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 https://ajest.info/index.php/ajest/article/view/891/810
  • 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 https://blueprintacademicpublishers.com/index.php/JORET/article/view/30/37
  • 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 https://ajest.info/index.php/ajest/article/view/869
  • 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 https://www.ijassjournal.com/2023/V6I5/4146663312.pdf
  • 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 https://ajest.info/index.php/ajest/article/view/562/537
  • 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 https://www.ajest.info/index.php/ajest/article/download/513/492
  • 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 https://ajest.info/index.php/ajest/article/view/468
  • 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 https://bircujournal.com/index.php/birle/article/view/896
  • 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 https://bircu-journal.com/index.php/birci/article/view/721/pdf
  • 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 https://www.ajest.info/index.php/ajest/article/view/367
  • 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 https://www.ajest.info/index.php/ajest/article/view/363
  • 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 http://www.ajest.info/index.php/ajest/article/view/332
  • 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 https://www.ajest.info/index.php/ajest/article/view/335