Urbanization is rapidly increasing with half of the human population now living in urban areas. However,
urban living comes with new lifestyles, food habits, and the concentration of food varieties in a small area.
Most ...
Kalovoto, Damariis M.; Kimiti, Jacinta M.; Manono, Bonface O.(Juniper publishers, 2020-04)
Climate change has become a major concern in Africa, where many climate models predict that it will cause among other things; decreasing
rainfall especially in arid areas, warmer temperatures and increasing severity and ...
Background: Back pain is currently a global public health problem affecting many nurses in most departments in the hospital set up. Maternity wards are one of the busiest departments hence the reason for the researchers ...
Nyaberi, Daniel; Barongo, Justus; Kariuki, Patrick C.; Ogendi, George; Basweti, Evans(Scientific Research Publishing, 2019-12)
The integrated approach of various techniques which historically have been used independently is key to successful exploration, development, exploitation and management of the groundwater resources. The integration of ...
Nyaberi, Daniel M.; Basweti, Evans; Barongo, Justus O.; Ogendi, George M.; Kariuki, Patrick C.(Scientific Research Publishing, 2019-11)
Turkana South Sub-County falls in the arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya, which are characterized temperatures of 20°C to 41°C with an average of 30.5°C and precipitation in the range of 52 mm to 480 mm per year. The area ...
The study sought to understand the Impact of Change Management strategies based on
Organizational Culture, Power and Politics and Managerial behavior at the Kenya Prisons Service.
Using a descriptive study approach, a ...
This study was aimed at establishing the influence of demographic factors of age, gender and Kenya Certificate of
Secondary Education (KCSE) entry grade on students’ academic achievement among primary teacher trainees. ...
Senga, Mike; Kiilu, Redempta M.; Wanjugu, Wachira(2020-07)
Youth comprises the highest segment of population in the developing
nations and are considered the beacons of hope and future leaders. The
purpose of the study was to examine the influence of socio-economic factors
on ...
Globally, poverty is a social misery spread in every socio-economic zone.
Since independence, the government of Kenya, local and international
organizations have implemented many policies and plans in the fight ...
Wireless body area networks have become popular due to recent technological developments in sensor technology. A sensor can be used to collect data from different environments of interest, process and communicate the data ...
Mwania, Jonathan M.; Mwanza, Rose; Ukulo, David K.(2020-04)
This study was designed to investigate whether single-parent families have influence on pre-school learners’ class participation. The study was carried out in Mwingi zone of Kitui County, Kenya. The zone had a total of ...
Omasire, Alice K.; Kimondiu, J. M.; Kariuki, P.(2020-05)
Urban sprawl on agricultural lands has become a global phenomenon plaguing all countries of
the world, rich or poor and is mainly influenced by spatial growth of urban areas. Spatial growth in urban
areas is an inevitable ...
This study sought to investigate the Influence of Home
Environment on Students’ Performance in Public Day Secondary
School in Kenya. The study objectives sought to establish the
influence of parents’ level of income and ...
The current study was carried out to assess the level of perception, awareness, knowledge, attitude and practice (PAKAP) towards HIV and AIDS scourge amongst sexually active online partners through Nation Media Company in ...
Ndambuki, Benjamin K.; Kasivu, Gideon M.; Mwanza, Rose(2020-05)
KCSE Performance in Public secondary schools in Makueni County, Kenya has consistently declined between 2014 and 2018. Although no empirical studies have explained the cause of the decline, Principals’ instructional ...
In the present paper, we show the equivalent denitions of the joint essential maximal numerical range. In the current paper, we show that the properties of the classical numerical range such as compactness also hold for ...
Musili, Elizabeth K.; Mwania, Jonathan M.; Mulwa, David M.(2020-04)
This study sought to investigate the influence of School based determinants on implementation of readmission policy of girls after teenage pregnancy in public secondary schools in Kitui County, Kenya. The study
objectives ...
Musili, Elizabeth K.; Mulwa, David M.; Mwania, Jonathan M.(2020-04)
This study sought to investigate the influence of principals’ characteristics on implementation of readmission policy of girls after teenage pregnancy in public secondary schools in Kitui County,
Kenya. The study objectives ...
Musili, Elizabeth K.; Mwania, Jonathan M.; Mulwa, David M.(2020-04)
This study sought to investigate the influence of family based determinants on implementation of re-admission
policy of girls after teenage pregnancy in public secondary schools in Kitui County, Kenya. The study ...