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Indicators of mental status of university students at the onset of unrest: a case of kisii university, Kenya
(2017)Several research findings show that University students’ unrest is a common phenomenon all over the world but more prevalent in the developing countries. Most Universities are focused on management of the aftermath of ... -
Efficacy of nutrition counselling on energy and micronutrient intake of pregnant women in Migori County, Kenya
(Research Journal of Food Science and Nutrition, 2017)A large number of pregnant women in many parts of the world enter pregnancy at sub-optimal weight. More than 60% of Kenyan population suffers from food insecurity. The result is malnutrition which primarily affects pregnant ... -
Evaluation of Existing Architecture for M-Mining Market Access Information Among Sugarcane Farmers in Migori County, Kenya
(International Journal of Computer Science and Telecommunication, 2017)The application of mobile technology in agriculture is expanding rapidly, with new devices and applications being available for everyday use. However, the absence of seamless architecture required to integrate mobile devices ... -
Influence of Peer Pressure on Secondary School Students Drop out in Rongo Sub-County, Migori County, Kenya
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2017)The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of peer pressure on secondary school students’ drop out in Rongo Sub-County, Migori County, Kenya. The statement of the problem showed that the sub-county had a ... -
ICT Integration Indexing Levels: A Study of Selected Kenyan Universities Information Technology Teaching Professionals
(International Journal of Computer Science and Telecommunications, 2017)The Universities Information Technology Teaching Professionals (UITTPs) with better ICT integration index can have better influence to the graduates’ ICT integration level. ICT integration index levels of University ICT ... -
Effect of Light and Temperature through Poly Film Covers on Anthocyanin Content in Rose Cut Flowers
(International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 2017)Quality is the most important attribute in rose cut flowers for both export and domestic market. Quality in cut flowers may be defined by many attributes however, among the most important is colour. A group of pigments ... -
Malnutrition and cachexia among cancer out-patients in Nairobi, Kenya
(JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE, 2017)Cancer is the third leading cause of death in Kenya. However, there is scarce information on the nutritional status of cancer patients to guide in decision making. The present study sought to assess the risk of malnutrition, ... -
A combined microbial desalination cell and electrodialysis system for copper-containing wastewater treatment and high-salinity-water desalination
(Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2017)A new concept for heavy metal removal by forming hydroxide precipitation using alkalinity produced by microbial desalination cell (MDC) was proposed. Four five-chamber MDCs were hydraulically connected to concurrently ... -
Performance of CSTR–EGSB–SBR system for treating sulfate-rich cellulosic ethanol wastewater and microbial community analysis
(2017)Performance and microbial community composition were evaluated in a two-phase anaerobic and aerobic system treating sulfate-rich cellulosic ethanol wastewater (CEW). The system was operated at five different chemical ... -
EFFECTS OF INFORMAL ALTERNATIVE FAMILY CARE ON CHILDREN WELLBEING IN MIGORI COUNTY, KENYA
(2017)Informal alternative family care is found every society in the world taking various forms of dimensions. In Kenya, it is more prevalent when families fail to embrace alternative family care for adoption, guardianship and ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF LEARNERS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT INTEGRATED IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN RONGO SUB-COUNTY, MIGORI COUNTY, KENYA
(2017)Visual impairment impacts an individual’s ability to successfully complete the activities of everyday life. This study investigated factors influencing academic performance of learners with visual impairment integrated ... -
The rise of China and conflicts in Africa: The case of Sudan
(African Journal of Political Science and International Relations, 2017-02)As China‟s economy rise in the world order, there is a higher demand for more resources in Africa. China has relative scarcity of crucial resources notably oil, gas, and minerals. The growing China-Africa relation is seen ... -
Influence Of Principals’ Autocratic Leadership Style On Students’academic Achievement In Kenya Certificate Of Public Secondary Education Examinations In Awendo Sub-County, Migori County, Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS), 2017-03)Ordinarily, every educational institutional leaders, especially the principals are called upon to exercise strong instructional leadership in their schools. They are faced with the task of increasing student achievement ... -
Effects of physico-chemical parameters on abundance and biomass of phytoplankton in chebara reservoir-Kenya
(2017-04)River impoundment creates reservoirs of varying sizes that supply water for multiple uses including electric power generation, domestic, agriculture or industry. However, damming of rivers creates an aquatic habitat of ... -
Spatial and temporal variation in community structure of phytoplankton in chebara reservoir-Kenya
(International Journal of Advanced Research in Management and Social Sciences, 2017-04)River impoundments create reservoirs for many of varying, sizes which serve one or more functions, and change transform lotic aquatic systems to lentic ones, with changes in physical and chemical properties, biotic assemblage ... -
Investigation on decolorization of biologically pretreated cellulosic ethanol wastewater by electrochemical method
(Elsevier, 2017-04-25)The biologically pretreated cellulosic ethanol wastewater poses a serious environmental concern because of its refractory and color compounds. The decolorization of electrochemical oxidation using Sb doped Ti/ SnO2 ... -
Community Media 4 Kenya: a partnership approach to building collective intelligence
(Springer, 2017-04-28)Collective intelligence for the common good is considered here in terms of its contribution to social transformation at the micro level of community. A critical evaluation of the knowledge limitations of research programmes ... -
Identification of Main Verbal Indicators of Mental Status of University Students’ at Onset of Unrest.
(International Journal of Enhanced Research in Educational Development (IJERED), 2017-05)Many factors which includes biological or environmental, influence variation in the mental status of an individual if he/she is exposed to them. Negative factors are the root cause of mental status at the onset of unrest ... -
The efficacy of some medicinal plants used locally within Transmara west, Narok County, Kenya against selected Enterobacteria and Candida
(IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS), 2017-05-05)The bacterial family Enterobacteriaceae and fungal genus Candida have continued to be a great challenge worldwide including resistance to antibiotics and relapse of infections mediated by them. Among these organisms, ...