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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 ... -
Secondary School Teachers’ Perceptions of a Biology Constructivist Learning Environment in Gem District, Kenya
(International Journal of Educational Research and Technology, 2013)This study investigated the teachers’ perceptions of actual and preferred constructivist biology learning environment. The study adopted a survey design. Data were collected from a sample of 41 biology teachers from Gem ... -
Sectoral credit diversification, bank performance and monitoring effectiveness; a cross-country analysis of east African banking industries
(Journal of Finance and Investment Analysis, 2018-04-01)Traditionally, banking has been viewed as a pathway to reducing the frictions of transaction costs and information asymmetries. However, innovations in information technologies, deregulation, and financial deepening have ... -
Security Control Requirements for Electronic Health Records
(International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2019)Health Information System is fundamental in provision of dependable information in support of delivery of healthcare services. The adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHR) provides improved patient care and a more ... -
Seed Potato Growth, Harvest Index and Net Economic Benefit Improvement through Irrigation Water, Nitrogen and Phosphorus Management
(Columbia International Publishing American Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, 2016)A study was conducted in a Rainshelter (RTrial) at Egerton University to determine the correlation between irrigation water, nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) application on seed potato growth, harvest index (HI) and net ... -
Selected practices of delegation used by principals on management of public secondary schools in rachuonyo south sub-county, Kenya
(International Journal For Research In Educational Studies, 2019-09)The study assessed selected elements of delegation of duty and their influence on principals’ effective management of public secondary schools in Rachuonyo south SubCounty, Kenya. The study was to assess how Secondary ... -
Self Evaluation: A Case Study of a School in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2015)External evaluation of schools purpose to monitor delivery of education with a view to ensuring adherence to stipulated curriculum and set standards as well as efficient and effective quality education. However, school ... -
Self Evaluation: A Case Study of a School in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2015)External evaluation of schools purpose to monitor delivery of education with a view to ensuring adherence to stipulated curriculum and set standards as well as efficient and effective quality education. However, ... -
Selling Sprinkles micronutrient powder reduces anemia, iron deficiency, and vitamin A deficiency in young children in Western Kenya: a cluster-randomized controlled trial
(2012)Background: Although the efficacy of micronutrient powders [MNPs; eg, Sprinkles MNP (Sprinkles Global Health Initiative)] in the reduction of anemia has been established, the effectiveness of these powders in real-world ... -
Semiotic Analysis of Gender Constructions among Facebook Users in Kenya
(2020-07-02)This study aimed at examining how male and female identities are constructed using visual images posted in particular Facebook Groups frequented by Kenyans. To this end, the theory of Visual Social Semiotics by Kress and ... -
Sensory evaluation and consumer acceptability of Snack ValueAdded Rice Products in Eldoret Town, Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 2020-07-31)Farmers in developing countries are greatly affected by post-harvest losses due to poor handling techniques, over maturation, poor storage conditions, infestation by pests and fungal infections. This explains the high ... -
Sequentially partitioned population attributable fraction as an estimate of impact of tick presence on infection
(2015-08-21)he impact of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus tick presence (exposure) on Theileria parva infection seroprevalence (outcome) on a farm was assessed in a group of cattle using population attributable fractions (PAF). The ... -
Service quality as a catalyst for customer satisfaction of small and medium sized enterprises (sme’s) in Kitale municipality, Kenya
(2015-08-19)ABSTRACT: Service quality and customer satisfaction is an important ingredient in addressing global challenges, such as customer satisfaction and service quality. Service quality influences customer satisfaction because ... -
Service-oriented Data Mining Architecture for Climate-Smart Agriculture
(American Journal of Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery, 2020-03)The increasing volume of agricultural data and the availability of advanced technologies such as mobile platforms and connected devices have revolutionized the way data is captured, processed, stored and mined. The ...