Kamore, H. K.; Njeru, E. M.; Nchore, S. B.; Ombori, O.; Muthini, J. M.; Kimiti, Jacinta M.(University of Debrecen, 2024)
The demand for bananas (Musaspp.), which is ranked as the most important fruit crop in Kenya has been on the rise owing to both their dietary contribution and income generation. Meeting this demand has however been ...
Saffa, Vandi A.; Kiruki, Harun M.; Mutiso, Festus M.(2024-05-20)
The study evaluated the effects of climate change on the availability of NTFPS in Kavonge and Museve hilltop forests in Kitui County, Kenya. The specific study objective was to assess local community perception on rainfall ...
Wambua, Samuel M.; Mukolwe, Asakhulu N.; Mwania, Jonathan M.(2024-07-08)
School principals are charged with a critical responsibility in the education sector. Their leadership and decision-making profoundly impact the school's culture and the well-being of students. Enforcing rules ...
Githinji, Muriithi J.; Njogu, Paul M.; Ng'ang'a, Zipporah W.; Karama, Mohamed(Scientific Research Publishing, 2024-06-24)
Healthcare wastes contain potentially harmful microorganisms, inorganic and organic compounds that pose a risk to human health and the environment. Incineration is a common method employed in healthcare waste management ...
Nzina, Jacinta W.; Kiilu, Redempta M.; Muya, Francis K.(2024-07-03)
This study sought to determine the parental involvement in students’ learning activities on students’ participation in public day secondary schools in Makueni County, Kenya. Concurrent research design of mixed methods ...
Musyoka, Julie M.; Cheloti, Selpher K.; Kasivu, Gideon M.(2024-05-30)
Teenage pregnancy remains a persistent global crisis that profoundly affects the socio-economic wellbeing of nations, citizens and families. It contributes to school dropout rates, lower academic achievements, early ...
The contribution of life insurance sector to Kenya’s GDP dropped to 3.4% in 2019 compared 3.5% in 2018. This means that other sectors of the economy grew faster than life insurance. According to Third Medium Term Report, ...
According to Third Medium Term Report, Health insurance coverage in Kenya is generally low 19%. The general objective of the study was to analyze the relationship between capital adequacy and insurance penetration in Kenya. ...
Nzina, Jacinta W.; Kiilu, Redempta M.; Muya, Francis K.(2024-05-08)
The study sought to determine the influence of parents’ ability to pay user charges in public day secondary schools in Makueni County, Kenya. The study was guided by human capital theory which was developed by Schultz in ...
The historical landscape is being reshaped by the torrent of information known as big data. This research explores the potential of big data to empower historians, not replace them. By analysing vast datasets, historians ...
Teenage pregnancy remains a persistent global crisis that profoundly affects the socio-economic wellbeing of nations, citizens and families. It contributes to school dropout rates, lower academic achievements, early ...
Kisyang’a, Aaron M.; Ombati, Robert M.; Wahome, Michael N.(2024-06-14)
For the government to have better ways of managing public resource allocation, they must make a habit of using reform budget systems. Financial stability is essential in enabling institutions to perform effectively and ...
The present study assessed the household-level biophysical vulnerability to climate variability and extreme events of fish farmers in Kitui East and Kitui Central Sub counties of Kitui County, Kenya. The study employed a ...
Despite the known advantages of the rain water harvesting technologies, studies show that the utilization rate at community level continues to be lower than expected. The current study focused on socio-economic factors ...
Nzina, Jacinta W.; Kiilu, Redempta M.; Muya, Francis K.(2024-05-04)
This study sought to determine the influence of home-school distance on students’ participation in public day secondary schools in Makueni County, Kenya. Concurrent research design of mixed methods methodology was used. ...
Fierce international debates rage over whether trophy hunting is socially acceptable, especially when people from the Global North hunt well-known animals in sub-Saharan Africa. We used an online vignette experiment to ...
Mbugua, James K.; Mbui, Damaris N.; Mwaniki, Joseph M.; Waswa, Gabriel A.(E-Palli Publishers, 2024-03-04)
The anaerobic digestion process is a waste management method that is driven by microbes and therefore, it’s vital to understand the basic operation kinetics. This study demonstrates the kinetic study for twenty market ...
Mbaabu, Onesmus; Nzomoi, Joseph N.; Kamoni, Peter M.(2024-05-23)
Purpose: In the past decade, Kenya’s economy registered an average real GDP growth rate of 4.63 percent. Despite this growth, many people have been locked out of social and economic opportunities, with 19.1 percent of ...
World Health Organization recommends that pregnant mothers do the first antenatal visit within the 12 weeks after conception. The goal of the review was to determine the predictors of first antenatal visit. A systematic ...
Teenage pregnancy remains a persistent global crisis that profoundly affects the socio-economic wellbeing of nations, citizens and families. The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between principals ...