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Spatio-temporal change of selected soil physico-chemical properties in grevillea-banana agroforestry systems.
(Elsevier Ltd, 2023-09-18)In Africa, banana is mainly produced by small-scale farmers under complex production systems for both home consumption and income generation. Low soil fertility continually constraints its production and farmers are embarking ... -
Spatio-temporal dynamics of land use practices on rivers in tropical regions: A case study of Ruiru and Ndarugu Basins, Kiambu County, Kenya
(2017-03)Land use dynamics are known to cause considerable modifications to the environment with broad and sometimes severe impacts on water quality and aquatic natural resources. In this study, the impacts of land use practices ... -
Spawning interactions between hatchery-reared and wild naturalized rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, Walbaum, 1792) in high-altitude tropical streams, Kenya
(Wiley, 2022-07)Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is among the most widely translocated fish species in the world. The current study evaluated the spawning interactions between naturalized and wild rainbow trout from two high-altitude ... -
SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION: A REVIEW OF LEGAL AND POLICY BASIS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS IN KENYA
(Kenya Journal Of Educational Planning, Economics & Management, 2013)Disability is a natural occurrence in life. Persons with disabilities constitute 10% of world population that translates to approximately 400 million people (World Bank, 2002).In Kenya, the disabled persons are 3.3 million ... -
Species Composition, Distribution, and Seasonal Abundance of Liriomyza Leafminers (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Under Different Vegetable Production Systems and Agroecological Zones in Kenya
(Karatina University, 2015-04)A longitudinal study to identify the species of Liriomyza leafminer, their distribution, relative abundance, and seasonal variation, including their host range, was conducted in vegetable fields at three altitudes in ... -
Species Composition, Distribution, and Seasonal Abundance of Liriomyza Leafminers (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Under Different Vegetable Production Systems and Agroecological Zones in Kenya
(Environmental Entomology, 2015-02-03)A longitudinal study to identify the species of Liriomyza leafminer, their distribution, relative abundance, and seasonal variation, including their host range, was conducted in vegetable fields at three altitudes in Kenya ... -
Species Richness and Abundance of Birds in and Around Nimule National Park, South Sudan
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Stand Composition, Floristic Affinities and Plant Formations in Mau Forests
(Academia, 2014)The Mau ecosystem post-disturbance recovery process, integrity retention and resilience to future disturbances and sustainability remain unknown. In this paper, the ecosystem floristic composition, richness, diversity and ... -
The status and future of the Lake Naivasha fishery, Kenya
(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002)Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake situated in the eastern rift valley of Kenya. Only five species of fish are present, all of which have been introduced. They are Oreochromis leucostictus, Tilapia zillii, Micropterus ... -
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
(2020-06-15)The increasing complexity of the world in the contemporary times requires schools to embrace use of technology in performing their functions. In response to the globalization and internationalization of education, schools ... -
Strategic HRM's role in strategic planning implementation by the high education training institutions in Kenya
(International Journal of Human Resource and Procurement, 2013-01)In the turbulent environment facing organizations, strategic human resource management (SHRM) is looked upon as the savior to the strategy implementation. Human resource or human capital is recognized as a major ... -
Strategic Resources, a Driver of Performance in Small and Medium Manufacturing Enterprises in Kenya
(International Journal of Business and Economic Sciences Applied Research, 2021-08)Purpose: This study sought to establish the effect of strategic resources on performance of small and medium manufacturing enterprises. Specifically, the study sought to identify how financial resources, human resources, ... -
Student Leaders Involvement in Decision Making Processes on Management of Student Affairs in Selected Public Universities in Kenya
(Nairobi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2017-09)Management of student affairs continues to be a major challenge to student affairs’ professionals, university management, ministry, government and all stakeholders of university education in Kenya. Students’ protests over ... -
Students’ Conceptions of Role of Guidance and Counselling in Discipline Management in Secondary Schools in K1rinyaga County, Kenya
(Australian International Academic Centre, 2019-10)Discipline is vital in the success of educational processes. Guidance and Counselling (GC) have been adopted as strategy to manage student discipline the world over including Kenyan schools. Though students form the major ... -
A study of common causes of mortality among Fishermen in Lake Victoria, Kenya
(African Journal of Health Science, 2018-10)The fishing industry in Kenya plays an integral role in the socio-economic development of Kenya. However, the working environment of fishermen is characterized by a wide variety of occupational hazards and mortality ... -
A study of the role of the head teacher in instructional supervision in Kabarnet and Salawa divisions of Baringo district
(2012-01-26)The primary purpose of this study was to find out how headteachers carried out their roles as instructional supervisors in selected schools in Kabarnet and Salawa divisions of Baringo district. The sample was composed of ... -
Sunlight and sediment improve the environment of a litter biofilm-based shrimp culture system
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Supporting University Learning Through Mobile Technologies: A Global Perspective
(International Journal of Education & Literacy Studies, 2015-07)The workplace in the modern world continues to demand higher qualifications and refined competencies. In the recent past, workers would respond to such demands through learning by correspondence. When the Internet and ... -
SURVEY OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS PERCEPTION OF LEADERSHIP, GOVERNANCE AND INTEGRITY IN UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA
(International Journal of Management and Leadership Studies, 2020)When the New Constitution was promulgated in 2010, the hope among Kenyans was that it would promote integrity,responsibility and accountability among State and public officers, and especially leaders at all levels. Despite ...