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An overview of fish disease and parasite occurrence in the cage culture of Oreochromis niloticus: A case study in Lake Victoria, Kenya
(2021)Cage aquaculture has been on a steady rise in Lake Victoria, Kenya, since 2016, resulting in the current culturing of over 3,600 cages of Tilapia (O. niloticus) (Orina et al., 2018). Unfortunately, there has been limited, ... -
Students’ Self-Efficacy and Challenges to Virtual Classes: A Conceptual Integrated Model of Rongo University-Kenya During COVID-19 Pandemic
(International Journal of Applied Psychology, 2021)Nowadays, COVID-19 contributes a significant portion of the global burden of the killer diseases. Currently, the global spread of COVID-19 requires not only national-level responses but also active compliance with ... -
The Effect Of Interest Rate On Kenya’s Economic Performance
(Journal of Production,Operations Management and Economics, 2021)The main objective of this paper is to examine the effect of interest rate on Kenya’s economic performance where Time-series data from Central Bank of Kenya for the period of 1995-2015 is employed. The methodology employed ... -
Factors influencing academic performance of learners with visual impairment integrated in public primary schools in rongo sub-county, migori county, Kenya
(2021)Visual impairment impacts an individual’s ability to successfully complete the activities of everyday life. This study investigated factors influencing academic performance of learners with visual impairment integrated in ... -
Comparative Analysis of Compressive Strength of Bamboo Leaf and Baggash Ash Concretes
(MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 2021)Billions tons of conventional concrete are produced yearly as well as cement which emit large tons of carbon dioxide due to huge millions of metric tons produced annually. Sequel to this, there is need to produce a ... -
Blended teaching and learning journey: Implementation in higher education institutions in Kenya
(Journal of Emerging Technologies (JET), 2021)Education, like all the other sectors, was impacted significantly by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a report by UNESCO, in 2020 alone, learning for more than 1.7 billion children in over 188 countries was disrupted. This forced ... -
Impact of the invasive cuscuta campestris on vegetative cover and plant biodiversity in Homa- bay county
(International Journal of Agriculture, 2021)Purpose: This research paper focused on the impact of Cuscuta campestris on vegetative cover and plant biodiversity in Homa-Bay County. The specific objective was to investigate the impact on plant growth and development ... -
Sustainable Moderation of Sand Harvesting Effects and Conservation on Land Cover, Flora and Fauna along the Riparian Land
(Elixir International Journal, 2021)Sand is an important mineral for the construction industry in the Kenyan society at large. However, protecting the environment in areas where this practice of sand mining takes place has become an environmental concern, ... -
Learners’ Views Towards The Use of KSL As A Medium of Instruction in Primary Schools For Learners with Hearing Impairment, Homabay County.
(International Journal of Arts and Entrepreneurship, 2021)Kenyan Sign Language (KSL) is visual gestural language used by people with hearing impairment in Kenya it can also be learnt and used by people who have hearing ability. KSL plays a critical role in the academic world ... -
MEANINGS OF EMERGING DISCOURSES FROM KENYAS’ AINSTREAM PRESS MEDIATIZATION OF SINO-KENYA RELATIONS
(Journal of Advance Research in Social science and Humanties, 2021)Theoretically, the Kenyan press tends to be superficial in mediatizing Sino-Kenya relations. It is important therefore that the Kenyan mainstream press goes beyond the superficial mediatization of events on Sino-Kenya ... -
The Assessment of the Effect of Firm Size on Competitiveness of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Journal of International Business and Management, 2021)Over the past few decades, Kenya’s banking industry has been experiencing several challenges and upheavals. Thus, it is worth exploring the business strategies that banks adapt to survive and remain competitive in the ... -
Relationship between goal setting and learners’ perceptions of school academic environments
(International journal of research in education and psychology (IJREP), 2021-01-01)The core mandate of educational institutions is to offer quality education to learners. As such academic goals are set to guide teaching and learning processes which is expected to take place in a conducive school ... -
The Assessment of the Effect of Firm Size on Competitiveness of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Journal of International Business and Management, 2021-01-14)Over the past few decades, Kenya’s banking industry has been experiencing several challenges and upheavals. Thus, it is worth exploring the business strategies that banks adapt to survive and remain competitive in the ... -
The Role of Creative Arts in the Fight against COVID-19 in Kenya
(EAS Journal of Humanities and Cultural Studies, 2021-02): Initial response to the outbreak and fast spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) disease was very slow in most countries. Rightly, most efforts at understanding it turned to and concentrated on the medical field, and ... -
Factors Influencing Academic Performance of Learners with Visual Impairment in Inclusive Primary Schools in Uriri Sub-County, Migori County, Kenya
(THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL STUDIES, 2021-02)Learners with Visual Impairment have varied nature of difficulties that require special attention in curriculum implementation if they have to achieve good academic performance. These learners require comprehensive ... -
School organizational factors as predictors of student achievement: Principals’ perspective
(International Journal for Educational and Vocational Studies, 2021-02-20)This study aimed to deepen our understanding of how school organization factors can be used to predict students’ academic performance. In particular, factors examined were leadership skills, nature of students, ... -
Effect of Cost Management on Financial Performance of Agribusiness Enterprises in Kenya
(International Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2021-02-23)Agribusiness enterprises in Kenya, are a major economic activity that should be creating employment thus increasing GDP. In the recent past, there have been renewed efforts by the government and other players to ... -
Examining the Level of Illegal Water Consumption in High- and Low-Density Estates of Kisumu City, Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Development, 2021-02-28)Water utilities around the world experience varying degrees of water loss and although there has been significant steps towards reducing it, water losses still occur often as a result of poor infrastructure which cause ... -
Students’ epistemological beliefs from grade level perspective and relationship with science achievement in Kenya
(Routledge: Taylor and Francis, 2021-03-04)This study investigated the influence of grade level on the development of science epistemological beliefs and the relationship between science epistemological beliefs and science achievement among co-educational secondary ... -
Evaluating Heritability and Relationships among Phosphorus Efficiency Traits in Maize under Low P Soils of Western Kenya
(Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 2021-03-15)Low available phosphorus (P) remains a major limitation to maize (Zea mays L.) productivity across the world. Selection for P efficiency is key as part of strategies to achieving agricultural sustainability. The objectives ...