EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT SOCIETY OF KENYA (EMSK)

~9th International Research Conference ~
In Collaboration with the Education and Social Sciences Research Association of Kenya (ESSRAK), Egerton University & Rift Valley Reading Association (RVRA)
THURSDAY 12TH & FRIDAY 13TH OCTOBER, 2023
Conference Mode: Hybrid (In person & Virtual)
Venue: Egerton University, Main Campus, Education Theatre II
Conference Theme: Restructuring Education, Training, Research and Innovation for the 21st Century and Beyond
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
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 Conference Zoom Link  | 
 https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpceyvqzMuG9PASma46CFQWrn0NHPUawL#/registration  | 
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 CONFERENCE OPENING IN PLENARY ROOM (DAY I)  | 
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 SESSION I  | 
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 MC  | 
 Dr. Kuria Wamukuru  | 
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 RAPPORTEUR  | 
 Dr. Catherine Munyua  | 
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 9:00-9:10 AM  | 
 Devotion & Prayer: Rev. Dr. Samwel Nduati- Egerton University  | 
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 9:10–9.20 AM  | 
 Welcome Address: Rev. Dr. Eliud Nyakundi- Chair, EMSK  | 
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 9:20–9.40 AM  | 
 Goodwill Messages: 1. Dr. Flora Fedha- Dean, Faculty of Education and Community Studies, Egerton University. 2. Dr. John Gathii Kamau- Chair, Education and Social Sciences Research Association of Kenya (ESSRAK) 3. Ms. Margaret Muthiga- President, Rift Valley Reading Association (RVRA) 4. Dr. Yazidi Mwishwa- Mbeya University of Science and Technology, Tanzania  | 
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 9:40–10:00 AM  | 
 Conference Opening Address: Prof. Isaac Kibwage, Vice Chancellor, Egerton University  | 
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 SESSION II  | 
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 CHAIR  | 
 Prof. Henry L. N. Onderi  | 
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 RAPPORTEUR  | 
 Dr. Catherine Munyua  | 
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 10:00-10:20 AM  | 
 Keynote Address: Prof. Alice Kagoda- Professor of Education Foundations and Management, Makerere University, Uganda  | 
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 10:20-10:35 AM  | 
 Guest Speaker’s Address 1: Prof. Bosire Onyancha- Research Professor, Department of Information Science, University of South Africa (Unisa), South Africa  | 
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 10:35-10:50 AM  | 
 Guest Speaker’s Address 2: Dr. Mohammad Nurul Alam- Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management, University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia  | 
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 10:50-11:10 AM  | 
 Discussion of Keynote and Guest Speakers’ Addresses  | 
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 11:10-11:30 AM  | 
 PHOTO SESSION & HEALTH BREAK  | 
PARALLEL SESSIONS
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 RM 1 (Physical & Virtual Presentations)  | 
 RM2 (Physical Presentations)  | 
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 CHAIR  | 
 Dr. John Bett  | 
 Dr. John Kamau Gathii  | 
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 RAPPORTEUR  | 
 Dr. Tabitha Mwaniki  | 
 Ann Bulimo  | 
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 11:30AM-11:45AM  | 
 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH RIGOR AND CULTURE IN AFRICA’S HIGHER INSTITUTIONS –RECIPROCAL FACTOR TO TRANSFORMATIVE RESEARCH AGENDA FOR EMERGING GLOBAL CHALLENGES George Areba Ngwacho  | 
 EFFECT OF SELECTED FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF MOBILE-BASED LENDERS IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA 
 
 Daisy Chepkirui  | 
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 11:45AM-12:00 NOON  | 
 INSPIRING SUSTAINABILITY: TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION IN THE CLIMATE CHANGE BATTLE 
 Billiah Gisore  | 
 EFFECT OF PROJECT MONITORING PRACTICES ON STALLED AIRSTRIP PROJECTS IN KENYA: A CASE OF LANET AIRSTRIP, NAKURU COUNTY 
 Desna Chelangat Kilel  | 
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 12:00-12:15PM  | 
 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND TRANSFORMATION IN EDUCATION, TRAINING, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION 
 Edward Moracha and Callen Nyamwange  | 
 EFFECT OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON PERFORMANCE OF KENYA POWER AND LIGHTING COMPANY LIMITED Edmond Cheruiyot  | 
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 12:15-12:30PM  | 
 ANALYSIS OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND INNOVATION ACTIVITIES IN THE PRE AND POST-COVID ERA AMONG UNIVERSITY STAFF IN KENYAN 
 Ishmael Nyabuti and Callen Nyamwange  | 
 MODERATING EFFECT OF SASRA REGULATION ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FINANCIAL INNOVATION AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF DEPOSIT-TAKING SACCOS IN KENYA 
 Serah Wangui Wanyoike  | 
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 12:30-12:45PM  | 
 IMPLICATION OF INTEGRATING DIGITAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN AGRICULTURE EXTENSION SERVICE DELIVERY 
 Munyua Catherine and Muriuki Naomi  | 
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 12:45-1:00PM  | 
 DISCURSIVE CONSTRUCTION OF SELF-IDENTITY OF CHILD INMATES AS LEARNERS IN BORSTAL INSTITUTIONS IN KENYA 
 David Asule Mukoba  | 
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 1:00PM-2:00PM  | 
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 CHAIR  | 
 Dr. George Areba  | 
 Dr. Flora Fedha  | 
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 RAPPORTEUR  | 
 Dr. Billiah Gisore  | 
 Dr. Samwel Njoroge  | 
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 2:00PM-2:15PM  | 
 PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND ITS INFLUENCE ON PARTICIPATION RATES IN AN INTEGRATED PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL SYSTEM IN EMBU COUNTY, KENYA 
 Kamwitha Anastasia Muthanje  | 
 INFLUENCE OF PRINCIPALS’ SCHOOL MANAGEMENT STYLE ON STUDENTS’ LEVEL OF SELF-ESTEEM: CASE OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NYANDARUA WEST SUB-COUNTY, KENYA 
 Peter Muchemi  | 
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 2:15PM-2:30PM  | 
 CONTRIBUTIONS OF SELF- FINANCING INITIATIVES TO THE PROVISION OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN NYAKACH SUB-COUNTY, KENYA 
 Paul Okello Atieno and Rebeccah Obara Chawiyah  | 
 ROLE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN ACHIEVING EDUCATION 5.0 IN ZIMBABWE 
 Rosemary Guvhu and Hosea Tokwe  | 
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 2:30PM-2:45PM  | 
 PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH SICKLE CELL ANEMIA 
 Washington Wachianga  | 
 THE PLACE OF MENTAL WELLNESS IN BUILDING RESILIENCE IN SOCIETY: REFLECTIONS 
 
 Waweru Muriithi  | 
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 2:45PM-3:00PM  | 
 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF KENYA: IMPLICATIONS ON POLICY 
 Daniel Karanja  | 
 HIGHER EDUCATION PREPAREDNESS FOR TRANSITION OF COMPETENCE BASED CURRICULUM LEARNERS 
 
 
 Henry Onderi  | 
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 3:00PM-3:15PM  | 
 Influence of an Integrated Literacy Empowerment Intervention Programme on Girls Achievement in English Language among Ogiek Secondary School Girls in Njoro-Sub-County Kenya John Bett  | 
 MODERATING INFLUENCE OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELECTED SCHOOL CHARACTERISTICS AND COST EFFICIENCY AMONG PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BOMET COUNTY, KENYA 
 Philip K. Kirui , David K. Wamukuru and Fedha Flora 
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 3:15PM-3:30PM  | 
 STATUS OF MENTAL HEALTH AMONG CHILDREN IN KENYA Dr. Pauline Githaiga  | 
 ANALYSIS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING AREAS IN COMPETENCY BASED CURRICULUM AS A TOOL FOR EXCLUSION OF STAKEHOLDERS: A CASE OF NORTHERN ZONE IN NAKURU COUNTY 
 Njoroge Samwel Njenga  | 
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 CONFERENCE DAY II  | 
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 CHAIR  | 
 Dr. Pauline Githaiga  | 
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 RAPPORTEUR  | 
 Dr. Josephine Khaemba  | 
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 8:30AM-8:45AM  | 
 INFLUENCE OF GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY ON STUDENTS’ RETENTION IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA 
 Edna Ngasura, Eliud Nyakundi and Peter Koros  | 
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 8:45AM-9:00AM  | 
 A COMPARISON OF TEACHING STRATEGIES ON STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN CHEMISTRY IN MAARA SUB COUNTY 
 Antony, M. Arimba, David, K. Wamukuru and Z. Anditi  | 
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 9:00AM-9:15AM  | 
 EDUCATION, TRAINING, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN THE POST COVID-19 ERA 
 Grace Atemi Ondieki  | 
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 9:15AM-9:30AM  | 
 PREDICTORS OF SELF-EFFICACY IN COMPETENCE BASED EDUCATION AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN KENYA Hellen Wangare Ngige and Jasper Isoe  | 
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 9:30AM-9:45AM  | 
 EFFECT OF TEACHER UNIT COSTS ON STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN KCSE EXAMINATIONS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN GEM –SUB COUNTY, KENYA 
 Hezekiah Adwar Othoo and Carren Olendo  | 
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 9:45AM-10:00AM  | 
 NEXUS BETWEEN INFORMATORY LEADERSHIP ROLE OF TEACHERS AND MANAGEMENT OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE: A CASE OF LEARNER SINGLE PARENTHOOD IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA 
 Justina Syonthi Ndaita  | 
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 10:00-10:30 AM  | 
 HEALTH BREAK  | 
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 CONFERENCE CLOSING IN PLENARY ROOM  | 
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 M/C  | 
 Dr. Kuria Wamukuru  | 
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 RAPPORTEUR  | 
 Eng. Luke Toroitich- Member, Rift Valley Reading Association  | 
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 10:30AM-11:30AM  | 
 PLENARY SESSION AND WAY FORWARD  | 
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 11:30AM-12:00AM  | 
 Official Closing Address: Prof. Mwanarusi Saidi, Registrar Academic Affairs, Egerton University & Member, Rift Valley Reading Association  | 
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 12:00PM-12:10PM  | 
 Vote of Thanks:  | 
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 12:10PM-12:20PM  | 
 Announcements from the Conference Secretary: Dr. Daniel Karanja  | 
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 12:20PM-12:30PM  | 
 Closing Prayer:  | 
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 1:00PM  | 
 Lunch and Departure  | 




