurement processes by public institutions has been identified as the main conduit for loss of public funds in the various ... -
The Role of deputy principal in enhancing students’ academic performance in secondary schools: a case study of schools in Bungoma South Sub-County, Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2022)The administrative duties performed by the deputy principals tend to obscure their academic responsibilities. The purpose of this study was to explore the deputy principals’ role in enhancing students' academic performance ... -
Role of student council decision-making in public secondary schools in Embakasi Sub-County, Nairobi County, Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2019)This study investigated the role of student councils to decision making in all public secondary schools in Embakasi Sub-County, Nairobi County, Kenya. The study was prompted by student unrests since post-election violence ... -
Service-based learning as a form of community engagement in achieving student outcomes : the experience of an East African university .
(SUN PReSS, 2022)The modern university is expected to be many conflicting things at the same time: conservative and radical; critical and supportive; competitive and collegial; autonomous and accountable; traditional and innovative; local ... -
The Strategic aspects of Kenya’s Maritime Security (2008-2020)
(Strathmore University, 2020)The prospects and aspirations in Kenya’s maritime domain are today facing complex and highly dynamic traditional and non-traditional maritime security threats that portend a direct consequence to Kenya’s national security. ... -
Synderesis according to Leonardo Polo Barrena
(Strathmore University, 2016)The present work tries to see whether Leonardo Polo´s proposal expands synderesis in a way that, assuming the medieval traditional views, it can be the ontological basis for grounding a personalistic view of ethics.Synderesis ...
