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Developing an Early Warning System for Monitoring Drought and Ethnic Conflict for Poverty Alleviation in Tana River District, Kenya
(African Institute for Health and Development, 2006-06-18)Internal and external conflicts have increased in African countries since independence and especially after the cold war. Whenever civil war occurs, it has often led to destruction of lives and property, leaving behind ... -
Strategies Influencing Achievement in Mathematics and Competence in Soft Skills among Students in Technical Colleges in Kenya
(2012)Mathematics is useful in daily life. It plays an important role in developing students’ logical, creative and critical reasoning, optimize industrial processes, solve problems, function with linear and non-linear thought ... -
Analysis of Farmers’ Perceptions of the Effects of Climate Change in Kenya: The Case of Kyuso District
(Moi University Press,, 2012)A cross-sectional analysis was carried out to evaluate how farmers in Kyuso District have perceived climate change. Data was collected from 246 farmers from six locations sampled out through a multistage and simple random ... -
Analysis of Farmers’ Perceptions of the Effects of Climate Change in Kenya
(Moi University Press,, 2012)A cross-sectional analysis was carried out to evaluate how farmers in Kyuso District have perceived climate change. Data was collected from 246 farmers from six locations sampled out through a multistage and simple random ... -
Effect of fire on habitat functional diversity and herbivore diversity in Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya
(2012-08)Background/Question/Methods The African savanna biome supports a higher diversity of herbivore species than is found in any other biome or continent. In order to maintain the habitats necessary to support a large diversity ... -
The Efficacy of Songs in the Acquisition of English Articles and Nouns in a Multilingual Setting in Kenya, Africa: A Case Study of Grade 4 Class in Kenyan Primary Schools
(2014)This research was conducted using a pretest / posttest paradigm to test the efficacy of songs in the acquisition of English articles and nouns by learners in a multilingual setting in Kenya, Africa. Two Grade Four classes ... -
Examining the balanced scorecard approach to measuring performance of Five Star Hotels in Nairobi, Kenya.
(Akdeniz University, Tourism Faculty, 2014-12)Traditional models for determining the performance and effectiveness of employees rely heavily on financial accounting indicators. This study sought to measure the performance of five star hotels in Nairobi County using ... -
Impact of Electric Fence on Pastoralists Movement in Ol Pejeta Eco-System in Laikipia, Kenya
(2015-09-30)The challenge of human- wildlife conflict (HWC) in Ol Pajeta eco-system has been there since early 1980s. An electric fence was erected as a mitigation strategy to resolve HWC 2006. However, some parts such as southern ... -
Teachers' viewpoints on the use of ICT in the teaching of languages in Kenya
(2015-09-30)Introduction Some few decades ago chalk, blackboard, textbooks and teachers were the prominent components of teaching and learning in schools but recent development of ICT means that this landscape is rapidly changing ... -
Factors Inhibiting the Implementation of Digital Villages in Kenya
(2017)The achievement of an information-based society is one of the main priorities of the Government of Kenya (GoK) towards the realization of national development goals and objectives for wealth and employment creation. ... -
GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF RABBITFISH (Siganus sutor) REARED IN INTERTIDAL BRACKISH WATER EARTHEN PONDS USING HAPA NETS
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THE CHIEF MAU MAU IDEOLOGUE: GAKAARA WA WANJAU’S CONTRIBUTION TO POLITICAL CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE AGIKUYU, 1940 – 2001
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Deep Transfer Learning Optimization Techniques for Medical Image Classification: A Review
(2022)Medical image classification is a complex and challenging task due to the heterogeneous nature of medical data. Deep transfer learning has emerged as a promising technique for medical image classification, allowing the ... -
Effect of pre-harvest application of Chitosan and Silicon on growth, Lycopene content and shelf-life of tomato
(2022)Maize productivity in Kenya has reduced by 4.3 per cent, partly attributed to Fall Army Worm (FAW) infestation with yield losses of up to 37 % of the annual maize production over three years. Innovators have developed ... -
Knowledge management structure and effectiveness of interventions on fall army worm (FAW) management among smallholder maize farmers in Kilungu, Makueni County, Kenya
(RUFORUM, 2022)Maize productivity in Kenya has reduced by 4.3 per cent, partly attributed to Fall Army Worm (FAW) infestation with yield losses of up to 37 % of the annual maize production over three years. Innovators have developed ... -
“The Quest for Quality in University Education in the Post COVID-19 Era: Do Anti-plagiarism Tools Still Matter?”
(2022-06)Plagiarism is a major global challenge to quality assurance in higher education. Various efforts have been made to overcome the menace including the use of anti-plagiarism tools. At the same time, many questions have been ... -
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(Karatina University, 2022-10)