Browsing School of Information, Communication and Media Studies by Title
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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, ... -
Effects of social media use in participatory budgeting in county governance: a case study of Kisii county, Kenya
(International Journal of Social Sciences and Information Technology, 2018)In Kenya, inadequate public debates on county budget priorities and choices, due to communication break down between the public and the county governments, has led to poor transparency and weak accountability. This has ... -
Effects of working capital management on profitability among manufacturing and allied firms listed on Nairobi securities exchange, Kenya
(2022)The study sought to assess the effects of working capital management on profitability among manufacturing and allied firms, Kenya. Moreover, specific objectives of this study are to: determine effect of Average Collection ... -
Electronic Medical Records Software Types in Use within Kisumu County
(International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2020)Electronic Medical Records (EMR) refers to a set of computerized interrelated components that enable data collection, storage, and transformation, aggregate and disseminate information about a patient or a client in a ... -
Emerging Learning Perspectives: Technology as the driving force
(International Journal of Current Research, 2014-02-15)The great advances in information and communication technology (ICT) have made it possible for individuals to live, learn, work, communicate and undertake leisure activities in a different and better way. In addition, ... -
Emerging Patterns in Students-Parents Interaction Interfaces and Platforms’ Use in Kenyan Secondary Boarding Schools
(International Journal of Computer Science and Telecommunications, 2019)In Kenya, the Ministry of Education banned the use of mobile phones by students while they are in boarding schools without replacing it with a suitable interaction interface. This situation infringes on children’s right ... -
The emerging roles of academic librarians in Kenya: apomediaries or infomediaries?
(Emerald Insight, 2020-06-25)Purpose – The main purpose of this study was to investigate the emerging roles of academic librarians in Kenya, with a view to determining whether they perform better as apomediaries or infomediaries. The specific objectives ... -
Establishing community and school libraries: African Library Project experience
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Establishing requirements for an automated interface design for student-parent interaction in secondary boarding schools in Rachuonyo South Sub-County, Kenya
(International Journal of Research and Scholarly Communication, 2019)This paper sought to establish requirement for an automated interface design for student-parent interaction while in secondary boarding school. The study was confined to public boarding secondary schools in Rachuonyo South ... -
Evaluation criteria for the district health management information systems: lessons from the Ministry of Health, Kenya
(2005)Background: The District Health Management Information Systems (DHMISs) were established by the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Kenya more than two decades ago. Since then, no comprehensive evaluation has been undertaken. ... -
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 ...
