Browsing Research Publications by Title
Now showing items 695-714 of 767
-
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
(Inter-Research, 2017-02) -
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 ... -
SUSCEPTIBLE ONION GROWTH STAGES FOR SELECTIVE AND ECONOMIC PROTECTION FROM ONION THRIPS INFESTATION
(Karatina University, 2008-03)The growth of the bulb onion is subject to significant stress and yield reduction caused by sap feeding onion thrips. In Kenya, the general control recommendation is to spray the crop with insecticides as soon as the ... -
Sustainability strategies and performance of public universities in Kenya
(IJRBS, 2021-10-23)The current operational setup in Kenya’s Universities is a turbulent one and highly competitive market condition. To ensure survival and sustainability, public universities require to adopt and implement competitive ... -
Sustainable Utilization of Wetlands Resources in Selected Areas of Nyamira County, Kenya
(Research journali’s Journal of Geography, 2015)Researches on wetland utilization in Kenya focus more on wetlands located in the ASALs and Lowland areas giving less emphasis to those in high agricultural potential highland areas. This paper examined the utilization of ... -
SWEA-Dataveg – vegetation of small wetlands in East Africa
(2015-09-30)SWEA (agricultural use and vulnerability of small wetlands in East Africa) is a multidisciplinary project which task is to evaluate the effects of land use on the ecological and socio-economical functions of small wetlands ... -
Synergistic effects of fire and elephants on arboreal animals in an African savanna
(British Ecological Society, 2015) -
Synergistic effects of long-term herbivory and previous fire on fine-scale heterogeneity of prescribed grassland burns
(Ecology, 2020-10)Grassland and savanna ecosystems, important for both livelihoods and biodiversity conservation, are strongly affected by ecosystem drivers such as herbivory, fire, and drought. Interactions among fire, herbivores and ... -
Synthesis and characterization of dialdehyde cellulose nanofibers from O. sativa husks
(SN Applied Sciences, 2019-06)Periodate oxidation of cellulose breaks the C2–C3 bond of the glucose repeating units forming two vicinal aldehyde groups that are amenable to further reactions. In this article, effects of reaction conditions during the ...