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Item Effect of Teacher Professional Development and the Implementation of Integrated Science in Competency Based Curriculum: A Case Study of Junior Schools in Westlands Sub-County, Nairobi City County(International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research, 2025) Irungu, Francis; Munuku, Anne W.; Ndung’u, JacksonThe purpose of the study was to examine the effect of teacher professional development on implementation of integrated science in competency-based curriculum in junior schools in Westlands Sub-County. The study was guided by the social development theory. A descriptive research design was used. The target population were teachers, principals and heads of departments in the 30 junior schools in Westlands Sub County. A census was conducted for the integrated science teachers while 30% of heads of departments and principals were purposively selected. Data were collected through mixed methods. A structured questionnaire was distributed to the teachers in the selected schools. Interviews were conducted with heads of departments and principals. A pilot study was conducted to assess the validity and reliability of the data collection tools. Quantitative data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 29, employing correlation and regression analysis techniques. Qualitative data was analysed thematically. Results showed that teacher professional development positively correlated with implementation of integrated science in the CBC in JSS(r=0.923, p=0.000). This study concludes that, despite teachers' strong understanding of integrated science, they face challenges due to a lack of resources, such as teaching materials and laboratory equipment. There was an increase in teacher workload, yet few received sufficient job training or continuous education opportunities in integrated science. The study suggests that JSS should encourage greater involvement in research activities and professional organizations to promote continuous professional growth.Item Matumizi ya Lugha katika Mimu (memes) kwenye Mitandao ya Kijamii Nchini Kenya(InternationalJournal of Linguistics, 2022) Munuku, Anne W.Makala hii imeangazia lugha ya mawasiliano katika utanzu mpya wa mimu ambao ni aina ya fasihi kidijitali katika mitandao ya kijamii ya Facebook na WhatsApp nchini Kenya. Matlaba ya makala hii ni kufafanua utanzu huu katika muktadha wa matumizi ya lugha nchini Kenya. Uundaji mimu ni jambo ambalo limeanza kufanyika kwa wingi katika mitandao ya Kijamii na kwa hivyo kuna haja ya kulifanyia utafiti. Makala hii ina malengo matatu: kutoa mifano ya jumbe za mimu zinazoundwa na Wakenya katika mitandao ya Facebook na Whatsapp; kubainisha sifa za jumbe hizo kimuundo na kimtindo; na kuchunguza dhima ya utanzu wa mimu katika jamii. Mbinu ya utafiti iliyotumika katika kazi hii ni usanifu taaradhi na data ilichanganuliwa kwa kutumia Uchanganuzi maudhui ambapo data ilitambulishwa kwa kuiweka katika kategoria maalum. Mimu 51 zilizorejerelewa katika makala hii zilikusanywa kupitia kwa makundi ya Whatsapp anayoshiriki mwandishi na katika kurasa za Facebook za mtafiti na "˜marafiki' wake wa mtandaoni pamoja na kurasa za wasanii mashuhuri wa mimu. Mimu zilizorejelewa katika makala hii ziliundwa kati ya mwaka 2017 na 2021.Mimu hizo zimechanganuliwa kiisimu kwa kurejelea mawazo ya nadharia ya Uchanganuzi Hakiki wa Kilongo ya Fairclough (1995). Nadharia hii imeafiki Uchanganuzi wa data husika na imefaulu katika kudhihirisha sifa na miundo ya mimu. Matokeo ya utafiti huu yanadhihirisha kuwa mimu zinazoundwa na Wakenya huwa na dhima maalum katika jamii na pia huwa na sifa za kipekee kimuundo, kimsamiati, kisemantiki na kipragmatiki.Item The Role of Teacher knowledge on implementation of Integrated Science in Competency Based Curriculum in Junior Schools: A case Study of Westlands Sub-County(International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research, 2024) Munuku, Anne W.; Irungu, FrancisThe purpose of the study was to examine the effect of teacher knowledge on implementation of integrated science in Competency Based Curriculum in junior schools in Westlands Sub-County. The social development theory underpinned the study. A descriptive research design was used. The target population were teachers, principals and heads of departments in the 30 junior schools in Westlands Sub County. A census was conducted for the integrated science teachers while 30% of heads of departments and principals were purposively selected. Data were collected through mixed methods. A structured questionnaire was distributed to the teachers in the selected schools. Interviews were conducted with heads of departments and principals. A pilot study was conducted to establish the validity and reliability of the data collection tools. Quantitative data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 29, employing correlation and regression analysis techniques. Qualitative data was analysed thematically. Results showed that teacher knowledge positively correlated with implementation of integrated science in the CBC in JSS(r=0.926 p=0.000). This study concludes that, despite teachers' strong understanding of integrated science, they face challenges due to a lack of resources, such as teaching materials and laboratory equipment. There was an increase in teacher workload, yet few received sufficient job training or continuous education opportunities in integrated science. The study concludes that, while the types of resources provided are relevant for instructional teaching, there is inadequacy in the provision of teaching resources. The study recommends that JSS should encourage greater involvement in research activities and professional organizations to promote continuous professional growth.Item Diffusion of COVID-19 Misinformation in Kenyan X Conversations(International Journal of Communication and Public Relation, 2025) Munuku, Anne W.; Ndavula, John O.Purpose: The study set out to explore the role of X conversations in the spread of misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya. Methodology: The study was guided by the Rumor Theory. The study adopted a descriptive survey design which allowed the researchers to collect data without interacting with participants. Data was collected from existing online records of conversations on X and other relevant websites such as the Ministry of Health. The data was sourced from hashtags and tweets related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya, posted in the period from March 2020 to April 2021. The hashtags and tweets were mined using the free API tool for geolocated tweets. 16 hashtags and 200 tweets were selected for the study. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics while qualitative data was analyzed using content analysis under classified themes. Findings: The findings of the study indicate that none of the hashtags created by Kenyans was framed to spread misinformation but the tweets under the different hashtags analyzed contained misinformation. Findings also indicate that verified X handles were involved in either creating or spreading COVID-19 misinformation. Additionally, false claims were found to diffuse faster than partially false claims as observed in the tweets with misinformation. Compared to a background corpus of COVID-19 tweets, tweets with misinformation were more often concerned with discrediting other information on social media. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: We recommend that the government and stakeholders in health ought to counter COVID-19 misinformation online, and equip users with basic digital literacy skills regarding consumption of online information while continuously monitoring online discourses. A policy on online health communication needs to be developed and implemented.Item Digital Tides in the Media Industry: Navigating the Impact of Digitization on the Kenyan Media Landscape Post Covid-19 Pandemic(AJPO Journals Limited, 2025) Munuku, Anne W.Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish different ways in which Kenyan media practitioners are coping with the rapid transition from legacy media platforms and practices to new digital technologies as audiences’ transition to online spaces moreso after the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was informed by the Media Ecology Theory. The study aimed to meet three objectives: to establish the of the rapid digital shifts on the Kenyan media landscape after the COVID-19 pandemic; to find out if there were any notable paradigm shifts in the Kenyan media professional practice post COVID-19 pandemic; and to determine challenges experienced by stakeholders in the media industry as a result of rapid digitization of the Kenyan media. Materials and Methods: The research adopted a descriptive survey design. The research population comprised media professionals and media content consumers. Sampling was done purposively with the researcher selecting work-based and social WhatsApp group members as respondents. Qualitative and quantitative data collection tools, that is, interviews and questionnaires, were used. Data was analyzed through descriptive statistics and narration. Presentation of the data was done through a description of qualitative data while quantitative data is presented in pie charts and graphs. Findings: Findings of the study indicate that digitization of Kenyan media landscape became more visible and unavoidable after the Covid-19 pandemic. The use of digital media platforms was also found to have expanded after the pandemic causing a shift in audience behaviour, audience engagement, and media revenue management and sourcing as well as job losses among media professionals. The study also provides insight into steps taken by media practitioners who had to quickly adopt digital innovations and practice more collaboration through digital spaces even as they grapple with various ethical issues. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The study provides recommendations that would help media professionals and regulators adapt better to the new trends while maintaining the principles and ethics of journalistic practice.Item The Role of Cultural Empathy in Conflict Management Among Culturally Diverse Work Teams in Universities in Kenya(Journal of Marketing and Communication, 2025) Masindano, Peter W.; Mutua, Joan; Munuku, Anne W.Globalization has reduced geographical and cultural boundaries, making culturally diverse work teams necessary. Furthermore, due to basic disparities in the opinions of team members, culturally diverse work teams often lack cohesiveness, which can result in subgroup formation and conflict. This study aimed to explore the role of cultural empathy in managing conflicts among culturally diverse work teams in universities in Kenya. This study used a descriptive study design, and the target population included permanent employees of three universities: Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kirinyaga University, and Daystar University. Qualitative data were subjected to content analysis. In addition, quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. The study established that there was a weak positive and significant relationship between cultural empathy and conflict Management among culturally diverse work teams in Universities in Kenya. The study implications are that leaders should not be biased or prejudiced, should demonstrate objectivity, acknowledge and appreciate diversity, be open-minded, and listen to the members. Leaders in culturally diverse work teams have the potential to make or break a group. Effective leadership, especially during conflict management, requires skills such as effective communication, problem-solving, and negotiating with a focus on interests. Such leaders should be recruited based on their cultural empathy skills or trained in the job to become proficient in cultural empathy to deliver on their responsibilities as managers.Item Social Constructivism and Participative Learning Beyond the Traditional Classroom During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Kenyan Case Study(Routledge, 2022) Munuku, Anne; Ojiambo, Jacqueline; Muganda,Asena J.This study aimed to determine the experiences that learners and lecturers had following the shift from the traditional classroom and whether this necessitated the development of new pedagogical methods. The paper's key argument is that the COVID-19 situation has revised teaching methods while entrenching the social constructivism education model used for decades in higher learning institutions with positive outcomes. The findings of the study show that indeed there were emergent pedagogies such as the use of the WhatsApp classroom, remote learning, and blended learning. We find that the flipped classroom has replaced the conventional approach as educators embrace digital tools.Item Changamoto Zinazowakumba Vijana katika Tamthilia ya Kitumbua Kimeingia Mchanga(Jarida La Afrika Mashariki La Masomo Ya Kiswahili, 2022) Mwangi, Jackson N.Katika ulimwengu wa sasa, kuna mabadiliko chungu nzima yanayoshuhudiwa duniani yanasababishwa na masuala anuwai kama vile maendeleo ya kiteknolojia pamoja na utandarithi yanayoathiri pakubwa maisha ya vijana. Nchini Kenya, vijana wana umuhimu wa kipekee kwani wanatekeleza majukumu muhimu sana katika kukuza uchumi wa nchi. Isitoshe, idadi ya vijana kote ulimwenguni imeendelea kuongezeka kila uchao na imepiku ile ya wazee. Kwa hivyo, ni nyema kujadili changamoto zinazowakabili na kupendekeza hatua za kukabiliana nazo. Lengo la utafiti huu lilikuwa ni kuchanganua changamoto zinazowakumba vijana pamoja na athari zake katika ya tamthilia ya Kitumbua Kimeingia Mchanga ya S.A Mohamed (2000). Mada hii ilichaguliwa kwa misingi kwamba vijana wanakumbwa na changamoto nyingi katika maisha yao zinazowaathiri kwa kiasi cha haja na kutinga juhudi za kuafikia jaala zao. Utafiti huu ulilenga kubainisha changamoto zinazowakumba vijana katika tamthilia hii na kutambua mbinu ambazo vijana hawa wanazua ili kukabiliana nazo. Nadharia ya Uhalisia ilitumika kwa sababu ilionekana kufaa zaidi kuchanganua changamoto zinazowakumba vijana. Hii ni kwa sababu changamoto hizi zina uhalisia mkubwa katika maisha yao. Madhumuni ya utafiti huu yalikuwa ni kuchunguza na kueleza namna changamoto za vijana zinavyojitokeza katika tamthilia ya Kitumbua Kimeingia Mchanga na kisha kubainisha hatua zinazochukuliwa kuzitatua changamoto hizo. Utafiti huu ni wa kimaelezo na kiudhamano kwani ulihusisha kuchanganua matini zinazohusiana na mada husika. Sampuli katika utafiti huu iliteuliwa kimakusudi kwani ndiyo ingempa mtafiti data aliyonuia kuipata. Ni bayana kuwa utafiti huu utaifaa jamii ya wasomi wanaoshughulikia maswala ibuka katika jamii.