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Can Schools Make Our Society More Cohesive? A Case of Public Secondary Schools in Embu and Nairobi Counties, Kenya
(2023)Cohesion’ is a growing concern for policy makers and society and this raises questions for the role of schools. This mini-report asks how, and whether, schools should respond. We draw on academic and policy research, ... -
Capital Intensity and Financial Performance Of Manufacturing Companies Listed At Nairobi Securities Exchange.
(International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 2019-09)ixed assets form a significant portion of a company’s expenses and instrumental in shaping probable returns for organizations. Capital intensity for manufacturing companies is vital in informing cost management and investment ... -
Carbon Sequestration by the Above Ground Biomass Pool in the South West Mau Forest of Kenya, 1985 - 2015
(Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 2020)Forests are important for regulation of the global carbon balance. Increase in forest biomass enhances atmospheric carbon sequestration while decrease in forest biomass contributes to carbon dioxide emissions. World over, ... -
Cash management practice, SACCO size and Kenya’s deposit taking saving and credit co-operatives financial sustainability
(Jurnal Perspektif Pembiayaan dan Pembangunan Daerah, 2020)Deposit taking Savings and Credit Co-operatives (SACCO) are solution to social dilemmas like abject poverty, living standards and unemployment. Nevertheless, 14 percent do not maintain sound cash management practices despite ... -
Catalytic degradation of methylene blue by iron nanoparticles synthesized using Galinsoga parvifora, Conyza bonariensis and Bidens pilosa leaf extracts
(Springer Nature Switzerland, 2019-09)Green synthesized metallic nanoparticles are environmentally friendly, bio-compatible, and highly stable. The aim of this study was to synthesize iron nanoparticles (FeNPs) from FeCl3 solution using aqueous leaf extracts ... -
A Categorization Strategy for Objects Metaphors in Ekegusii Pop Songs
(Refaad, 2019)The principle of Great Chain of Being Metaphor (GCBM) is normally resourceful in the analysis of metaphors. This is because the GCBM assigns a place for any phenomenon in the universe in a strict hierarchical system thus ... -
Causal Factors Responsible for Changes in the Attributes of Urban Green Spaces in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(2024-07-26)Urban green spaces are an important part of public open spaces and a common service provided by a city, town, or municipal council. In Nairobi City County, green spaces have been increasingly threatened by overcrowding, ... -
Challenges and Opportunities in Tomato Production Chain and Sustainable Standards
(International Journal of Horticultural Science and Technology, 2020-04-23)Tomato(Lycopersicon esculentum) is an important member of the Solanaceae family. It is mainly used as food and cash crop globally. Tomato also serves as an ornamental plant in some parts of the ... -
Challenges Faced by Student Leaders in Managing Student Affairs in Public Universities in Kenya
(International Journal of Education & Literacy Studies, 2019-01)Effective management of student affairs in public universities continue to pose a major challenge to university administrators and student leaders in many parts of the world including Kenya. Public universities are perpetually ... -
Challenges facing Academic Libraries in Supporting Webometrics Ranking of Universities in Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2019)Webometrics refers to the study of the quantitative aspects of the creation and usage of information resources, structures and technologies on the web drawing on bibliometric and infometric approaches. Across the world, ... -
Challenges Facing Corruption Prevention Activities in Public Secondary Schools in Nakuru and Nyandarua Counties Kenya
(International Journal of Recent Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, 2019-09)This study sought to examine the challenges facing corruption prevention activities in public secondary schools in Nakuru and Nyandarua counties Kenya.The study was informed by the Lucifer Effect ... -
Challenges Facing Home Based Care Projects on HIV/AIDS Management in Africa
(2015-04)HIV/AIDS has continued to pose a major challenge to the social-economical development of Africa since the infection was first diagnosed in Kenya in 1984. All the sectors of the African economy have been negatively affected ... -
Challenges facing Juvenile Delinquents Rehabilitation Centres in Kenya: A Case Study of Othaya Rehabilitation Centre, Nyeri, Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2019)Incidences of juvenile delinquency have been escalating at an alarming rate. The government has established rehabilitation centres for admitting adolescents who for some reason have had contraventions to the legal system. ... -
Challenges Facing Technical Training Institutes in Kenya: A Case of Nyeri, County
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2019-09)Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) was deemed as a key ingredient for Kenyans Economic development by offering mid-level technical managers for industrial transformation. The purpose of this study was ... -
Challenges Facing the Fishing Industry in Homalime and Kendu Bay Zones of Lake Victoria in Homabay County, Kenya
(Historical Research Letter, 2015)Fishing has been an important source of livelihood for many Kenyans for many years. It is one of the oldest occupations of mankind. In Kenya, both gender have been involved in this industry while performing different roles ... -
Challenges facing the tea Sector in Nyeri County
(2015)Nyeri County is renowned for its production of quality tea for export. However, the sector is beleaguered by numerous problems and is not performing at its full potential. This survey was carried out to identify the ... -
Challenges Facing Women Entrepreneurs in Africa -A Case of Kenyan Women Entrepreneurs
(ijamee, 2014-06)Entrepreneurship is the engine of economic growth and wheel that pedal the vehicle of economic development and has been recognized for its importance in the area of job creation, revenue generation, poverty alleviation and ... -
Challenges of elephant conservation: insights from oral histories of colonialism and landscape in Tsavo, Kenya
(American Geographical Society, 2017)Understanding the reasons for conflict between elephants and people who live adjacent to conservation areas remains key to recruiting them as allies in preserving elephant populations. The Tsavo region of Kenya has become ...
