Abstract: Curriculum implementation entails putting into practice the officially prescribed courses of study. Effective curriculum implementation results in both short and long term benefits to children. The study was designed to investigate the implementation of Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) curriculum in Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres in Turkana County, Kenya. The data was collected and analyzed using descriptive statistics...........
Keywords: Implementation; Curriculum; Early Childhood Development Centres; Turkana County, Kenya
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