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Agribusiness in Africa: a contextualized manual for tertiary institutions and development.
(The African Network for Agriculture, Agroforestry and Natural Resources Education (ANAFE), 2017-06)This book is concerned with the status and potential of agribusiness in Africa. Studies by the World Bank (2013), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) (UNIDO, 2011), Food and Agriculture Organization ... -
Simultaneous algae-polluted water treatment and electricity generation using a biocathode-coupled electrocoagulation cell (bio-ECC)
(Elsevier, 2017-06-21)How to utilize electrocoagulation (EC) technology for algae-polluted water treatment in an energy-efficient manner remains a critical challenge for its widespread application. Herein, a novel biocathode-coupled ... -
Implications of Social Networking Sites on University Student’s Academic Performance
(2017-07)The study sought to examine fourth year’s university student’s views and opinions on the implications of Social Networking Sites on academic performance, with specific interest being Kisii University. The increased use of ... -
Discourse of Traditional Medicine Street Advertisement in Kisumu, Kenya
(Saudi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2017-07)Information is a very important concept during an interaction between interlocutors within a particular health communicative context. In matters concerning individuals' health and other emotive issues, subjective information ... -
SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF MATERNAL HEALTHCARE-SEEKING BEHAVIOUR IN THE INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS OF NAIROBI CITY, KENYA
(2017-07)Despite the fact that the government of Kenya has taken several steps to make it easier for all women to access maternal healthcare services (MHS), studies show that utilization of these services continues to be poor in ... -
Implications of Social Networking Sites on University Student’s Academic Performance
(2017-07-24)The study sought to examine fourth year’s university student’s views and opinions on the implications of Social Networking Sites on academic performance, with specific interest being Kisii University. The increased use ... -
Carpet characteristics of eichhornia crassipes [mart.] solms (water hyacinth) in the winam gulf (lake victoria, kenya)
(2017-07-31)The occurrence and spread of the water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes [Mart.] Solms), in the Winam gulf has created numerous attributes to the human population that live around the lake, thereby making its control a ... -
Understanding Database Security Metrics: A Review
(Mara International Journal of Scientific & Research Publications, 2017-09-04)The ever increasing demand for high software reliability requires more robust techniques for software quality and security level prediction. Databases are the core of Information Systems (IS), it is therefore necessary to ... -
Hematite and multi-walled carbon nanotubes stimulate a faster syntrophic pathway during methanogenic beet sugar industrial wastewater degradation
(2017-09-22)The quest to understand and subsequently improve the role played by bacteria and archaea in the degradation of organic matter both in natural and engineered anaerobic ecosystems has intensified the utilization of ... -
Secondary School Students’ Mastery of Integrated Science Process Skills in Siaya County, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc, 2017-09-28)The study investigated secondary school students’ mastery of Integrated Science Process Skills (ISPS) among co-educational schools and the influence of grade level, gender, and school location in Siaya County, Kenya. The ... -
A Comparative Study of Media Content in Print and online ‘Daily Nation’ Newspaper in Kenya
(Pyrex Journal of Educational Research and Reviews, 2017-10)This study attempts to establish the extent to which presentation of content in the print newspaper compares with that of the online version in daily nation in Kenya. In this paper a content analysis was done on the ... -
EFFECTS OF DIVIDEND PAYOUT ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LISTED AGRICULTURAL FIRMS IN KENYA
(2017-11)Several Theories have been documented on the relevance and irrelevance of dividend policy. An interesting issue, not yet explored, is the empirical evidence of effects of dividend payout on financial performance. ... -
Effect of Light and Temperature through Poly Film Covers on Anthocyanin Content in Rose Cut Flowers
(International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 2017-11-22)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 ... -
Effect of Investors and Local Communities Corporate Social Responsibility Programmes on Performance of Style Industries Limited in Nairobi County
(Stratford Peer Reviewed Journals and Book Publishing, Journal of Entrepreneurship and Project Management, 2017-12)Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is about how a business entity gives back to its stakeholders in a sustainable and acceptable manner. It is therefore imperative that businesses run their operations within the precepts ... -
Health Effects of Pesticide Exposure among Formulators, Repackers and Store Workers in Nairobi, Kenya
(Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 2017-12)Though it is widely believed that adverse health effects occur among farm workers who handle pesticides, few studies have been done to quantify the extent to which pesticide formulators, re-packers and store workers are ... -
RU 2nd Graduation Booklet
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Contribution of teacher preparedness in the provision of student safety in emergency incidents in public secondary schools in kisumu county, kenya
(2018)Parents expect a safe learning environment for their children while in teachers’ custody, yet threats to student safety are increasing globally, and Kenya is no exception. In Kisumu County, media and official reports on ... -
The Environmental Crunch in Africa
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Effects of social media use in participatory budgeting in county governance: a case study of kisii county, kenya
(2018)In an effort to curb fiscal stress, governments across the globe are increasingly pursuing participatory budgeting. However, public apathy, due to communication break down between the public and the governments is the major ... -
Influence of human resource practices on performance of part time lecturers in public universities in Kenya: a survey of rongo and kisii universities
(2018)In Kenya, public universities employ a large number of part-time lectures due to shortage of full time lectures. However studies have shown that part-timing can be counterproductive. Factors that have led to increased usage ...