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Prof. Kennedy Bota

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Department of Educational Psychology

School of Education (MMUST)

P.O. Box 190-50100

Kakamega, KENYA

Office No. MEA 010

Kakamega-Webuye Road

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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2006-7478

ResearcherID:  AAV-3586-2021

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Prof. Kennedy Bota

Kennedy Bota, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and an Associate Dean, School of Education.He is a graduate of Hamburg University, Germany with M.A Major in Education; Minors in Psychology, Political science and PhD. He also holds a B.Ed. Honors from Kenyatta University, Kenya. His major scholarly contribution is the promotion of good practices in inclusive education in Kenyan schools and higher learning institutions. His current research interest is in the area of Inclusive Teacher Education.

Prof.Bota was instrumental in initiating African Finnish Network for Inclusive Teacher Education, a network that linked seven universities from Finland, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Kenya. Through the network, he was among the organizers of a number of International Intensive courses on inclusive teacher education, inclusive education for lifelong learning and transitions, and inclusive education for work. He has been successful in proposal writing like those related to Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program. His project, Culturally Responsive Research and Student Mentorship, was successful through which a professor from Ball State University (BSU), USA was seconded to MMUST. He involves himself in community outreach, whose latest engagement was organizing faculty members from BSU and MMUST in community collaboration on education, awareness and management on Sickle Cell Anemia. His areas of academic and research interest are in the fields of specials /Inclusive Education.

Some of his major publications:

  1. W. Mucherah, W. H. Finch, K. Bota, H. Bowles, R. Thomas. Classroom Climate, Teacher Support and Self-Agency: Perceptions of Students with and without Disabilities. Published online: International Journal of Disability, Development and Education on 30 Sep 2024 https://doi.org/10.1080/1034912X.2024.2403387
  2. Wilfridah Mucherah, Holmes Finch, Kennedy Bota, Rachel N. Thomas. Teacher Attitudes and Perceived Preparedness Towards Inclusive Education in Kenya: We Are Somewhat Okay and Kind of Prepared.Published in International Journal of Teacher Education and Professional Development (IJTEPD)6(1) in 2023. DOI: htps://doi.org/10.4018/IJTEPD.335922
  3. Shayne Khavere,Joel P. Ogutu, Kennedy Bota, Students’ Perception of Teacher Classroom Effectiveness and Academic Achievement: A Case of Secondary School Students in Hamisi Sub-County, Kenya. Published on 19th July 2023 in African Journal of Empirical Research. DOI: https://doi.org/10.51867/ajernet.4.2.8
  4. Edward Khasakhala, Kennedy Bota, Godfrey Ayaga, Manson Sichari, Benard Wesonga & Donald Kokonya. Comorbidity of mental health and autism spectrum disorder: perception of practitioners in management of their challenging behaviour. Publishe on 17th May 2023 in International Journal of Developmental Disabilities. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/20473869.2023.2203531
  5. N. K. Wafula, E.K. Kabuka & N. K. Bota: 2022: Relationship Between Class Size and Academic Achievement of Students with Learning Difficulties in Kakamega County, Kenya. The Journal of the International Association of Special Education. Vol. 21, No. 1 2021. ISSN 1555-6913. University of Minnesota Printing Services 2818 Como Ave SE Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
  6. Khahudu B., F & Bota K.N 2021: ISSN (Online): Difference in attitudes towards the Teaching Profession among School Based and Regular Student Teachers in North Rift Region, Kenya. EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR) ISSN (Online): 2455-3662 Volume: 7 Issue: 7 Journal DOI: 10.36713/epra2013 || SJIF Impact Factor 2021: 8.047 || ISI Value: 1.188
  7. Wafula N.K., Bota K.N., & Kabuka E.K., 2020: The relationship between Teacher Perception and support and academic Achievement of slow Learners in secondary Schools in Kakamega County, Kenya: Universal journal of Educational Research. Vol. 8. No. 12 PP 6464-6472: DOI: https://doi.org/10.13189/ujer.2020.081211.
  8.  Sichari M., Bota K, & Okaya E, 2020: Inclusive Education in Kenya: Within School and in Life Cycle Transitions. The Journal of the International Association of Special Education. ISSN 1555-6913. University of Minnesota Printing Services 2818 Como Ave SE Minneapolis, Minnesota USA.
  9. Bota K.N, Sichari, B.M & Ilondanga L. 2020: Inclusive Practices as empowering venture of Persons with disabilities in Kenya. Journal of Education and Practice. ISSN 2222-1735 (Print), ISSN 2222-288X (online) Vol. 11, No 9, 2020. https://doi.org/10.7176/JEP.
  10.  Mabele E., Bota K.N., Aura C 2019: Teaching Strategies, Learning and Teaching Material use by Teachers in Kenyan Inclusive Primary Schools. Sapien Journal of Modern Education. ISSN: 2682-9126.
  11. Siaba V., Odera P, & Bota K.N., 2017: Influence of Teacher-Student Interaction on Girl Child’s Psychosocial Adjustment and Academic achievement in Mixed Secondary Schools: A case of Vihiga County, Kenya. Kenya Journal of Guidance, Counseling and Psychology. Vol. 7 No 1 Dec. 2017 ISSN 2226-0552 PP 61-68
  12.  Emmily M. Sitati, Mwangi Ndirangu, Bota Kennedy & George S. Rapongo (2016) Implementation of early childhood development education service standard guidelines on physical facilities in public and private early childhood education centres Kakamega County, Kenya, Early Child Development and Care, 186:11, 1765-1778,   DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2015.1131159

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