Peter Mwaura
Biographic Data
| ID | 3052529 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter Mwaura |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter |
| FAMILY NAME | Mwaura |
| SIGNATURE | MWAURA P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kenyatta University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8666-9909 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Validation of the Short Version of the Student-Report Autonomy Support Subscale of the Teacher as a Social Context Questionnaire Among Kenyan Secondary School Students
This study aimed to adapt and examine the psychometric properties of the autonomy support subscale of the Teacher as a Social Context Questionnaire (TASCQ; short version) in the Kenyan context. A total of 411 chemistry students from 10 secondary schools (175 males, 236 females; M age = 16.62, SD = 0.75) participated in this study. The sample was randomly split for exploratory factor analysis (EFA; n = 100) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA; n…
Devolved health system capacity in the provision of care for sick newborns and young infants in four counties serving vulnerable populations in Kenya
Possible severe bacterial infections (PSBI) is one of the three leading causes of newborn and young infant mortality globally that can be prevented by timely diagnosis and treatment using suitable antibiotics. High impact interventions such as use of out-patient injectable gentamicin and dispersible Amoxicillin with community-based follow up have been shown to reduce mortality in clinical trials. The objective of this study was to assess the heal…
Academic Burnout and Academic Achievement among Secondary School Students in Kenya
The study examined the relationship between academic burnout and academic achievement among secondary school students in the Kenyan context. Data were collected from 714 form 4 students (equivalent to 12th graders) drawn from 31 public secondary schools. The Maslach Burnout Inventory Student Survey was used. Academic achievement was measured using students' grades in end of term examinations. The results of the Pearson product moment correlation …
Causal Attributions as Correlates of Secondary School Students’ Academic Achievement
The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between causal attributions and academic achievement. Weiner’s Model of Achievement Attribution guided this research. Five-hundred and eighty-five students (315 males, 270 females) participated in the study. The participants completed the Multidimensional Multiattributional Causality Scale (MMCS) while academic achievement was obtained from the participants’ academic records. Majority of…
Effects of a preschool intervention on cognitive development among East-African preschool children
Effects of a preschool intervention on cognitive development among East-African preschool children
Academic Burnout and Academic Achievement among Secondary School Students in Kenya
The study examined the relationship between academic burnout and academic achievement among secondary school students in the Kenyan context. Data were collected from 714 form 4 students (equivalent to 12th graders) drawn from 31 public secondary schools. The Maslach Burnout Inventory Student Survey was used. Academic achievement was measured using students' grades in end of term examinations. The results of the Pearson product moment correlation …
Effects of a preschool intervention on cognitive development among East-African preschool children
Causal Attributions as Correlates of Secondary School Students’ Academic Achievement
The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between causal attributions and academic achievement. Weiner’s Model of Achievement Attribution guided this research. Five-hundred and eighty-five students (315 males, 270 females) participated in the study. The participants completed the Multidimensional Multiattributional Causality Scale (MMCS) while academic achievement was obtained from the participants’ academic records. Majority of…
Academic Burnout and Academic Achievement among Secondary School Students in Kenya
The study examined the relationship between academic burnout and academic achievement among secondary school students in the Kenyan context. Data were collected from 714 form 4 students (equivalent to 12th graders) drawn from 31 public secondary schools. The Maslach Burnout Inventory Student Survey was used. Academic achievement was measured using students' grades in end of term examinations. The results of the Pearson product moment correlation …
Devolved health system capacity in the provision of care for sick newborns and young infants in four counties serving vulnerable populations in Kenya
Possible severe bacterial infections (PSBI) is one of the three leading causes of newborn and young infant mortality globally that can be prevented by timely diagnosis and treatment using suitable antibiotics. High impact interventions such as use of out-patient injectable gentamicin and dispersible Amoxicillin with community-based follow up have been shown to reduce mortality in clinical trials. The objective of this study was to assess the heal…
Validation of the Short Version of the Student-Report Autonomy Support Subscale of the Teacher as a Social Context Questionnaire Among Kenyan Secondary School Students
This study aimed to adapt and examine the psychometric properties of the autonomy support subscale of the Teacher as a Social Context Questionnaire (TASCQ; short version) in the Kenyan context. A total of 411 chemistry students from 10 secondary schools (175 males, 236 females; M age = 16.62, SD = 0.75) participated in this study. The sample was randomly split for exploratory factor analysis (EFA; n = 100) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA; n…
Psychology (3 works) · Academic achievement (2 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (2 works) · Context (archaeology (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Education, Achievement, and Giftedness (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Attribution (1 work) · Autonomy (1 work)