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MORPHOSYNTACTIC STUDY OF DHOLUO VERB PHRASE
(2023)The study explores the morphosyntactic structure of Dholuo verb phrase. Dholuo is a Nilo Saharan language spoken in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and South Sudan. Tense and agreement in pro-drop in the Dholuo verb phrase has ... -
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 ... -
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN THE DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROCESS IN AWENDO SUB COUNTY, MIGORI COUNTY, KENYA
(2023)Public participation holds a crucial place in the Constitution of Kenya (2010), signifying its utmost significance. The Constitution mandates the establishment of comprehensive structures for fostering public participation ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT INFLOWS AND SELECTED MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES IN KENYA
(2023)Foreign direct investment (FDI) emerges as a critical strategy in the pursuit of long standing financial growth and advancement within the majority of evolving nations. This is primarily achieved by improving infrastructure, ... -
THE MEDIATIZATION OF SINO-KENYA RELATIONS BY THE KENYA MAINSTREAM PRESS
(2022)Like all the other commercial mainstream media, the Kenya mainstream press is more often superficial in their news coverage. This was expected in their coverage of Sino-Kenya relations. This study examined the nature ... -
INFLUENCE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES ON FINANCIAL DISTRESS OF FIRMS LISTED AT THE NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE, KENYA.
(2020)Interest on corporate governance has been stimulated by a number of factors, including the collapse of major corporations in the world. Financial distress precedes corporate failure and when prolonged it results in ... -
SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF EARLY SCREENING FOR PROSTATE CANCER: A STUDY OF NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
(2023)Prostate cancer (PCa) is a major global public health concern, and is the second leading cause of death after lung cancer among men worldwide. The government of Kenya has put in place measures to increase uptake of PCa ... -
AN ADOPTION OMDEL FOR WHATSAPP MESSAGING IN ENHANCING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN BUDGETING PROCESS
(2024-10)Globally the use of WhatsApp messaging has gained momentum. Governments and other institutions have embraced WhatsApp messaging to enhance access to information on development processes. However little is known about ... -
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 ... -
AN M- SHOPPING ADOPTION MODEL FOR DEVELOPING ECONOMIES. A STUDY OF KISII TOWN RETAIL SHOPS
(2016)Mobile shopping has been growing at a very fast pace in the developed world, but the trend has not quite picked up in the developing nations, including Kenya. It is still a relatively new trend. This study examined factors ... -
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. ... -
EFFECTS OF CONTRACT FARMING ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SUGARCANE FARMERS IN MIGORI COUNTY: A CASE STUDY OF SOUTH NYANZA SUGAR COMPANY, KENYA.
(2016)In the last five years, the performance of the sugar industry has continued to face several challenges some of which include; high cost of production characterized by operational inefficiencies. Previous studies have ... -
NFLUENCE OF PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF PUPILS IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN RACHUONYO SOUTH SUB COUNTY, KENYA
(2020)There is an increased demand for academic achievement in public primary schools in the world today. The demand has made all stakeholders explore areas that can contribute to academic achievement to enhance pupils‟ ... -
SELECTED PRACTICES OF DELEGATION USED BY PRINCIPALS ON MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN RACHUONYO SOUTH SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(2020)The study assessed selected practices of delegation used by Principals on management of public secondary schools in Rachuonyo south Sub-County, Kenya. It was investigated under the following objectives; to determine ... -
INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL BASED FACTORS ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MIGORI COUNTY KENYA
(2020)Academic performance is measured through results obtained from examinations. Examination outcome is so important since in many countries it has been used as the major basis for deciding a student’s academic progression and ... -
THE REPRESENTATION OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE: AN ANALYSIS OF MAINSTREAM NEWSPAPERS IN KENYA (2016-2020)
(2023)Mainstream newspapers have been criticized for routinely failing to represent intimate partner violence (IPV) in constructive ways. That means the problem of IPV is often presented shallowly as a series of isolated crime ... -
AN ADOPTION FRAMEWORK FOR TELEMEDICINE CARE: A STUDY OF NANDI COUNTY - KENYA
(2020)Telemedicine is one of the technologies that use the knowledge of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) to curb geographical barriers while increasing access to healthcare services. This study aimed at design an ... -
COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES IN LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION FOR UNDERAGE PREGNANCY PREVENTION: A CASE OF RONGO SUB-COUNTY SECONDARY SCHOOLS
(2022)This study investigated communication strategies in Life Skills Education for underage pregnancy prevention among secondary school students in Rongo Sub-County. The rationale behind this study was that, underage pregnancy ... -
AN INVESTIGATION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING KCPE PERFORMANCE OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED PUPILS IN INTEGRATED PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN URIRI SUB-COUNTY, MIGORI COUNTY, KENYA
(2022)Provision of primary education to all children is necessary in all nations all over the world. However, provision of inclusive education to pupils with visual impairment in Kenya remains a serious challenge. In the Kenya‟s ... -
PARTICIPATORY COMMUNICATION APPROACH FOR SUSTAINABLE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT: A STUDY OF MIGORI COUNTY, KENYA.
(2022)Globally, community participation and stakeholder collaboration have been proposed as a way of improving SSWM. However, little remains known on how to structure collaborative communication for SSWM. The main objective of ...