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The Mediating Effects of Aspiration, Self-Confidence, Interest in Schooling, and Peer Influence on the Relationship Between Teen Girls’ Behavior and Academic Performance by Ngware, Moses W., Mahuro, Gerald M., Hungi, Njora, Abuya, Benta A., Nyariro, Milka P., Mutisya, Maurice

“…Indulgence in risky behavior is a reason for low academic performance. We hypothesized that four constructs including academic aspiration, self-confidence,…”
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Investigating the effects of community-based interventions on mathematics achievement of girls from low-income households in Kenya by Hungi, Njora, Ngware, Moses

“…This paper uses difference-in-difference and multivariate analyses procedures to examine the effects of two community-based intervention packages on…”
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Examining the impact of age on literacy achievement among grade 6 primary school pupils in Kenya by Hungi, Njora, Ngware, Moses, Abuya, Benta

“…•Grade 6 pupils in the 11-years age category were estimated to perform better than pupils in other age categories.•In general, younger pupils were likely to…”
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Moderated effects of risky behavior on academic performance among adolescent girls living in urban slums of Kenya by Ngware, Moses W., Mahuro, Gerald M., Hungi, Njora, Abuya, Benta, Nyariro, Milka P., Mutisya, Maurice

“…This paper examines effects of life-skills, mentoring, and counseling education intervention implemented among primary school attending girls aged between 10…”
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The key factors affecting Grade 5 achievement in Laos : emerging policy issues by Hungi, Njora, Postlethwaite, Neville T.

“…In this study, the authors employed a multilevel analysis procedure to examine the key pupil- and school-level factors that influenced reading and mathematics…”
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The effects of preschool participation on mathematics achievement of Grade 6 pupils in Uganda by Hungi, Njora, Ngware, Moses

“…The objective of this article is to investigate the effects of preschool participation on learning achievement and to estimate the optimal duration of…”
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Effects of Language of Instruction on Learning of Literacy Skills Among Pre-primary School Children from Low-income Urban Communities in Kenya by Hungi, Njora, Njagi, Joan, Wekulo, Patricia, Ngware, Moses

“…This study investigates the relationship between the language of instruction and learning of literacy skills among pre-primary school children in a…”
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Assessing the acquisition of whole youth development skills among students in TVET institutions in Kenya by Ngware, Moses W., Ochieng', Vollan, Kiroro, Francis, Hungi, Njora, Muchira, John M.

“…Economic growth is dependent on well-skilled human capital. Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes are paramount in provision of the…”
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Assessing learning: How can classroom-based teachers assess students' competencies in numeracy? by Ngware, Moses W., Hungi, Njora, Mutisya, Maurice

“…This paper examines a procedure measuring student competencies in numeracy using school-based assessments, and demonstrates how the procedure informs the…”
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Learning barriers among Grade 6 pupils attending rural schools in Uganda: implications to policy and practice by Hungi, Njora, Ngware, Moses, Mahuro, Gerald, Muhia, Nelson

“…The paper uses multilevel analysis procedures to examine individual- and group-level learning barriers that have the greatest impact on pupil achievement in…”
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Examining differences in mathematics and reading achievement among Grade 5 pupils in Vietnam by Hungi, Njora

“…This study employed a multilevel technique to examine pupil-, school- and province-level factors that influence achievement in mathematics and reading of Grade…”
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Differences in Pupil Achievement in Kenya: Implications for Policy and Practice by Hungi, Njora, Thuku, Florence W

“…In this study the authors employed multilevel analyses procedures to examine pupil, class and school levels factors that influenced pupil achievement in Kenya…”
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The mnemonic keyword method: The effects of bidirectional retrieval training and of ability to image on foreign language vocabulary recall by Wyra, Mirella, Lawson, Michael J., Hungi, Njora

“…The mnemonic keyword method is an effective technique for vocabulary acquisition. This study examines the effects on recall of word-meaning pairs of (a)…”
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VARIATIONS IN READING ACHIEVEMENT ACROSS 14 SOUTHERN AFRICAN SCHOOL SYSTEMS: WHICH FACTORS MATTER? by HUNGI, NJORA, THUKU, FLORENCE W.

“…In this study the authors employed a multilevel analysis procedure in order to examine the pupil and school levels factors that contributed to variation in…”
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Measuring value added effects across schools: Should schools be compared in performance? by Keeves, John P., Hungi, Njora, Afrassa, Tilahun

“…This article traces the evolution of a quest for solving the problems involved in the analysis of multilevel data and the estimation of the value added effects…”
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