Rongo University Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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TPACK in teacher education: Using pre-service teachers’ self-reported TPACK to improve pedagogic practice.
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2020)This small-scale pedagogic research utilised pre-service teachers’ self-reported Technological Pedagogical And Content Knowledge (TPACK) to improve classroom practice in a Kenyan public university. Thirty-eight respondents ... -
Relationship between Taro Leaf Blight (Phytophthora Colocasiae) Disease Resistance and Agronomic Traits of Kenyan and Pacific - Caribbean Taro (Colocasies Esculenta) Accessions
(2020)— Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is an important food crop whose production is declining gradually leading to widespread genetic erosion. Despite the limited commercial development, it is important in diet of many in the ... -
How to Assess the Stability Status of Your Marriage
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 2020)The marriage institution ideally is expected to be stable, full of love and care for each other. However, the holy institution seems to be under attack from several quarters and is in serious problems as is evidenced ... -
Adoption Conceptual Model for Intelligent Waste Management in Smart Cities: Theoretical Review
(2020)Purpose –Adoption of technologies in waste management in developing countries has largely lagged leading to poor waste collection and disposal exposing the city dwellers to health hazards and points of extortion. The ... -
Electronic Medical Records Software Types in Use within Kisumu County
(International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2020)Electronic Medical Records (EMR) refers to a set of computerized interrelated components that enable data collection, storage, and transformation, aggregate and disseminate information about a patient or a client in a ... -
Investigations on decomposition of foliage of woody species using a perfusion method
(1992)The time for half of the total oxidizable carbon to be converted into C02 and other gaseous products (t1/2) was studied for five tree species used in agroforestry. The study was conducted in a perfusion system with ... -
Genetic Effects for Maize P Efficiency Traits in Acid and Non-acid Soils of Western Kenya
(American Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 2015)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. The objectives of this study were ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Adoption of Drought Tolerant Sorghum in Western Kenya
(Moi University Press, 2012)Food and nutritional insecurity are responsible for poverty and low livelihoods of about 33% of people living in western part of Kenya. This is against MDG1. The production of sorghum which is a staple food crop is below ... -
Moderating Influence of Conflict Resolution on the Relationship Between Transformational Leadership and Implementation of Constituency Development Fund Construction Projects in Public Secondary Schools in Kisumu County, Kenya
(European Scientific Journal, 2019)Transformational leadership is depicted mainly in four dimensions as idealized behavior, individual consideration, Intellectual stimulation, and inspirational motivation. The study sought to explore whether Conflict Resolutions ... -
Value of Knowledge Management as a Strategic Resource: Evaluating the Non-Financial Performance of MSMEs in Migori County, Kenya
(2018)Knowledge management is premised on the notion that a firm’s most prized asset is the knowledge of its workforce. The implication, therefore, is that all jobs undertaken by organizations will in one way or another involve ... -
Implications of Responsive Cultures of Knowledge Sharing on Non-Financial Performance: An Empirical Study of Family Owned Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Migori, Kenya
(The international journal of business & management, 2018)In the last decade, sharing of new knowledge has become an essential component for the survival of enterprises that are keen on maintaining their overall competitiveness. More and more studies are confirming that when a ... -
The incertitude surrounding the use of HIV preventive services among male boda boda operators in Homa Bay County, Kenya
(International Journal of Management Studies and Social Science Research, 2020)Bodaboda operators in the transport sector are a bridge population that gets in contact with both the general population and the key population. This places them at a greater risk of HIV and AIDs acquisition. Due to their ... -
Investigating the possible measures taken to overcome interpersonal communication barriers between parents and their youth on hiv prevention
(IJRDO-Journal of Educational Research, 2020)The study examined the influence of parent and youth interpersonal communication barriers on HIV prevention in North Kamagambo Location, Migori County. The study covered a population of 18,755 according to the 2009 ... -
Effects of Frequent Assessment on Achievement and Attitude in Mathematics in Kenya, A Case Study of Migori Sub-County
(International Journal of Research in Education and Psychology (IJREP), 2020)The purpose of the study was to establish whether frequent mathematics assessment enables the learner to achieve high scores in form four. Most schools are employing this method yet they are not sure whether performance ... -
Influence of Awareness of Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT) Services on Socio-Economic Empowerment of Women Entrepreneurs in Kenya
(2020)There has been a lot of mushrooming of SMEs, particularly in the rural parts of Kenya. The Small scale and medium enterprises (SMEs) contribute immensely to the women’s socio-economic empowerment and hence the growth of ...