Rongo University Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Clinical nurses’ perspective of cancer pain management of adult patients at Garissa county, Kenya
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2018)Purpose: Cancer pain is inadequately assessed and managed in Kenya. Despite the development of WHO analgesic ladder since 1986 with the effective response of 80%- 90%, cancer pain at Garissa County Referral Hospital (GCRH) ... -
Relationship between emotional intelligence and suicidal behaviour among secondary school students in Kitutu Central Sub-County, Kisii County, Kenya
(International Journal of Educational Policy Research and Review, 2018-07-16)Looking at the increasing trend of suicide in learners globally, the present study is an attempt to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence and suicidal behaviour among secondary school students in ... -
Influence of directed play on ECD children’s holistic development in Homa Bay Sub County, Kenya
(International Journal of Educational Policy Research and Review, 2018-03-24)Play has found little, if any acceptance in most of the Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres in Homa Bay Sub County. Observation reveals that parents and ECD Managers/Head teachers appear to pressurize the ECD teachers ... -
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 ... -
Supporting green growth and knowledge economy through research, innovation and technology for sustainable development
(2018)Graffiti is writing or drawings made on a wall or other surface, usually without permission and within public view. Graffiti ranges from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings, and it has existed since ancient ... -
Effect of Light and Temperature through Poly Film Covers on Anthocyanin Content in Rose Cut Flowers
(International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 2017-11-22)Quality is the most important attribute in rose cut flowers for both export and domestic market. Quality in cut flowers may be defined by many attributes however, among the most important is colour. A group of pigments ... -
Response of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Munch) and Chemical Characteristics of Soil to Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers on Kenyan Lower Midlands Acid Soil
(International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 2019-05-17)Soil acidity, low level of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and soil organic matter are major constraints to sorghum production in Kenya. We investigated the effect of farmyard manure (FYM) and combined application of inorganic ... -
Total Phenolic Content and in vitro Antiproliferative Activity of Tragia brevipes (Pax) and Tetradenia riparia (Hochst) Leaves Extract
(European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2018-03)Tragia brevipes and Tetradenia riparia have been widely used in traditional medicine. T. brevipes relief stomach pain and in treatment of rheumatism while T. riparia; heal chest pains, stomachache, malaria and act as ... -
Phytochemical Screening and Synergistic Antiproliferative Activity against Selected Cancer Cell Lines of Moringa oleifera and Indigofera arrecta Leaf Extracts
(European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2018-04)Medicinal plants present a plausible source for anticancer agents. Combination of plant extracts and plant-derived compounds with the currently used cancer drugs has shown a marked improvement of the conventional drugs' ... -
Gender-Based Domestic Violence against African Men: A Case of the Gusii of Kenya
(International Journal of Humanities & Social Science Studies (IJHSSS), 2018-05)The purpose of this study was to assess the status of gender-based domestic violence in Kenya with specific reference to Gusii men by their spouses and relatives. The study sought to interrogate the causes, patterns and ... -
The challenge of teaching in a second/foreign language and alternative approaches to developing fluency in the languages of instruction
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2016)Teaching at the university makes me realize that something needs to be done in the teaching of language for learning. Observation shows that students arrive at university without the requisite language skills (Tekeste, ... -
Teaching Practice: Is There any Relationship Between Academic Supervisors’ and School Supervisors’ Assessment of Students?
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2017)Teaching Practice (TP) is an essential part of all teacher training processes. It is both a practice that all teacher trainees go through, but is also an examination. The world over, who mans the education sectors is ... -
Transforming the Health Sector in Kenya by Adopting Integrated Health Management Information System
(International Journal of professional Practice (IJPP), 2019)Achieving better health outcomes is every health organization’s dream. Several health management strategies have been developed; a key one being production of quality information for purposes of informed decision making. ... -
Can religion transform human behaviour? A review of impacts of religious studies on moral development in Kenya
(International Journal of Religious Studies, 2018-12)Over the last decades, a question of whether religion affect moral development, has been in the minds of many people. Despite the fact that one can discern right and wrong, good and but even without becoming religious, the ... -
The Extent the Ban Policy Has Been A Success in Eliminating Private Supplementary Tuition In Secondary Schools: A Case Study of Selected Schools in Borabu District of Nyamira County, Kenya
(2015-05)Private supplementary tuition has been described globally as a “shadow education system’’ because it is substantially influenced by the mainstream formal education system and its features are less distinct. The government ... -
Effect of malaria on academic performance in secondary schools in south west Nyakach ward, Kisumu
(International Journal of Research in Education and Psychology, 2018)This study discusses the effect of malaria on academic performance among secondary school form four students in South West Nyakach ward. Malaria is a very serious disease caused by the protozoan parasite plasmodium. It is ... -
Influence of Supplier Management on Performance of Retail Chain Stores in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Journal of International Business, Innovation and Strategic Management, 2018)The retail industry, contributes up to 30% of the employment in formal and informal establishments in Kenya. However, Kenya’s retail industry has in the recent past experienced fluctuations in performance. Regardless, ... -
Effect of Green Purchasing Practices on Performance of Large Chemical Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi County Kenya
(Journal of International Business, Innovation and Strategic Management, 2019)The study established the effect of green supply chain practices on performance of large chemical manufacturing firms in Kenya. The study specifically focused on green purchasing practices. This study was built on the ... -
Community Radio: An Entertainment Factory or Catalyst for Development, Food and Nutrition Security?
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology, 2018-03)Several studies have confirmed that Community Radio can go a long way in promoting agriculture by educating farmers about new farming methods; issuing early warning whenever there are outbreaks of pests and diseases; ... -
Community Media for Kenya (CM4K) and the Sustainable Development Goals: A review of milestones and opportunities
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology, 2018-03)On September 25th 2015, at a Sustainable Development Summit in New York, more than 150 countries of the United Nations acknowledged a pressing need to ameliorate the marginalization and disenfranchisement endured by those ...