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Effect of HIV/AIDS on Social Welfare of Elderly Caregivers in Igembe South Sub-County, Kenya
(International Journal of Science and Research, 2015)
The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of HIV/AIDS on social welfare of elderly caregivers in Igembe South SubCounty. Descriptive survey design was adopted where a purposively selected sample of 220 elderly ...
Liriomyza Leafminer (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Parasitoid Complex in Different Agroecological Zones, Seasons, and Host Plants in Kenya
(Environmental Entomology, 2015)
Liriomyza leafminers (Diptera: Agromyzidae) are severe pests of vegetables and ornamentals worldwide. Previous studies revealed low leafminer parasitism across different agroecological zones in Kenya. The present paper ...
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 ...
Managerial Skills and Corporate Strategic Planning
(International Journal of Management Science and Business Administration, 2016)
The aim of this study is to establish the relationship between managerial skills and corporate strategic planning. The study was premised on increased call to meticulous strategic planning in all organizations across all ...
Faculty Beliefs about Multilingualism and a Multilingual Pedagogical Approach
(ERIC, 2019)
Language skills are the ultimate 21st century social skill, linked to creativity, problem solving, and the ability to effectively communicate. Knowledge of teachers’ beliefs is central to understanding teachers’ decision-making ...
Relating Theory and Practice in the Teaching of Connectors
(2015)
Coherence and cohesion are essential elements that a well-constructed written sentence or text should consist of. Connectors are usually used to indicate coherence and cohesion between units of a discourse. A sample of ...
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 ...
Occurrence of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Fusarium in TC Banana Rhizosphere Inoculated with Microbiological Products in Different Soils in Kenya
(International Journal of Soil Science, 2015)
The impact of microbiological commercial products (PHC Biopak, Rhizatech and ECO-T) on the occurrence of mycorrhizae and Fusarium in the rhizosphere of tissue culture banana (Gros Mitchel cv.) was assessed. Tissue cultured ...
Overview of dairy processing and marketing in East African dairy value chains: Opportunities and challenges
(African Journal of Food Science, 2016)
Worldwide, the dairy sector is one of the fastest growing productive sectors. The global sector growth in the decade 2011 to 2020 is projected to be higher than that experienced in 2000 to 2010, mainly due to expected ...
Effects of alcohol abuse on parental guidance of children
(IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science, 2014-08)
Alcohol abuse and dependence can be disabling to the family functioning and especially nurturing of the children. However, information on the effect of alcohol abuse and dependence on the role of parents as nurturers in ...