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Building strengths in information communication and technology in Kenyan universities: way forward for the 21st century
(Wyno Academic Journal of Social Sciences, 2014-07-15)
A growing number of Universities are in the process of establishing ICT standards to address information society
issues of e-government, e-infrastructure, e-industry, e-learning, and e-commerce. Some large universities ...
Impact of mass media on the political participation among Kenyans: a case study of Nairobi youth
(Kenya Studies Review, 2014)
The past decade has witnessed fundamental changes in the Kenyan mass media environment. Contemporary media technologies and format innovations have created new ways of communicating and reaching audiences. New actors, such ...
Recent advances towards understanding and managing Kenyan acid soils for improved crop production
(African Journal of Agricultural Reseach, 2014-06-18)
Lending Rates and its impact on Economic Growth in Kenya
(Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 2014)
After the liberalization of interest rates in Kenya in 1992, there has been an upward trend in the interest rates.
Therefore, there is a need to investigate the factors influencing lending interest rates and their impacts ...
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 ...
Disparity between leaf and root symptoms and crop losses associated with cassava brown streak disease in four countries in eastern Africa.
(2014)
Cassava brown streak disease is endemic to the coastal regions of East Africa and from around 2004 the disease resurged and became epidemic in the Great Lakes Region, where it continues to spread. In both these areas CBSD ...
Village-Randomized Clinical Trial of Home Distribution of Zinc for Treatment of Childhood Diarrhea in Rural Western Kenya
(PLOS, 2014-05-16)
Background: Zinc treatment shortens diarrhea episodes and can prevent future episodes. In rural Africa, most children with
diarrhea are not brought to health facilities. In a village-randomized trial in rural Kenya, we ...
Challenges in Selection and Utilization of Approved Secondary Kiswahili Course Books in Kenya
(African Journal of Education Science & Technology (AJEST), 2014-12)
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in Kenya launched the multiple-choice textbook policy to be used in selection of course books and other instructional materials in public primary and secondary schools as ...
Pregnant Women’s Energy Consumption and Weight Gain: The Perspective of a Rural Community at Rongo District Kenya
(Discourse Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 2014-08)
Women in poor rural communities often consume diets that are deficient in energy. Maternal
malnutrition continues to be a global problem. Population studies indicate that kilocalorie intake is
usually less than recommended ...
A Survey of the Influence of Family Nature, Peer Association and Gender on Academic Performance: A Case of Kisii Municipality
(American International Journal of Contemporary Research, 2014-05)
The study was carried out in Kisii municipality of south western Kenya. The objectives of the study were to examine the relationships between pupil’s family nature and academic performance; the relationship between peer ...