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The Relationship Between Risk Taking and Performance of Small and Medium Agro Processing Enterprises in Kenya
(research gate, 2015-12)The element of risk taking in entrepreneurial orientation reflects calculated and manageable risks. Risk taking is a dominant attribute of entrepreneurship as the higher the risk-taking orientation, the higher a firm’s ... -
Relationship between the roles of Students’ Councils in Strikes Management Strategies: Case of Public Secondary Schools in Central Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2019-09)The ministry of education has compelled public secondary schools to constitute students representative councils in order to involve learners in decision making process and to provide a forum for students’ voice in school ... -
Relationship between virulence and repellency of entomopathogenic isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana to the termite Macrotermes michaelseni
(Journal of Insect Physiology, 2009)Termites encounter a diverse array of potentially useful and harmful fungi in their subterranean habitats. These vary from symbiotic to harmful species with varying levels of virulence. How these hemiedaphic insects survive ... -
RELATIONSHIP CHALLENGES FACING RE-INTEGRATION OF WOMEN EXOFFENDERS IN NYERI COUNTY, KENYA
(2019-12)The comparative rate of women entering the formal correctional system and serving custodial sentences, both in prison and prison remand awaiting trial, is on the increase. This is accompanied by a similarly increasing ... -
Relationships Between Cattle and Biodiversity in Multiuse Landscape Revealed by Kenya Long-Term Exclosure Experiment
(Elsevier, 2018-05)On rangelands worldwide, cattle interact with many forms of biodiversity, most obviously with vegetation and other large herbivores. Since 1995, we have been manipulating the presence of cattle, mesoherbivores, and ... -
Relevance of Standardized Class Learning System on Y Generation Workforce, in Kenya
(International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2015-11)In recent time, learning and teaching strategies have been significantly influenced by globalization. Latest technologies have altered how information is presented and how students interact with that information. Not only ... -
Religion and Development: The Redeemed Gospel Church and the Fight against HIV and AIDS in Kenya
(Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 2015-10)The purpose of the study was to investigate the role of the Redeemed Gospel Church (RGC) in the fight against HIV and AIDS in Kenya. The RGC was relevant in this study due to its strong belief in healing and its active ... -
Remote Sensing Applications for Sustainable Aquaculture in Africa
(IEEE, 2007)The authors review the current state of the science with respect to remote sensing applications for aquaculture, including site location, aquaculture facility mapping, market proximity analysis and associated roadway ... -
Remote Sensing Applied for Land Use Change Assessment and Governance in Riau-Indonesia.
(Springer, 2023-07)Remote sensing offers the potential to provide up-to-date information on changes in forestry areas over large areas. Its application makes it possible to make assessments related to land use change. This research aims ... -
Rent-seeking and Taxation Pilfering in Kenya: Impact on Post-colonial Economy
(African Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (AJHSS), 2019)Kenyans have witnessed taxation injustice since the colonial period. At the onset, colonial taxation in Kenya materialized as an instrument of submission, governance and of economic exploitation. It is through taxation ... -
REPRESENTATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN EKEGUSII PROVERBIAL METAPHORS: AN IMAGE SCHEMATIC ACCOUNT
(2023-05)Proverbial metaphors are useful resources for communicating known truths about life in a given community. Most African proverbial metaphors, however, make reference to customs and situations that might be unfamiliar ... -
Reproducibility of (n,γ) gamma ray spectrum in Pb under different ENDF/B releases
(Elsevier, 2016-02)Radiative capture reactions are of interest in shielding design and other fundamental research. In this study the reproducibility of (n,γ) reactions in Pb when cross-section data from different ENDF/B releases are used in ... -
Research data management challenges in Kenya: the case of private universities in Nairobi County
(2019-09)This research paper is a spinoff from a Doctoral degree study that was carried out at the University of KwaZulu-Natal between 2017-2019. The aim of the study was to establish the role private university libraries in Nairobi, ... -
Retelling the Mau Mau Past from the Mbeere Perspective
(Ufahamu: A Journal of African Studies, 2022)This article analyzes the contested historical narrative behind the Mbeere’s role in the Mau Mau movement. Specifically, it explores the role of memorialization and marginalization in reconfiguring this past. With respect ... -
A Review of the Changing Nature of Corruption in Post-independent Kenya
(African Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (AJHSS), 2019)Corruption continues to be a major challenge to Kenya’s socio-economic and political development. Corruption has undergone a metamorphosis over the years. In the 1960s and 1970s, corruption was referred to in terms of “ten ... -
A Review of the Status and Potential of the Coastal and Marine Fisheries Resources in Kenya
(International Journal of Marine Science, 2014-11)The fishery sector is critically important especially in the developing world where millions of people depend on fish for their livelihood. In Kenya, fish is a very important source of food and in some communities, more ... -
A Review on the Potential of Aquaculture Development in Kenya for Poverty Alleviation and Food Security
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2017-03)On the global scene, aquaculture accounts for about 50% of total fish production amounting to about 80 million metric tonnes. It is estimated that another 40 million metric tonnes of aquatic food will be required by the ... -
Risk Factors associated with Intestinal Parasitic Infections on School Children in Thika District, Central Kenya
(African Journal of Health Sciences, 2015-10)The effective prevention and control of intestinal parasitic infections requires the identification of risk factors that contribute to their transmission, among high risk groups. Objectives: To determine the prevalence ... -
The risk of pathogenic intestinal parasite infections in Kisii Municipality, Kenya
(Karatina University, 2008-07-14)Background: Intestinal parasitic infections are among the most common infections worldwide. Various epidemiological studies indicate that the prevalence of intestinal parasites is high especially in developing countries, ... -
The risk of pathogenic intestinal parasite infections in Kisii Municipality, Kenya
(BMC Public Health, 2008-07)Background: Intestinal parasitic infections are among the most common infections worldwide. Various epidemiological studies indicate that the prevalence of intestinal parasites is high especially in developing countries, ...
