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ADMINISTRATORS ATTITUDE TOWARDS COMPLIANCE TO SAFETY IN TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES IN BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA
(2020-08-07)Demand for basic education by communities in Bungoma County has led to proliferation of many teacher training colleges. However, safety of learners in these colleges remains a major challenge to all college administrators. ... -
Adolescent Positivity and Future Orientation, Parental Psychological Control, and Young Adult Internalising Behaviours during COVID-19 in Nine Countries
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022)The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many young adults’ lives educationally, economically, and personally. This study investigated associations between COVID-19-related disruption and perception of increases in internalising ... -
Adolescent Positivity and Future Orientation, Parental Psychological Control, and Young Adult Internalising Behaviours during COVID-19 in Nine Countries
(MDPI, 2022-02-14)The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many young adults’ lives educationally, economically, and personally. This study investigated associations between COVID-19-related disruption and perception of increases in internalising ... -
Adolescent schoolgirls' experiences of menstrual cups and pads in rural western Kenya: a qualitative study
(Practical Action Publishing, 2015-01-01)Poor menstrual hygiene management (MHM) among schoolgirls in low-income countries affects girls' dignity, self-esteem, and schooling. Hygienic, effective, and sustainable menstrual products are required. A randomized ... -
ADOLESCENTS SELF ESTEEM AND ITS EFFECT ON CAREER DEVELOPMENT
(2016-05)The purpose of this study was to establish the self esteem of adolescents in Kisumu Municipality, Kenya and to determine the relationship between self esteem and career variables. A sample of 369 secondary school students ... -
Adolescents' relationships with parents and romantic partners in eight countries
(Wiley, 2024-02-13)Creating romantic relationships characterized by high-quality, satisfaction, few conflicts, and reasoning strategies to handle conflicts is an important developmental task for adolescents connected to the relational models ... -
Adolescents’ cognitive capacity reaches adult levels prior to their psychosocial maturity: Evidence for a “maturity gap” in a multinational, cross-sectional sample.
(Educational Publishing Foundation, 2019-02)All countries distinguish between minors and adults for various legal purposes. Recent U.S. Supreme Court cases concerning the legal status of juveniles have consulted psychological science to decide where to draw these ... -
Adoption of Energy Conservation Practices and their Effects on the Performance of Kenyan Lodges and Camps
(AJP, 2023-11-01)The objective of this study was to assess energy conservation practices implemented by lodges and camps in Kenya and to determine their effect on performance of Kenyan lodges and camps. -
Adsorption of copper ions from water onto fish scales derived biochar: Isothermal perspectives
(Journal of Materials and Environmental Science, 2020)In this work, Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fish scales were used for the development of an economical biochar (FSB) by slow pyrolysis at 600 oC. The FSB was characterized using energy dispersive x-ray (EDX), x-ray ... -
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 ... -
Adult Wilms Tumour in pregnancy
(East African medical journal, 2020)Wilms’ tumor (nephroblastoma) is the most common primary renal malignancy in children, with a peak presentation in the ages 3-4 years. Wilms’ tumor is extremely rare in adults with around 300 cases described in literature. ... -
Adult Wilms Tumour in pregnancy
(AJOL, 2020)Wilms’ tumor (nephroblastoma) is the most common primary renal malignancy in children, with a peak presentation in the ages 3-4 years. Wilms’ tumor is extremely rare in adults with around 300 cases described in literature. ... -
Adults helping adults: Teacher-initiated supervisory option for professional development
(Academic Journals, 2011-08-31)This paper discusses peer supervision among teachers. It considers the foci, practices, problem and potential importance of peer supervision in facilitating professional growth teachers. Peer supervision or peer coaching ... -
Advancing the theory of planned behavior within dietary and physical domains among type 2 diabetics: a mixed methods approach
(http://www. sciencepublishinggroup. com/j/jfns, 2010)Many studies have applied the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) in predicting health behaviors among unique populations. However, a new paradigm is emerging where focus is now directed to modification and expansion of the ... -
Adverse effects of Lugol’s iodine: Heart failure in a patient with subcutaneous phycomycosis from a resource-limited setting
(Elsevier, 2022-09-09)Subcutaneous phycomycosis becomes a chronic, debilitating condition if left untreated. Treatment includes oral antifungal therapy, though oral potassium iodide has been used in resource-limited settings. Lugol's iodine has ... -
Aflatoxin exposure in pregnant women in Kisumu county, Kenya
(2015-08-17)About 4.5 billion people globally and 1.8 million Kenyans are exposed to large amount of aflatoxin. However, little is known about aflatoxin exposure levels in pregnant women through dietary intake. This study aimed to ... -
Aflatoxin in household maize for human consumption in Kenya, East Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)The objective of this study is to determine the occurrence and level of aflatoxins (AFs) contamination in freshly harvested maize for human consumption in rural Kenya. Maize kernels and freshly milled maize flour (n = ... -
Africa and mena Region (2018)
(Brill Nijhoff, 2019-11-07)Africa and mena regions continue to face natural hazard and extreme weather challenges that impact adversely on lives, livelihoods and developmental potentials. Hazard-related disasters include floods, droughts, pest/disease ... -
Africa and MENA Regions (2019)
(Brill Nijhoff, 2021-02-19)Africa and MENA regions continue to experience extreme weather events resulting from climate change. Regional institutions and countries have developed legal, policy and institutional frameworks to deal with these challenges ...