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INVESTMENT IN SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION: WHICH WAY FORWARD TO REDUCE THE COST OF EDUCATION IN SIAYA COUNTY
(2016-03-12)
uNIT COST OF SECONDARY EDUCATION HAS CONTINUED TO RISE BOTH DIRECT AND INDIRECT JEOPADOZING ACCESS TO BASIC EDUCATION. THE DEABATE HAS CONCENTRATED ON WHO SHOULD CARRY THE BURDEN OF SECONDARY EDUCATION. HOWEVER DEBATE ON ...
Assessment of Achievements in Adult Literacy Programme in Vihiga County, Kenya
(green journals., 2016-08-21)
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 ...
Applying the food technology neophobia scale in a developing country context. A case-study on processed matooke (cooking banana) flour in Central Uganda
(Academic Press, 2016-01-01)
The success of new food technologies largely depends on consumers' behavioral responses to the innovation. In Eastern Africa, and Uganda in particular, a technology to process matooke into flour has been introduced with ...
Household nutritional knowledge, attitude and practices associated with consumption of wild fruits and vegetables in Acholi Sub-region of Northern Uganda.
(RUFORUM, 2016)
Rural households mostly utilise wild fruits and vegetables as a supplement to household nutritional needs during lean seasons. However, nutritional benefits derived from a given food are influenced by nutritional knowledge, ...
Menstrual cups and sanitary pads to reduce school attrition, and sexually transmitted and reproductive tract infections: a cluster randomised controlled feasibility study in …
(British Medical Journal Publishing Group, 2016-11-01)
Objectives
Conduct a feasibility study on the effect of menstrual hygiene on schoolgirls9 school and health (reproductive/sexual) outcomes.
Design
3-arm single-site open cluster randomised controlled pilot study.
Setting
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Introducing rearing crickets (gryllids) at household levels: adoption, processing and nutritional values
(Journal of insects as Food and Feed, 2016)
Edible insects, particularly crickets, are becoming popular due to their nutritional value and efficiency in foodconversion. An increasing number of farmers in Kenya are seeking information on rearing crickets (Orthopter ...
Impact of Discipline on Academic Performance of Pupils in Public Primary Schools in Muhoroni Sub-County, Kenya
(Journal of Education and Practice,, 2016)
In Muhoroni Sub-County, Kenya, pupils' academic performance has received little attention in relation to discipline. The objectives of this study were to determine the level of discipline and extent of impact of discipline ...
Safety and immunogenicity of RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine in infants and children with WHO stage 1 or 2 HIV disease: a randomised, double-blind, controlled trial
(Elsevier, 2016)
Background
Malaria remains a major global public health concern, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. The RTS,S/AS01 malaria candidate vaccine was reviewed by the European Medicines Agency and received a positive scientific ...
Using health and demographic surveillance systems for teratovigilance in Africa
(Elsevier, 2016)
Increased funding in the past decade has improved healthcare coverage of the population and access to vaccines and drugs across sub-Saharan Africa.1 However, there is still a need to collect valid and sufficient baseline ...
INFLUENCE OF DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGIES ON PERFORMANCE OF CUTFLOWERS EXPORTING FIRMS IN KENYA
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2016)
Digital marketing is one of the strategies used by firms for marketing communication and
products promotion. Digital marketing contributes to the marketing mix by connecting with
clients and creating leads to new business ...