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Knowledge Levels of Breast Cancer Among Women of Reproductive Age in Kenya, a Case Study of Kitui County
(Central African Journal of Public Health, 2020)Background: Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality among women in the world today. Therefore there is need for concerted efforts to advance interventions that seek to mitigate challenges associated with ... -
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 ... -
IFRS Adoption, Value Relevance and Conditional Conservatism: Evidence from China
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018)Purpose – This study sought to evaluate the relationship between value relevance of financial information and conditional conservatism of non-financial companies listed in China. Design/methodology/approach – Using panel ... -
Influence of Leadership on Innovation Efficiency in Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(International Journal of Management, Knowledge and Learning, 2020)The purpose of this paper is to determine the influence of leadership on Innovation Efficiency (IE) in manufacturing firms in Kenya. A mixed research methodology was and cross-sectional design was applied. The target ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Vocabulary Instruction in Kenyan Pre-Schools: A Semantic Field Theoretical Approach
(Coretrain Journal of Languages, Humanities, Social Sciences and Education, 2018)Vocabulary teaching has always been a keystone in English language teaching. However, the best vocabulary instruction strategy to be used by language teachers has always been a herculean task. Against this background, this ... -
Assessment of Student Leaders’ Skills Critical in Managing Student Affairs in Public Universities in Kenya
(Australian International Academic Centre PTY.LTD, 2018)The need to prevent eruption of unrests among students in universities continues to exercise the minds of higher education managers and policy makers in the world. Innovative approaches in the management of higher education ... -
Floristic Composition, Affinities and Plant Formations in Tropical Forests: A Case Study of Mau Forests in Kenya
(International Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, 2015)In the past, Mau forest complex has faced a wide range of disturbances majorly anthropogenic in nature. In this paper, the ecosystem floristic composition, richness, diversity and affinities are evaluated. Diameter at ... -
Human Capital Development and Services Delivery of Public Health Facilities
(International Journal of Commerce and Finance, 2020)Healthcare provision stipulated by Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a relatively new concept in many developing countries SubSaharan Africa part of Asia. Therefore, this study examined the influence of human capital ... -
Interpreting the Human Being Metaphors in Ekegusii Pop Songs Using the Cognitive Semantics Framework
(Issues in Language Studies, 2018)The paper explores the human being metaphors in Ekegusii pop songs (EPS). Composers of EPS use human being metaphors to convey their message in different perspectives. It is possible for the meaning of the human being me ... -
Assessment of Language Shift among the Youth in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Karatina University, 2019-09)Language shift among multilingual societies is an issue of global concern. Kenya, a multilingual society, is gradually losing her indigenous languages especially among the youth in towns and cities. The purpose of this ... -
Nutrient Content of On-farm Formulated Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Feeds: Implications for the Aquaculture Industry in Kenya
(Ajfand, 2020-07)Due to the high costs and the unavailability of good quality fish feeds in Kenya, farmers have opted to use cheaper, locally available on-farm formulated feeds. In spite of this, farmers continue to incur losses probably ... -
Community Monitoring of Forest Carbon Stocks and Safeguards Tracking in Kenya: Design and Implementation Considerations
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc, 2015-04)This paper investigates modalities required to design and implement community monitoring of forest carbon stock changes and safeguards implementation in Kenya. General principles and elements were drawn from the UNFCCC ... -
Ecological, Recreational and Educational Potential of a Small Artificial Wetland in an Urban Environment
(African Journal of Aquatic Science, 2019-11)Pertinent questions remain on whether small, artificial wetlands, such as abandoned quarries play any ecological or socio-economic role in the environment. To increase information on roles played by small-sized artificial ... -
Effect of Some Processing Methods on Nutrient Content and Anti-Nutritional Factors of a Variety of Dolichos Lablab (Lablab Purpureus L.) Beans Grown in Kenya
(Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences Research, 2019)This study aimed to determine the effect of different processing methods on the proximate composition and anti-nutritional factors of Dolichos lablab beans (Lablab purpureus) of Kenya. The seeds of KAT/DL-2 variety,sourced ... -
Effects of Land Use Change on Banana Production: A Case Study of Imenti South Sub-County of Meru County in Kenya
(Britain International of Exact Sciences (BIoEx) Journal, 2020-09)Most high agricultural potential regions in Kenya such as Imenti South (Meru County) have exceeded their population density and have been associated with sharp decline in farm productivity. There has been a systematic ... -
Fine-scale habitat heterogeneity influences browsing damage by elephant and giraffe
(Wiley Publishers, 2020-06)Effects of large mammalian herbivores on woody vegetation tend to be heterogeneous in space and time, but the factors that drive such heterogeneity are poorly understood. We examined the influence of fine-scale habitat ... -
Trend and Variability in Interannual Air Temperature Over South West Mau Forest, 1985 - 2015
(Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 2020)Globally high altitude forest regions are considered to be more prone to rapid warming. These regions have also shown great seasonal and inter annual temperatures variability. In Kenya mean annual temperatures increased ... -
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, ...