Prof. Lucy Wanjira Ndegwa

Associate Professor

Dean, School of Education and Social Sciences (SESS)

CONTACT DETAILS

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School of Education and Social Sciences

Department of Education

P.O.Box 1957, Karatina

lndegwa@karu.ac.ke; lucywandegwa@yahoo.com

Research Links:  ORCID, Google Scholar

Area of specialization: Educational Communication and Technology

Research interests: Education

BIOGRAPHY

Lucy Wanjira Ndegwa, (Ph. D.) is an Associate Professor of Educational Communication and Technology in the Department of Education, School of Education and Social Sciences, Karatina University. She has a Ph.D. in Educational Communication and Technology (Moi University) Her selected work experience at Karatina University includes teaching, supervision, and examination of both undergraduate and postgraduate students, research, and dissemination of research findings on Education, as well as developing demand driven Teacher Education programmes for Secondary and University levels. Some of the national and international research she has engaged in as a senior researcher include: Early Grade Mathematics Assessment Baseline Study- Ministry of Education, Kenya and CBM End Term Evaluation- Seeing is Believing (East Africa).

She is a member of several professional bodies including the Organization of Social Sciences Research in Eastern and Southern Africa and the Kenya Non-Fiction and Academic Authors Association. She is currently the Dean of the School of Education and Social Sciences (SESS). As Dean, her responsibilities include coordinating Departments in the School; representing the School in the University; liaising with national, regional, and international organizations/institutions and other stakeholders in Education. With her wide knowledge and experience, Prof. Ndegwa believes that learning takes place in enabling environments supported by technology.

Membership to professional bodies: Organization of Social Sciences Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA); Kenya Association of Educational Administration and Management (KAEAM); Kenya Non-Fiction and Academic Authors Association (KENFAA); International Research and Development Institute Network; Kenya Institute of Management (KIM)

PUBLICATIONS

  • Evaluation of ICT Preparedness in Public Secondary Schools: A Comparative Study of Public Boarding and Day Secondary Schools in the South Rift Region African Journal of Education, Science and Technology Ndegwa, W. L., Githui, P. N., & Njoka, N. J. 2023
  • E-‘earning Tutorial and Students Achievement in Double Entry Accounting in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya Journal of Research in Education and Technology Lucy Ndegwa, Tanui Edward     
  • Evaluation of Instructional Strategies Used in Correction of Juvenile Offenders in Rehabilitation Schools in Kenya African Journal of Education, Science and Technology Githui, P. N., Njoka, J.N., & Ndegwa, L.W. 2023
  • Characterization of Juvenile Offenders in Rehabilitation Schools in Kenya International Journal of Arts and Social Sciences Githui, P. N., Ndegwa, L.W.,& Njoka, J. N. 2023
  • Challenges Facing Academic Libraries in Utilizing Mobile Devices in Access and Use of Information in Kenyatta University and University of Nairobi in Kenya.  African Journal of Education, Science and Technology Burudi, S. P., Wasike, J., & Ndegwa, L. 2021
  • Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Corruption Prevention Strategies used by Principals: A Comparative Study of Public Secondary Schools of Nyandarua and Nakuru Counties in Kenya African Journal of Education, Science and Technology Richard Ngatia, Johannes Njagi Njoka& Lucy Ndegwa 2021
  • Correlates of Loneliness in Single Gender and Co-Educational Boarding Schools in Murang’a County, Kenya African Journal of Education, Science and Technology Peter Muriuki Baru, Zakaria Mbugua, Lucy Ndegwa, Johannes Njagi Njoka 2020
  • Influence of Sense of Belonging to a School on Learners Loneliness in Single Gender and Co- Educational Institutions in Murang’a County, Kenya BirLE – Journal Peter Muriuki Baru, Lucy Ndegwa, Johannes Njagi Njoka, Zakaria Mbugua 2020
  • Influence of Teacher-Student Relationships on Learners’ Loneliness in Single Gender and Co-educational Schools in Murang’a County, Kenya
  • The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies Peter Muriuki Baru, Lucy Ndegwa, Johannes Njagi Njoka, Zakaria Mbugua 2020
  • Analysis of Corruption Risky Areas in Public Secondary Schools in Nyandarua and Nakuru Counties in Kenya American Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research (AJHSSR) Richard Ngatia, Johannes Njagi Njoka& Lucy Ndegwa 2020
  • Influence of Sense of Belonging to a School on Learners’ Loneliness in Single Gender and Co-Educational Institutions in Murang’a County, Kenya  Budapest International Research and Critics in Linguistics and Education (BirLE) Peter Muriuki Baru, Lucy Ndegwa, Johannes Njagi Njoka, Zakaria Mbugua 2020
  • Analysis of Challenges Facing ICT integration in Managing Public Secondary Schools: A Comparative Study of Day and Boarding Secondary Schools in the South Rift Region, Kenya Budapest International Research and Critics Institute- Journal (BIRCI) Johannes Njagi Njoka, Perminus Githui, Lucy Wanjira Ndegwa 2020
  • Status of Integration of ICT in Internal Communication in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya: A Comparative Study of Boarding and Day Secondary Schools in the South Rift Region, Kenya American Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research (AJHSSR) Johannes Njagi Njoka, Perminus Githui & Lucy Wanjira Ndegwa 2020
  • Challenges facing Academic Libraries in Supporting Webometrics Ranking of Universities in Kenya African Journal of Education, Science and Technology Wamahiga M. George, Kwanya Tom & Ndegwa Lucy 2019
  • Challenges facing Juvenile Delinquents Rehabilitation Centres in Kenya: A case of Othaya Rehabilitation Centre, Nyeri, Kenya African Journal of Education, Science and Technology Rosalind W. Kariuki, Johannes Njoka & Lucy W. Ndegwa 2019
  • Evaluation of Involvement of Faith Based Clubs in Management of Discipline among Learners. A case of Public Secondary Schools in Kiambu, Murang’a and Kirinyaga Counties, Kenya. African Journal of Education, Science and Technology Njanja, W. S., Ndegwa, W. L. &Njoka, N. J. 2018
  • Assessment of the effectiveness of Programmes put in place to Control Students Absenteeism in Public Day Secondary Schools in Kirinyaga County. African Journal of Education, Science and Technology Gitonga, M. L., Njoka, N. J. &Ndegwa, L. 2018
  • Causes of Students’ Absenteeism in Public Secondary Schools in Kirinyaga County. Journal of Educational and Social Science Research Gitonga, L. M., Njoka, J. N., Ndegwa, L. W. 2017
  • Religious Organizations and Management of Discipline Among Students in Public Secondary Schools in Mount KenyaCentral Region. Journal of Educational and Social Science Research Njanja, S. W., Ndegwa, L. W., &Njoka, J. N. 2017
  • Digital Migration: E Learning and the Primary School Nightmare in Kenya Africa Journal of Technical & Vocational Education & Training Tanui, E. K. & Wanjira ,L.  N. 2016
  • E- Learning and Primary Education in Kenya: A Case of Old Wineskins and New Wine. Kenya Journal of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Tanui, E. &Wajira, L. 2015
  • Effects of External Circumstances on the Implementation of the Education Sector Policy on HIV/AIDS in Public Secondary Schools in Kajiado County African Journal of Education, Science and Technology Wanjira, L. & Kitainge, L. 2014
  • An Evaluation of the Impact of Community Support Grants on the Development of Early Childhood Education in Kiambu District, Kenya Journal of Education Management Wanjohi, E., &Wanjira, L. 2014
  • Effects of Organizational Factors on Implementation of the Education Sector Policy on HIV/AIDS in Public Secondary Schools in Kajiado County.  African Journal of Educational and Social Science Research Wanjira, L., & Too, J.              2014
  • Implementation of the Education Sector Policy on HIV/AIDS in Public Learning Institutions in Kenya: Effects of Time and Resources on Implementation. The Kenya Journal of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Wanjira, L., &Kitainge, K. 2014
  • An assessment of educational leadership challenges among women teachers in primary schools in Nandi County International Journal of Professional Practice Choge, J. L., &Ndegwa, L.W 2013
  • Student Perception of the changing classroom environment in e- learning. A case of Accounting in Secondary Schools in Kenya Kenya Journal of Education Planning, Economics and Management Choge, R., Tanui, E., Rop, k. &Ndegwa, L. 2012
  • The Level of Professionalism and Effectiveness of the Teacher Counsellor in Student Guidance and Counselling in Secondary Schools in Nandi North District. Management Digest   Ndegwa, L., Choge, J., Tanui, L. &Rono, R. 2012
  • Parenting and Girl Child Enrollment in Secondary School Education among Pastoralist Communities. A case of the Il- Chamus of Baringo District. International Journal of Professional Practice Tanui, E., Ndegwa, L. & Cheboi, S. 2011
  • Adoption of Informal Education Practices in the Management of Formal Education Systems in Kenya. Management Digest Amburo, P., Ndegwa, L. & Kadenyi, M. 2011