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Response of three mosquito species to recombinant bacterial toxins from bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Israelensis expressed in two model systems
(Baraton Interdisplinary Research Journal, 2012)Toxicity of lyophilized powders prepared prepared 16 combinations of four genes, cry4Aa, cry11Aa, cyt1Aa and p20 from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp.israelensis (Bti) expressed in Escherichia coli were examined against ... -
Rethinking University Education: A Navigation in the Emerging Knowledge Economy in Africa
(Journal of Education & Human Development, 2014)Globalization has placed organizations everywhere in new and different competitive situations where knowledgeable, effective behavior has come to provide the competitive edge. This paper makes important contributions to ... -
Rethinking Workplace Conflict Management in the Kenyan School Context: A Qualitative Study of Women Principals
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention, 2019-05)This study sought to explore how women principals utilised communication strategies to manage workplace conflicts at secondary school level Migori County, Kenya. The study was prompted by the fact that despite several ... -
The rise of China and conflicts in Africa: The case of Sudan
(African Journal of Political Science and International Relations, 2017-02)As China‟s economy rise in the world order, there is a higher demand for more resources in Africa. China has relative scarcity of crucial resources notably oil, gas, and minerals. The growing China-Africa relation is seen ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The role of ethnomedicine in the provision of primary health care: the case of Iguhu location, Kakamega South District, Kakamega County, Kenya
(2012)Primary health care is essential health care based on practical,scientifically sound and socially acceptable methods and technology made universally accessible to individuals and families in the community through their ... -
Role of Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Social Development in Developing Nations
(Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 2016)Lack of social development is a very common feature in many countries of the world those in the developing world being the most affected. Such is taking place in the backdrop of most government efforts to ensure maximum ... -
Role of principals’ promotional opportunities on retention: Case of secondary school teachers in Homa Bay County, Kenya
(Education Research Journal, 2018)The study investigated the role of principals’ promotional opportunities on retention: case of secondary school teachers in Homa Bay County, Kenya. Two sets of questionnaires were used; one for the school principals and ... -
Safety and Security in Tourism Destinations: Its moderating role in the Destination Competitiveness Determinants and Destination Competitiveness Nexus in Western Kenya Circuit
(International Journal of Research in Management & Business Studie, 2018)Kenya’s western tourist circuit is undoubtedly the Country’s best kept secret. However, inspite of this, the circuit is least competitive as most tourists prefer the coastal circuit and selected protected areas. This paper ... -
School environmental factors influencing academic performance in secondary schools
(International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning, 2020)Academic performance for a long time now has been recognized as an important output of any educational system. This success can be realized if the learning environment is conducive and supportive. Learning environments ... -
School measures used by principals to control teachers attrition in Rangwe Sub-County, Homa Bay County, Kenya
(International Journal of Educational Policy Research and Review, 2018-06-21)School motivational rewards by secondary school principals have become an important aspect in controlling teachers’ attrition from one particular school to the other through transfer requests in Kenya. Teachers have the ... -
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, ... -
Science Epistemological Beliefs from the Perspective of Culture and Gender in Co-Educational Secondary Schools, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2020)The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of culture and gender on the development of science epistemological beliefs among co-educational secondary schools in Kisii and Homa-bay counties in Kenya. The study ... -
Science Process Skills in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Biology Practical Examinations
(2013-10)The purpose of the study was to determine the science process skills included in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) biology practical examinations in Kenya for a period of 10 years (2002- 2012). Ex-post ... -
Screening of Selected Sorghum Genotypes for Resistance to Covered Kernel Smut Disease in Western Kenya
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2021-06-15)Sorghum is an important food security crop for arid and semi-arid tropics but its production is hampered by many biotic and abiotic factors including covered kernel smut disease (CKSD) caused by fungus Sporosorium sorghi ... -
Screening Selected Maize Single Crosses for Tolerance to Low P in Acidic Soils of Bumala and Maseno
(2018)Generally, 13% of Kenya’s arable land mass (7.5 million ha) is acidic and prone to poor phophorus (P) availability and soil acidity. This results in crop yield losses due to the direct adverse effects Aluminium toxicity ... -
Secondary School Students’ Mastery of Integrated Science Process Skills in Siaya County, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc, 2017-09-28)The study investigated secondary school students’ mastery of Integrated Science Process Skills (ISPS) among co-educational schools and the influence of grade level, gender, and school location in Siaya County, Kenya. The ...