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Influence of the 12-steps process on rehabilitation and recovery of alcoholics at Asumbi AA center of Kenya
(International journal of Academics and Scientific Research, 2016)The present study investigated the influence of the 12-steps process on rehabilitation and recovery of alcoholics at Asumbi AA center of Kenya. This study adopted the ex- post- facto design. The target population was 70 ... -
Efficacy of Alcoholic Anonymous Programmes on Rehabilitation and Recovery of Alcoholics at one selected Recovery Centre in Kenya
(2016)Alcoholism is one of the chronic problems of a modern society. Many lives have been lost and thousand others ruined as a result of alcoholism. In the recent times, Alcoholic Anonymous (AA) institutions have been the desirable ... -
Perceptions of Socio-Economic and Educational Factors affecting Marriage Instability: A case Study of Oyugis Town, Kenya
(International J. Soc. Sci. & Education, 2016)The breakdown of marriage unions in Kenyan society is a serious problem as is evidenced by increased marital violence, high divorce rates, numerous separations and other family problems. Even then people are still ... -
The Aesthetic Function of the Style of Masking as used in V.S. Naipaul’s collection of Sketches, Miguel Street
(International journal of English Language, Literature and Translation Studies (IJERL), 2016)The study is based on the assumption that literary style is paramount to literary communication and the meaning we derive out of a work of literature. Literary meaning cannot therefore be divorced from literary style. The ... -
Relationship between Flexible Work-Arrangement and Commitment of Nurses in Public Hospitals in Kenya
(International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, 2016)The study was set to determine the relationship between flexible work arrangement and commitment of nurses in public hospitals in Kenya. The study adopted cross sectional survey design and the target population consisted ... -
Effects of financial budgeting in the management of public secondary schools in Uriri sub-county, Migori County, Kenya
(European Journal of Research and Reflection in Educational Sciences, 2016)The purpose of this study was to investigate the challenges faced by the Board of Management in the management of public secondary schools in Uriri Sub-county, Migori County, Kenya. Objective of the article was to determine ... -
Role of Educational Investment on Economic Growth and Development in Kenya
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2016)The Government of Kenya spends 30% of its budget on education. It is commonly assumed that education has an important positive effect on economic growth, but to date the evidence for this assumption has been surprisingly ... -
Occurrence and estimated losses caused by cassava viruses in Migori County, Kenya
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2016)A farm survey was conducted in Kuria East and Suna West sub-counties to determine the incidence, severity and estimated losses of cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) and cassava mosaic disease (CMD) on cassava crops in ... -
Cascade degradation of organic matters in brewery wastewater using a continuous stirred microbial electrochemical reactor and analysis of microbial communities
(Scientific Reports, 2016)A continuous stirred microbial electrochemical reactor (CSMER), comprising of a complete mixing zone (CMZ) and microbial electrochemical zone (MEZ), was used for brewery wastewater treatment. The system realized 75.4±5.7% ... -
Investigation of Wood Chips as Internal Carbon Source Supporting Denitrification Process in Domestic Wastewater Treatment
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Biogas enhancement using iron oxide nanoparticles and multi-wall carbon nanotubes
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Vegetation community structure and diversity in swamps undergoing anthropogenic impacts in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(International Scholars Journals, 2016-02)Wetlands in Kenya face continuous threat of destruction by agricultural activies, urbanization and pollution. However, their floristic compositions remain unkown since research remains restricted to ... -
Performance of Leucaena leucocephala, Seedlings in Two Agro-climatic Regions of Kenya
(Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International, 2016-02-17)A study was conducted to determine the response of Leucaena seedlings planted in two variant agro-climatic regions, Chepkoilel Campus and Maseno in Kenya. The experiment was a 2-factor (provenance – site) split plot ... -
Heavy Metals in Edible Vegetables Grown Around Sewage Ponds and Damp Site in Eldoret Town, Kenya
(Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 2016-04)Exposure to heavy metals including Ni, Cd, Cr, Co, Pb, As, Hg, Zn and Cu, has been recognized as a risk to human health through the consumption of vegetables. This study investigates the source and magnitude of heavy metal ... -
The influence of organizational structure and employee training and development on implementation of change in selected public institutions of higher learning in kenya
(International journal of social science and information technology., 2016-04)Considering the constantly growing need for change in today’s environment, handling changes within organizations has turn out to be extra important than ever before. This study purposed to investigate the extent to which ... -
Inheritance of maize phosphorus efficiency in acid soils of western Kenya
(International Journal of Information Research, 2016-04)Soil acidity is a major constraint to maize (Zea mays L.) productivity in tropical soils due to toxic levels of aluminium (Al) and phosphorus (P) deficiency.Selection for acid-soil tolerance is a sustainable way for ... -
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’ ... -
Metrics Model for Indexing University Information Technology Teaching Professionals’ Improvement in ICT Integration: A Review of the Literature
(International Journal of Computer Science and Telecommunications, 2016-05)Despite the recent progress in the development of ICT integration indices to support management of teaching in institutions, very little empirical research focusing on metrics for continuous improvement in ICT integration ... -
Effect of Eco-Physiological Variability in Leucaena leucocephala Growth and Development
(International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 2016-05-09)The effect of eco-physiological differences in two sites on growth and development of Leucaena was assessed. A 2-factor (provenance-site) experiment in a completely randomized design with three (3) replications was set ... -
Effect of Water logging on Selected Morphological Characteristics in Maize
(2016-05-19)A greenhouse experiment was conducted to determine waterlogging tolerance in acidic soils for maize crop improvement in low lying flood prone regions of Western Kenya where waterlogging is a severe problem. Three replicates ...