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Exploring Reading Habits And Academic Success In Rural Kenya, Florence Mugambi Nov 2015

Exploring Reading Habits And Academic Success In Rural Kenya, Florence Mugambi

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This study explores the relationship between reading habits and reading materials, and academic success of primary school students in the Ontulili community of Kenya. The study revealed high levels of satisfaction and contentment among the participants with respect to the availability of resources, reading abilities, educational performance, and overall preparedness for further education; yet, the data pointed to severe scarcity of learning materials, low reading skills, poor infrastructure, below average educational performance, and low preparedness for further education. It was concluded that lack of exposure to relevant reading materials, educational resources, and opportunities leads to subtle contentment alongside individual inability …

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Gift A Book And Change A Life, Florence Mugambi Aug 2015

Gift A Book And Change A Life, Florence Mugambi

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This poster presentation details a book project whose objective is to share the joy of reading and discovery through books with Cape Town’s children and youth! The project was initiated by the ALA-IRC Africa Subcommittee in partnership with Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA) and IFLA Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section.

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Building Library Relationships In Ontulili: Towards An Effort To Establish A Community Library, Shannon Johnson, Florence Mugambi Oct 2014

Building Library Relationships In Ontulili: Towards An Effort To Establish A Community Library, Shannon Johnson, Florence Mugambi

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The Ontulili Literacy Project is an innovative literacy initiative whose mission is to establish a community library, an environment that will foster multiple literacies, academic success,and community development in the Ontulili region, situated in Eastern Kenya. This poster will explain how and why the project got started, ongoing efforts, and future plans.

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Understanding The Rise Of Violent And Non-Violent Crime In Kenyan Urban Neighborhoods, Florence Mugambi, Jospeter Mbuba Oct 2014

Understanding The Rise Of Violent And Non-Violent Crime In Kenyan Urban Neighborhoods, Florence Mugambi, Jospeter Mbuba

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No abstract provided.

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Open Access: A Brief Overview, Florence Mugambi Oct 2014

Open Access: A Brief Overview, Florence Mugambi

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No abstract provided.

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Ipfw Librarian Seeks Funds To Build A Library In A Remote Area Of Kenya, Ellie Bogue Jul 2014

Ipfw Librarian Seeks Funds To Build A Library In A Remote Area Of Kenya, Ellie Bogue

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Opportunity To Read, Opportunity To Succeed: Building A Village Library In Kenya, Florence Mugambi Jun 2014

Opportunity To Read, Opportunity To Succeed: Building A Village Library In Kenya, Florence Mugambi

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Digitizing Engineering Senior Design Project Reports, Florence Mugambi May 2014

Digitizing Engineering Senior Design Project Reports, Florence Mugambi

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Senior engineering design project reports dating back to the 1960s have been digitized and made publicly available. Is it worth the effort? Usage data will be shared.

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Getting All Children Reading: Establishing A Village Library In Kenya, Florence Mugambi May 2013

Getting All Children Reading: Establishing A Village Library In Kenya, Florence Mugambi

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A report on analysis of data collected on reading habits of students and library use.

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Reading For Pleasure: Prevalence And Role On Academic Achievement Among Primary School Students In Ontulili Location Of Kenya, Florence Mugambi Oct 2012

Reading For Pleasure: Prevalence And Role On Academic Achievement Among Primary School Students In Ontulili Location Of Kenya, Florence Mugambi

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Education For All: Challenges And Opportunities For Developing Countries, Florence Mugambi Oct 2012

Education For All: Challenges And Opportunities For Developing Countries, Florence Mugambi

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Discussion on achieving the Millennium Development Goal of Education For All.

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Establishing A Community Library In Ontulili Village, Kenya, Florence Mugambi Oct 2011

Establishing A Community Library In Ontulili Village, Kenya, Florence Mugambi

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No abstract provided.

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Approaches To Crime Control And Order Maintenance In Transitional Societies: The Role Of Village Headmen, Chiefs, Sub-Chiefs & Administration Police In Rural Kenya, Jospeter Mbuba, Florence Mugambi Dec 2010

Approaches To Crime Control And Order Maintenance In Transitional Societies: The Role Of Village Headmen, Chiefs, Sub-Chiefs & Administration Police In Rural Kenya, Jospeter Mbuba, Florence Mugambi

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The need to illuminate and contextualize approaches to crime control and order maintenance in transitional societies has become increasingly necessary, thanks to the pervasiveness of social disorder and the elusive nature of crime in general. This study focuses on the functions of the Provincial Administration and the Administration Police in Kenya in order to reveal the little known but overarching powers of Chiefs and Sub-Chiefs as the official agents of crime control and order maintenance in the rural parts of the country. The study, which is a culmination of an in-depth review of Kenya’s legal framework and other germane literature, …

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Crime And Disorder Control In Transitional Societies: The Role Of Village Headmen And Administration Police In Rural Kenya., Florence Mugambi, Jospeter Mbuba Sep 2010

Crime And Disorder Control In Transitional Societies: The Role Of Village Headmen And Administration Police In Rural Kenya., Florence Mugambi, Jospeter Mbuba

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No abstract provided.

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