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Teaching conflict management skills in schools: Prerequisite for peace and achievement of millennium development goals in Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2011)The Kenyan society is experiencing a lot of conflicts, some with devastating effects such as deaths, starvation, disease and destruction. These normally arise out of difference between people. Secondary schools being ... -
Challenges on implementation of art and design curriculum in secondary schools in Kenya
(Academic Research International, 2013)Art and Design Curriculum contributes immensely in all areas of the society such as Social/cultural, Economic, Political, Utilitarian, Communication and Personal expression. This subject interlocks strongly within the ... -
Accessibility of Students with Physical Disability to Washrooms in Bungoma Bus Terminus, Kenya
(VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT AMSTERDAM, 2013)Purpose: To assess the accessibility of students with physical disability to washrooms in Bungoma main bus terminus. Method: A case study approach was used. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire and an ... -
Career Opportunities with implementation of Art and Design in secondary schools
(Progressive Academic Publishing,, 2014)This research was conducted to examine the level of awareness on careers available for students learning Art and Design in secondary schools in Kenya because some schools are dropping this curriculum in Western Kenya. ... -
Forms of Intimate Partner Violence among Women in the Informal Sector in Nakuru Municipality, Kenya
(International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, 2014-10-01)Different forms of Intimate Partner violence are experienced in various cultures and affect people across societies irrespective of their economic status. Similar experiences have also been reported in Kenya as shown by ... -
Animation as an Aid for Higher Education Teaching in Kenya: The Case of Africa Nazarene University
(GlobeEdu Group, 2016)Higher education worldwide is increasingly becoming digitized through online pedagogical platforms. In Kenya, the desire to go digital is one of the key agendas of the current government. This vision is to be achieved ... -
Influence of intimate partner violence (IPV) on women's productive work in the informal sector in Nakuru municipality, Kenya
(International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, 2016-02-01)Globally, intimate partner violence is experienced in various cultures and affects people across societies irrespective of their economic status. This is also the case in Sub-Saharan Africa. Kenya is reported to show an ... -
Adult Literacy Programme has been providing knowledge and skills to enhance human capital for the solution of various problems in society. The problem in the area of study has however been environmental degradation occasioned by persistent deforestation. The study set out to establish the impact that the planning and implementation of the programme has on enhancing environment development and management in view of the continued environmental degradation in the County. A conceptual framework based on educational production function theory was used to explain the link between the programme and environmental development and management. Using descriptive survey design, the findings revealed that, learners’ theoretical understanding and practical application of skills learnt were assessed. The study concluded that, as knowledge and skills acquired were applied, more evaluation needs to be done downstream to ascertain the practical returns to education
(Càtedra d'Accessibilitat, 2017)Learners with physical disability in the western part of Kenya frequently make use of bus terminals during in the trip to and from school. Special schools attended by learners with a physical disability are few in number ... -
Accessibility of washrooms in bus terminals in Western Kenya to learners with physical disability
(Journal of Accessibility and Design for All, 2017)Learners with physical disability in the western part of Kenya frequently make use of bus terminals during in the trip to and from school. Special schools attended by learners with a physical disability are few in number ... -
The Object of Love is Food conceptual metaphor in selected Dholuo Benga music of 1970s and 2000s
(Linguistics and Literature Studies, 2018)One of the ways in which people express their emotions creatively in a society is through music. Benga music is a genre of Kenyan popular music that has been in existence from 1960s to date. Over the years, Dholuo ... -
Quality of pottery products produced in Kenyan women prisons
(Academic Journals, 2020)The purpose of the study was to assess quality of pottery products produced in Kenyan prisons. The quality of products produced in Kenyan prisons shows lack of standardization. Descriptive research design guided the ... -
Food Hygiene Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices amongst Food Handlers in Selected Hotels and Restaurants In Thika Town, Kenya
(http://www.ijcrt.org/papers/IJCRT2007252.pdf, 2020)The aim of this study was to investigate food hygiene knowledge, attitude and practice amongst food handlers’ in selected hotels and restaurants in Thika Town, Kenya. A cross sectional survey design was adopted. The ... -
Barriers to Pottery Production in Kenyan Prisons
(sryahwapublications, 2020)The purpose of the paper was to investigate barriers to pottery production in Kenyan prisons. Descriptive research design guided the study. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used to analyse data in the ... -
Linkage between Food Hygiene Knowledge and Practices among Food Handlers in Restaurants and Hotels in Thika, Kenya
(http://www.ijrar.org/viewfull.php?&p_id=IJRAR19L1769., 2020)The purpose of this research was to establish the linkage between food hygiene knowledge and practice among food handlers’ in restaurants and hotels in Thika, Kenya. A cross sectional survey design was adopted for the ... -
DETERMINANTS OF GREEN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN HOTELS IN KISUMU CITY, KENYA-A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
(ajpojournals, 2020-07-19)Purpose: This conceptual paper aims at developing theoretical framework for determinants of green management practices in hotels. Methodology: In order to come up with this theoretical framework, the researcher assumes ... -
WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT INFLUENCE ON EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION IN STAR RATED HOTELS IN KISUMU CITY, KENYA
(ajpojournals, 2020-07-24)Purpose: This paper present findings of a study whose purpose was aimed at establishing the effect of workplace settings on satisfaction of employees in star rated hotels in Kisumu City, Kenya. Methodology: Cross-sectional ... -
An Evaluation of Paints Determinants among the Informal Fine Artists in Kisumu City
((IJSR, 2021)One of the important viewpoints which is criticized and reviewed in Art, are the styles and techniques used in paintings. Reviewed literature confirms that the motives of choice of paints used are relegated secondary ... -
Common Dressing Styles and Attributes Associated with Students’ Dressing Styles in Kenyan Public Universities
(East African Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2021)The study sought to examine students’ dressing styles and common attributes assigned to them. A descriptive survey design was used in this study. The study areas were the University of Nairobi, Egerton University, Moi ... -
An Evaluation of Factors Affecting Visual Fine Artists in the wake of COVID-19 towards Economic Empowerment in Kisumu City
(World Journal of Innovative Research (WJIR), 2021)Fine Artists are among the population residing in a cosmopolitan city of Kisumu and they leverage on their skills and talents for economic empowerment.Kisumu city economic empowerment is currently experiencing the highest ... -
Awareness of the Role Graphic Design Play in Advertising among Small Furniture Enterprise Managers in Nairobi County, Kenya
(THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL STUDIES, 2022)Graphic design (GD) is expressed through text, image, or both text and image, and large-scale furniture companies have embraced it a lot in their firms. GD is usually transmitted through print and electronic media, including ...
