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The safety of children in charitable institutions in Kisumu east District, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)A Charitable Children's Institution (CCI) is a home or institution which has been established by a person, corporate, a religious organization or a non-governmental organization and has been \ granted approval by the ... -
The Safety of Children in Charitable Institutions in Kisumu East District, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)A Charitable Children's Institution (CCI) is a home or institution which has been established by a person, corporate, a religious organization or a non-governmental organization and has been granted approval by the ... -
Sanitation and water quality factors associated with diarrhea occurrence in Homabay and Kisumu county beaches, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)In Kenya, surface water bodies are the final destination for most pollutants. Western and Nyanza Regions in close proximity to Lake Victoria are characterized by inadequate sanitation services, chronic water shortages and ... -
School administrators’ contribution to students’ academic performance in secondary schools in Emuhaya and Vihiga sub-counties, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Studies have revealed that school administrators contribute to students’ academic performance by enhancing instructional supervision, teacher motivation, teaching /learning resources and physical facilities. Notwithstanding ... -
School factors influencing level of head teachers’ burnout and its implication on pupils’ academic achievement in public primary schools in Butula sub-county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Studies have revealed that burnout inactivates head teachers reducing their achievement. School factors such as lack of physical facilities, inadequate rewards and school insecurity increase level of burnout which has ... -
Screening new strains sugarcane by augmented block design and randomized complete block design
(Maseno University, 2013)Of the three pillars in which the Kenya vision 2030 is anchored, agriculture is a key sector. Over the past few years the challenges to sugar production i.e. the choice of the variety to plant, soil nutrients variation ... -
Screening Some Parameters of the C3 Species and C4 Species Influencing their Distribution along the Altitudinal Gradient in arid and Semi arid Ecosystems of Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2005)Studiesof the parameters determining the mechanism of photosynthesis and theirimpacton the distribution of the plant species has been reported in literature \ in the Poaceae and Cyperaceae groups. Novel observations Oft ... -
Script Acquisition: A Crowdsourcing and Text mining approach
(Saarland University, 2019)According to Grice’s (1975) theory of pragmatics, people tend to omit basic information when participating in a conversation (or writing a narrative) under the assumption that left out details are already known or can ... -
The Seasonal Dynamics of Equatorial Spread-F Over Puerto Maldonado - South America
(Maseno University, 2015)Equatorial spread-F (ESF) phenomenon refers to intense post-sunset ionospheric irregularity that occurs around the geomagnetic equator due to perturbations in the ambient plasma. It has remained a very active area of ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 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 ... -
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 ...