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Occurrence and impact of golden dodder (cuscuta campestris yunker), invasion on species diversity of trees and shrubs in homa- bay county - Kenya
(2022-11)C. campestris is a parasitic vine growing rapidly entwining and parasitizing on its host plants by inserting haustoria into the host plants’ stem and leaves. This study focused on the occurrence and impact of Cuscuta ... -
Online psychotherapy practice in public teachers training colleges in the lake region, Kenya
(2018)Introduction of Information Communication and technology in particular internet aimed at widening access to flexible distance education in institutions of learning. This included the practice of online psychotherapy in ... -
Organizational communication on devolved governance: a case of kisii county executive
(2018)In the year 2010, Kenya promulgated a new constitution that advocated for a devolved system of governance. This led to the establishment of 47 County governments in the country that are charged with the responsibility of ... -
Parental involvement in teenage pregnancy prevention in Kenya: a study of Nyatike sub-county, Migori county
(2018)Teenage pregnancy is associated with social, economic and health risks. It is rampant among school going girls who depend fully upon their parents. Parental involvement is considered necessary in preventing such pregnancies. ... -
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 ... -
Patterns of utilisation of motorcycle taxis in rural Kenya: a study of rongo sub-county, migori county
(2020)The utilisation of motorcycle taxis (MTs) as a public transport mode has increased significantly in many countries. Whereas this sharp rise has somewhat eased public transport challenges in rural Kenya, it appears to be ... -
Patterns of utilization of hiv preventive services by boda-boda operators in homabay town, kenya
(2018)The mobility of the transport sector makes it difficult to access health information and treatment and/or maintain a drug regimen. There is high HIV prevalence rate in Homa-Bay County with a prevalence of 25.7% compared ... -
Patterns of utilization of uwezo fund among the youths in Kenya: a case of Rongo sub-county, Migori County
(2018)Uwezo Fund is provided to youths in Kenya to enhance self-employment among them. However, utilization of such fund remains a challenge. Nearly 80% of youths in Rongo sub-county cannot account for Ksh. 16,943,338 which has ... -
Perception of factors influencing academic performance ofvisually impaired learners integrated in public primary schools in rongo sub-county, Migori county, Kenya.
(2021)Visual impairment has a negative impact on the learner’s ability to learn. In Kenya learners with visual impairment experience problems interacting with learning environment just like otherlearners with other forms of ... -
PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHER MANAGEMENT APPROACHES ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION IN MIGORI COUNTY, KENYA
(2020)Education is a fundamental human right which promotes acquisition of knowledge and fosters skills for development. Knowledge and skills are the drivers of economy and where education is not qualitative, the out-put may not ... -
PERCEPTIONS ON NEW MEDIA INFLUENCE ON INSECURITY AMONG THE YOUTH IN RONGO SUB COUNTY, MIGORI COUNTY, KENYA
(2020)Today, New Media (NM) has become part and parcel of human life. New Media has invaded the society to the extent that people have become unconscious of its presence and influences. Social Networking sites are a novel ... -
Performance of benga oral poetry and the fight against hiv and aids in homabay and rangwe sub-counties in homabay county
(2023)Many studies have been carried out on the performance of oral pieces and their rich memorable styles popular with audiences in Western Kenya, their effectiveness as tools in the fight against HIV and AIDS has remained ... -
A pragmatic analysis of impoliteness forms and strategies in Ekegusii arbitration discourse
(2021)Politeness is a pragmatic concept that assumes mutually cooperative behavior considerateness for others and polished behavior in verbal interactions. Politeness guards against harming the hearer and speaker’s self-esteem ... -
Prevalence of parasitic infection in farmed nile tilapia, oreochromis niloticus (linnaeus, 1758) and other selected environmental factors associated with their transmission in winam gulf of lake victoria
(2021)The general objective of the study was to assess the level of parasitic infection and farmer management practices in farmed Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and some of the selected environmental factors associated ... -
Readiness of public primary schools for uptake and integration of laptop computers in Homa Bay County, Kenya
(2020)The purpose of this study was to investigate the readiness of public primary schools for uptake and integration of laptop computers for teaching and learning in Homa Bay County, Kenya.This followed the rise in use of web ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORK-LIFE BALANCE PRACTICES AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN HOMA BAY COUNTY TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KENYA
(2023)Work-life balance practices are positive relationship between work and other equal vital activities in life. Inadequate work-life balance practices pose big risks to the employees‟ well-being. The broad objectives of this ... -
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 ... -
Responsiveness of health care systems on elderly optimal ageing in rural Kenya: the case of rachuonyo north subcounty of homa bay county
(2018)Optimal aging in the elderly has become an important concept globally due to increasing number of people aged 60 years and above and their subsequent pressure on health services. The elderly, expectant mothers and children ... -
The role of community radio in anti-female genital mutilation awareness: a study of togotane fm, Migori county, Kenya
(2022)Community radio is acknowledged as an effective tool for awareness creation and social action and has been employed worldwide to change behavior. It is however insightful that in the case of female genital mutilation ... -
Screening of sorghum (sorghum bicolor) genotypes for resistance to covered kernel smut disease (sporosorium sorghi) for western kenya
(2021)Sorghum is an important food security crop for arid and semi-arid tropics but its production is hampered by covered kernel smut disease (CKSD) which is a seed borne panicle disease caused by fungus Sporosorium sorghi. ...