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A case study of users’ survey in public libraries in Kenya
(International Research Journal of Library, Information and Archival Studies, 2011-10-04)Library users are the fundamental component of any given library as they are the customers for which the library is meant for. Their opinion, views and feelings account most in the fulfillment of the core objectives the ... -
Challenges of E-health adoption and integration on maternal health in Uasin Gishu County Hospitals
(Target journals, 2019)E-health has fundamentality shifted the way patient information is accessed and shared across health systems. In Kenya maternal health care still faces challenges including, lack of access to quality maternal health services ... -
Challenges of E-health adoption and integration on maternal health in Uasin Gishu County Hospitals
(2019-09)E-health has fundamentality shifted the way patient information is accessed and shared across health systems. In Kenya maternal health care still faces challenges including, lack of access to quality maternal health ... -
Chasing international language: genesis of language curriculum in Kenya
(European Centre for Research Training and Development UK, 2015-05)This paper draws attention to the cross-linguistic problems that have made minority languages lose their prominence and allow stronger languages to dominate in international linguistic space and in ... -
Children and television: the looming media effect in Kenya
(Journal of Advances in Humanities, 2014)The debate on children‟s behavior as competent television viewers and also cultural viewers today continues unabated in research. In the developed world, much of research has focused on the effects of television exposure ... -
Cloud Computing Adoption by Public Hospitals in Kenya A Technological, Organisational and Behavioural Perspective
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2020-01)Cloud computing has emerged as a technological paradigm to reduce Information Technology costs, foster collaboration while increasing productivity, availability, reliability, flexibility and minimizing response times. ... -
Cloud Computing Adoption by Public Hospitals in Kenya: A Technological, Organisational and Behavioural Perspective
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2020)Cloud computing has emerged as a technological paradigm to reduce Information Technology costs, foster collaboration while increasing productivity, availability, reliability, flexibility and minimizing response times. ... -
Colorism in advertisements in Kenyan print newspapers: A study of the nation newspaper
(Journal of African History, Culture and Arts (JAHCA), 2023-10-12)Colorism is discriminatory, as it excludes dark skin tones and elevates light skin tones. Studies have established the negative effects of colorism on different groups of people. Owing to the power of advertisements to ... -
Communication function of student governing council in the administration of public secondary schools: a case of Awendo sub-county - Kenya
(IJSSIT, 2018-12)The role of communication function of Student Governing Councils (SGCs) in the administration of Public Secondary Schools is increasingly becoming important. Currently, the government in partnership with other stakeholders ... -
Communication messages for promotion of tourism in homabay county
(INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH, 2021-10)This paper presents an assessment of the relationship between communication messages and tourism promotion. Homabay county located in Kenya's western tourists circuit is rich in tourists' attractions but continue to receive ... -
Community health information system utility: A case of Bungoma County Kenya
(International Research Journal of Public and Environmental Health Vol.3 (4),pp. 75-86, April 2016, 2016-04-25)A wealth of data is available within the healthcare systems at community level. However, lack of effective use of information shared during community dialogue posed a great challenge despite efforts by governments’ ... -
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 ... -
Community Media for Kenya (CM4K) and the Sustainable Development Goals: A review of milestones and opportunities
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology, 2018-03)On September 25th 2015, at a Sustainable Development Summit in New York, more than 150 countries of the United Nations acknowledged a pressing need to ameliorate the marginalization and disenfranchisement endured by those ... -
Community Radio: An Entertainment Factory or Catalyst for Development, Food and Nutrition Security?
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology, 2018-03)Several studies have confirmed that Community Radio can go a long way in promoting agriculture by educating farmers about new farming methods; issuing early warning whenever there are outbreaks of pests and diseases; ... -
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 ... -
A Contextual Analysis of Community Radio Programming and Peace Promotion in Political Campaigns in Kenya: A Case of Migori County
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2018)With their ability to reach and influence a large number of people, community radios wield immense power in shaping the course of political discourse and contestations. Although many examples of the media’s negative ... -
Data Privacy, Conceptual Framework for IoT Based Devices in Healthcare: A Systematic Review
(East African Journal of Information Technology, 2023)With the rollout of the Fifth-Generation network, more Internet of Things (IoT) devices tend to increase, which increases the amount of data being shared by the devices. It is complex to secure data transmission and ... -
Determinants of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among patients attending public and private health facilities in Nairobi, Kenya
(Journal of AIDS and HIV Research Vol. 5(3), pp. 70-74, March, 2013, 2013)For maximum suppression of the multiplication of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) virus and subsequent increase in the CD4 cell count, a level of adherence of 95% and above is required among the patients on ... -
Development of public library system in Kenya: perspective of KNLS
(Knowledge Librarian, 2014)The paper discusses the historical background, present status and future perspective of public library system in Kenya, research and application of ICTs. It also analyses the relation between the government and KNLS in ... -
Effectiveness of communication strategies in life skills education for underage pregnancy prevention: a case of Rongo sub-county secondary schools
(INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH, 2021-08)This study evaluated the effectiveness of communication strategies in life skills education for underage pregnancy prevention in public secondary schools in Rongo sub-county. The rationale behind this study was that, ...