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Diversity and Altitudinal Distribution of Understorey Corticolous Lichens in a Tropical Montane Forest in Kenya (East Africa)
(research gate, 2018)
Lichens constitute an important component of tropical forest biodiversity. This study inventoried corticolous lichens and examined their variation in various forest types with varying climatic conditions in Mt. Kenya, East ...
Biorational Preservation of Rose (Rosa hybrida L.) Cut-Flower Using Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana B.) and Thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) Extracts
(SciPress Ltd, 2018)
Rose cut flower is one of the widely grown cut flowers in Kenya. However, most roses
have a challenge of short vase life. This study aimed at determining the efficacy of plant extracts from thyme and stevia in preservation ...
Influence of Alternative Financing on the Relationship between Managerial Competency and Efficiency of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya
(IJFBS, 2018)
Worldwide, Small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) exhibit inimitable financial needs. While SMEs remain fundamental to economic growth, their mortality rate in Kenya approaches 90% by the second ...
The mediating role of entrepreneurial orientation on the relationship between organization capacity and performance of manufacturing small and medium enterprises
(IIPCCL Publishing,, 2018-11)
This cross-sectional study was carried out to establish the eff ect of organization capacity
and entrepreneurial orientation (EO) on performance of manufacturing SMEs in Kenya. The
small and medium enterprise (SME) ...
Influence of Student Motivation by Teachers on Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Nyeri and Kirinyaga Counties, Kenya
(Pedagogical Research, 2018)
Student motivation is an essential component that plays an instrumental role in their learning. Although academic motivation has received much conceptual and empirical focus, cases of high school students exhibiting lack ...
Critical Appraisal of Teacher Education Programmes in Achieving Curriculum Goals in Kenya
(IJCI, 2018)
This paper makes a critical appraisal of teacher education programmes in achieving curriculum goals. Teacher education refers to the policies and procedures designed to equip prospective teachers with the
knowledge, ...
Assessing Climate Variability Adaptation and Coping Strategies Among Rural Households in Kenya
(Journal of Water Sciences & Environment Technologies, 2018-08)
The aim of this study is to assess the adopted water scarcity adaptation and coping strategies of rural households to climate variability. It also identifies suitable strategies that minimize the impact of climate variability ...
Dynamic Adjustment Towards Target Capital Structure: Panel Evidence of Listed
(Journal of Accounting, Finance and Auditing Studies, 2018)
Trade-off theory of capital structure uses static and dynamic approach. The use of static approach has been prevalent. Despite the importance of dynamic capital structure the debate in Kenya is so far inconclusive. Therefore, ...
Non Communicable Diseases -The Elephant in the Room
(Research Journal of Food and Nutrition, 2018)
Non Communicable Diseases including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancer have been listed as the leading causes of death worldwide; they hamper development hence undermining the attainment development goals. ...
Effect of Case Management on Access to Justice Strategy in Molo Law Courts of Nakuru County, Kenya
(Scholars Bulletin, 2018)
Access to justice suffers a number of challenges and results to ineffective functioning of the justice system. Despite the existence of empirical studies on strategy implementation and strategic planning in the Judiciary, ...