Completion rates in public day secondary schools in Kitui County is low and stands at 72.8 per cent which is way below the government expectation of 98 per cent. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence ...
Traditional/backyard pig production systems are found in the larger Western Kenya while commercial systems are predominant in Eastern and Central Kenya including Nairobi. The pig holdings in Coast and few in North-Eastern ...
Food security in food-deficit countries in sub-Saharan Africa remains a big challenge.
Yet, a large volume of food, valued in excess of USD 4 billion (grain alone), is harvested
each year. The United Nations predicts ...
This study was undertaken in Kitui South in Kitui County in the south eastern parts of Kenya. The
main objective of the study was to develop a spatial model that can be used for selection of suitable
sites for sand dam ...
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of water pollution on riparian community along River Athi in Makueni County. Specific objectives included; documenting the causes of pollution of the River Athi in Kathonzweni ...
Low density polyethylene (LOPE) is an important industrial material because it's
durable, light-weight, easily processed and characteristically inert, but its everyday use is
hazardous to the environment. The solution ...
Striking the balance between the health needs of Kenya's population and its resources will continue to require a careful balance of healthcare financing strategies. As the country's needs change over time, the government ...
A study was undertaken to assess (a) temporal patterns of insect activity and diversity, (b)
evaluate the measures of biological diversity and, (c) identify possible indicator groups of
total insect diversity in an ...
The need to enhance food production and the efforts by stakeholders to introduce newfarming innovations in addition to enhancement of agricultural extension servicesin farming areas of Kenya is largely under reported. This ...
Pain, pyrexia and inflammation cause unnecessary discomfort, suffering and also
lower productivity of the victims. Conventional drugs for these conditions are
expensive, not easily available and have adverse side effects. ...
Sisal cultivation has the potential of contributing immensely towards the economic development of a given country, resulting to improved standards of living. The exportation of sisal fibre can be a great source of foreign ...
A cross sectional study was conducted to compare the welfare of working donkeys in the rural and urban/peri-urban areas of Mwingi Central Sub-County of Kitui county in Kenya. The assessment of welfare was based on physical ...
Learners’ academic performance is an area of great concern to all stakeholders in
education worldwide. Schools in Kathiani Sub-County have recorded dismal performance
in Kenya Certificate of Secondary ...
The purpose of this study was to investigate factors influencing principals’ performance of administrative duties in public day secondary schools in Mwingi East Sub -County, Kitui County, Kenya. Four research ...
The purpose of this research was to empirically investigate the effect of capital structure on financial sustainability of deposit-taking micro finance institutions (DTMs) in Kenya. The specific objectives were to determine ...
Vehicle exhaust fumes emission, as one of leading major source among smoke producing air pollutants, was examined in this study. Nairobi, a mega-city with increasingly high levels of air pollution was studied with special ...
The importance of bananas cannot be underestimated worldwide. The main study objective was to
assess the adoption and commercialization of tissue culture bananas in the riverine areas of the
semi-arid ...