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Seasonality of associations between production of indigenous foods and food security status of mother-child dyads in Kisumu County, Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2024-01-10)Food insecurity is a major predicament for rural populations, especially mothers and children, whose livelihoods are often dependent on rain-fed agriculture. Indigenous foods have the potential of mitigating food insecurity ... -
A second chance to dream: initiating ODeL in secondary school re-entry programs for young adult secondary school dropouts the case of Mumias District, Western Kenya
(Routledge, 2018)The Kenyan education system has very limited re-entry options for learners who drop out before attaining secondary school certificate. It is very difficult to access training and or secure a job that requires at least ... -
Secondary school headteachers quality assurance strategies and challenges in Gucha district, Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2010-07-31)The desire to provide quality education for all Kenyan children was one of the major objectives of the struggle for independence. The government is currently implementing measures to improve the quality of education in ... -
Secondary school students' perspectives of environmental Quality in Kenya: a case study ofBungoma District
(Maseno University, 2000)Concern had been raised to the effect that Secondary. School students in Kenya lacked conservation principles in their day-to-day lives. In light of this, it was the purpose of this study to understand the meanings the ... -
Securing Water for the Environment in the Mara River of Lake Victoria Catchment, Kenya and Tanzania
(2008)The Mara River basin encompasses some of the world’s most unique ecosystems and human communities, tightly linked by their dependence on water from the Mara River. From its headwaters in Kenya, the Mara River flows through ... -
Seed Dormancy and Comparative Longevity in two Sub-Species of Vernonia Galamensis(Nairobiensis& Afromontana Var. Gibbosa) (Cass.) Less
(Maseno University, 2007)Vernofliagalamensis (Cass.) Less. is a potential industrial oil crop whose seeds contain 35-45% of triglyceride oil rich in vernolic acid, a naturally epoxidized fatt~ acid with low viscosity. Naturally epoxidized, ... -
Seed dormancy and appropriate germination protocol for Vernonia galamensis (Asteraceae).
(Kenya Forestry Research Institute, 2009)ernonia galamensis (Cass.) Less., (Asteraceae) is a new potential industrial oil crop that originated in eastern and south-eastern parts of Ethiopia and is endemic primarily to East African countries. On a dry mass basis, ... -
A seedling inoculation test for screening Sesbania sesban for resistance to the seedling defoliator, Mesoplatys ochroptera
(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002-07-01)The seedling beetle Mesoplatys chroptera is a serious pest of Sesbania sesban and other Sesbania spp. that are important agroforestry species. Sesbania sesban was compared to Sesbania micrantha, Sesbania goetzi and ... -
Sehistosoma Mansoni in the Baboon: Modulation of Pathology After Vaccination with Polyclonal Anti‐Idiotypic Antibodies
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1995-12-01)Vaccination of five baboons with an anti-idiotypic vaccine to irradiated Schistosoma mansoni cercariae resulted in nearly 19% protection compared to 39% protection conferred to five baboons vaccinated with an irradiated ... -
Selected challenges and strategies for principals in the Provision of quality secondary school education in Emuhaya sub- county Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Studies worldwide have revealed that school principals are charged with the responsibility of providing quality education. However, due to certain challenges, the quality falls below the expectation. The government has put ... -
Selected challenges and strategies for principals in the Provision of quality secondary school education in Emuhaya sub- county Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Studies worldwide have revealed that school principals are charged with the responsibility of providing quality education. However, due to certain challenges, the quality falls below the expectation. The government has put ... -
Selected educational resources as determinants of academic performance in public secondary schools in Kuria East and Kuria West sub-counties, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)An analysis of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education performance in Migori County showed that Kuria East and Kuria west sub- counties were always at the bottom of the seven sub counties with continually declining academic ... -
Selected factors affecting academic performance of pupils in public primary schools in Matete sub county, Kenya
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Selected factors determining deaf learners’ performance in social studies in primary schools for the deaf in lower Eastern region, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Social studies (SS) is one of the compulsory subjects offered and examined at the primary school curriculum in Kenya. It consists of three subjects, History, Geography and Civics. Reports from Kenya National Examination ... -
Selected factors influencing academic performance in constituency development fund built secondary schools in Rachuonyo South sub-county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)It is presumed that Kenya Certificate of Primary Examination and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination results are mainly used to determine who can move to higher education. Students therefore, stand to lose or gain ... -
Selected genes of Human herpesvirus-8 associated Kaposi’s sarcoma among patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 and Acquired Immunodeficiency Disease Syndrome
(AJOL, 2019)Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a kind of cancer that causes flat or raised lesions containing Human herpes virus 8 (HHV8). The KS lesions are common among immunosuppressed HIV patients. Highly Active Antiretroviral (HHART) treats ... -
Selected heavy metal levels in water and fish from winam gulf in Lake Victoria near Kisumu city, Kenya
(International Journal of Environmental and Ecology Research, 2019)Lake Victoria is the largest freshwater and fishery lake in Africa. Kisumu City, located at the shore of Winam Gulf has industrial activities discharging effluents into the lake with potential of contaminating the lake ... -
Selected Physiological and Growth Response of Four Soy Bean Varieties to Aluminium Chloride Stress
(Maseno University, 2015)Soy bean varieties commonly grown in Kenya`s acidic soils that contain aluminium are SB 97, SB 19, SB 20 and SB 123. Soy bean grains have high protein content, vitamins and used to manufacture industrial products. Aluminium ... -
Selected School Administrative, Pupil and Home-Based Challenges Affecting Pupils' Academic Performance in Public Primary Schools in Kisumu West Sub-County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Pupils' academic performance has been the subject of debate among educators. In Kisumu West Sub-county, over 55% of public primary schools posted mean scores of below 250 out of 500 marks in Kenya Certificate of Primary ...