http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/891 2026-04-09T23:33:35Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1129 Influence of principals' promotion of E-learning teacher training on the performance of teachers in public secondary schools in Migori County. S. A., Barasa, V., & Aringo, M. A. Purpose: Promotion of e-learning has become a matter of priority for most stakeholders in the education sector. This study examined the influence of principals’ promotion of e-learning teacher training on the performance of teachers in public secondary schools in Migori County. Methodology: The technology acceptance model was adopted for the study. A concurrent parallel mixed method design was used for the study. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design. The target population was 122 public secondary schools, 122 principals, 300 teachers, and one sub-county Director of Education, Migori County. Systematic random sampling was used to select 12 out of 122 public secondary schools. Purposive sampling was used to include 12 principals of the selected schools and one sub-county Director of education. Stratified and simple random sampling was adopted to select 171 out of 300 teachers. Data collection tools included questionnaires and an in-depth interview guide. The study analyzed quantitative data using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 25. The researcher used Cronbach’s alpha to test the reliability of the tools. A score of 0.843 was attained which indicated that the tools were reliable. The study used descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages to summarize quantitative data and presented it in the form of tables. The study analyzed qualitative data by categorizing it and interpreting it in narrative form and through direct quotes. Findings: The findings of the study revealed that e-learning promotional strategies employed by school principals including e-learning teacher training are not effectively implemented to enhance teachers’ performance in public secondary schools. Although e-learning programs can contribute to improved teacher performance, it was found that teachers feel unsupported in developing their digital skills. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and policy: the study recommends that to enhance teachers' performance in using digital devices, principals should prioritize the establishment of targeted professional development programs that focus on digital literacy and instructional technology. They should organize regular training workshops and hands-on sessions to help teachers build their skills and confidence with digital tools. The study further recommended that the government, through the ministry of education, should implement a comprehensive policy that mandates regular, structured professional development programs focused on digital literacy. This would help to improve teachers' performance in using digital devices in teaching. 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/892 The Nexus between environmental knowledge and ecotourism attitude among the local youths in Co-educational Secondary Schools in Bondo Sub-County, Siaya County, Kenya Odunga, P.; Wanga, J.; Hayombe, P.; Odede, F Kenya’s pursuit to be among the top tourism destinations globally require strategic focus as envisaged in Kenya’s Vision 2030 and the Constitution of Kenya 2010. Ecotourism supports environmental conservation as well as generating economic opportunities. It additionally emphasizes benefits to the local community and suggests that the involvement of the residents is important for the effective management of tourism. Bondo district is endowed with vast ecotourism resources yet the residents lavish in poverty. The objectives of the study were: To investigate the relationship between youths’ environmental knowledge and ecotourism attitude in Bondo district; to propose a structural relationships between, environmental knowledge and ecotourism attitude; and to recommend an appropriate strategy for community capacity building for promotion of ecotourism in Bondo District and its environs. This study used students enrolled in Form Three at 16 co-educational day secondary schools in Bondo district. Random sampling technique was used to derive representative sample from the target youth population. Structural equation modeling using AMOS (Analysis of Moment Structures) was used to develop structural models for the relationships. A strategy for community capacity building was proposed based on the relationship between environmental knowledge and ecotourism attitude (.70). Analysis indicated that residents’ environmental knowledge strongly influence attitudes towards ecotourism. Residents’ involvement in ecotourism may be stimulated through: appropriate management strategies aimed at increasing their environmental knowledge; encouraging positive ecotourism attitudes, and environmental planning that promotes residents’ affinity for local attractions.; Kenya’s pursuit to be among the top tourism destinations globally require strategic focus as envisaged in Kenya’s Vision 2030 and the Constitution of Kenya 2010. Ecotourism supports environmental conservation as well as generating economic opportunities. It additionally emphasizes benefits to the local community and suggests that the involvement of the residents is important for the effective management of tourism. Bondo district is endowed with vast ecotourism resources yet the residents lavish in poverty. The objectives of the study were: To investigate the relationship between youths’ environmental knowledge and ecotourism attitude in Bondo district; to propose a structural relationships between, environmental knowledge and ecotourism attitude; and to recommend an appropriate strategy for community capacity building for promotion of ecotourism in Bondo District and its environs. This study used students enrolled in Form Three at 16 co-educational day secondary schools in Bondo district. Random sampling technique was used to derive representative sample from the target youth population. Structural equation modeling using AMOS (Analysis of Moment Structures) was used to develop structural models for the relationships. A strategy for community capacity building was proposed based on the relationship between environmental knowledge and ecotourism attitude (.70). Analysis indicated that residents’ environmental knowledge strongly influence attitudes towards ecotourism. Residents’ involvement in ecotourism may be stimulated through: appropriate management strategies aimed at increasing their environmental knowledge; encouraging positive ecotourism attitudes, and environmental planning that promotes residents’ affinity for local attractions. 2013-07-01T00:00:00Z