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Career Decision Making Status of Adolescents in Kisumu Municipality, Kenya
(Scholarlink Resource Centre Ltd, 2015-02-01)The purpose of this study was to establish the decision making status of adolescents in Kisumu municipality across various demographic variables. The sample consisted of 359 (162 males and 197 females) secondary school ... -
Academic staff development enhances job performance among PhD degree holders in public universities in Kenya. However, it is noteworthy that at Maseno University and Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya’s youngest, most recently established universities, only an average of 38% of academic staff are PhD degree holders indicating a skills, knowledge, and attitudinal gap hence a critical need for invigorated staff development. In addition, there is a high lecturer: student ratio which is above the Commission for Higher Education’s recommendation of 1:18 for social sciences and 1:10 for pure sciences. There have also been incessant public complaints about poor job performance evidenced in poor lecturer etiquette, low lesson attendance levels, relative high failure rates among students and non-return of Continuous Assessment Tests. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of selected academic staff development practices on job performance in selected public universities. The selected staff development practices are categorized as follows; on-the-jobuniversity-sponsored, off-the-job-self-sponsored, off-the-job-university-sponsored, and on-thejob-self-sponsored. The study employed descriptive survey research design whereby questionnaire, document analysis , and interview schedules were used to collect data. Proportional Stratified Random Sampling and Purposive Sampling technique was used to select academic staff, Chahairmen of Departments(CoDs) and Directors of Faculties and Deans of Schools(DFDSs) in the selected universities. Quantitative data was presented in frequencies, percentages, and Mean Rating. Qualitative data was analyzed on an going process as themes and subthemes emerged.
(Academic Journals, 2010-12-01)Despite Kenya Government’s commitment to enhancement of girl-child education, their participation rate at secondary school level is still notably low. Many studies on the girl-child education have concentrated in the ... -
Evaluation of academic staff development practices outcomes on job performance in selected public universities in Kenya
(2012)Academic staff development enhances job performance among PhD degree holders in public universities in Kenya. However, it is noteworthy that at Maseno University and Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, ... -
Interleukin (IL)-13 promoter polymorphisms (-7402 T/G and-4729G/A) condition susceptibility to pediatric severe malarial anemia but not circulating IL-13 levels
(BioMed Central, 2013-12)In holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum transmission areas such as western Kenya, severe malarial anemia [SMA, hemoglobin (Hb) < 6.0 g/dL, with any density parasitemia] is the most common clinical manifestation of severe ... -
(− 7402 T/G and-4729G/A) condition susceptibility to pediatric severe malarial anemia but not circulating IL-13 levels
(Bio Med Central, 2013)In holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum transmission areas such as western Kenya, severe malarial anemia [SMA, hemoglobin (Hb) < 6.0 g/dL, with any density parasitemia] is the most common clinical manifestation of severe ... -
Elly O. Munde, Winnie A. Okeyo, Samwel B. Anyona, Evans
(2012)An understanding of the immunogenetic basis of naturally acquired immunity to Plasmodium falciparum infection would aid in the designing of a rationally based malaria vaccine. Variants within the Fc gamma receptors (Fc ... -
The lipid acyl-chain dynamics in giant liposomes and characterization of domain 4 of the Wilson disease protein
(2010)Steady-state and nanosecond time-resolved fluorescence of the nitro-2, 1, 3- benzoxadiazol-4-yl (NBD) probe and line tension force were determined in phospholipids acyl-chain dynamics in giant liposomes made from a homologous ... -
Evaluation of sugarcane cropping systems in relation to productivity at Kibos in Kenya
(International Journal of Agricultural Policy and Research Vol.2 (7), pp. 256-266, 2014-07)Low sugarcane productivity is widespread and has persisted in all zones in western Kenya over the last decade despite the release of many improved sugarcane varieties during the same period. Three sugarcane varieties, two ... -
Gender differences in the predictors of career indecision of secondary school students in Kenya
(2015)The purpose of this study was to determine the predictors of career indecision by gender. A sample of 359 (162 male and 197 female) secondary school students were surveyed on career indecision, career readiness, locus ... -
Positioning Sub-saharan Africa on the Global Economy: evaluating the effect of economic crisis on foreign direct investment and foreign aid inflowsto the region
(2012)The advent of global economic crisis which affected most of developed economies in North America and Europe has had trickle-down effects on Sub-Saharan Africa. This effect has been characterized by falling exports demand, ... -
An Empirical Analysis of Cigarettes Demand in Kenya: A Health Policy Perspective
(2009-07)This study focuses on empirical measurement of cigarettes demand in Kenya with an emphasis on regulatory effects of cigarette prices and health warning labels on cigarette packs. A myopic addiction model of cigarettes ... -
TITLE: Overall Determinants of foreign direct investment Inflows in Kenya
(1997-02-14)Empirical literature on the determinants of FDI flows is extensive but controversial over some determinants of FDI in-flows in developing countries. The objective of this study therefore was to investigate the overall ... -
Has Quality of Governance Affected the Effectiveness of Health Expenditure on Adult Health in Sub-Saharan Africa?
(European Scientific Institute, 2015-06)Compared to the rest of the world Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) still has a challenge in reducing its adult mortality. Investments in adult health is a prerogative of SSA governments as they provide the source of labour force, ... -
Overall Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment Inflows in Kenya
(2017-04-20)Empirical literature on the determinants of foreign direct investments (FDI) flows is extensive but controversial over some determinants of FDI in-flows in developing countries. The objective of this study therefore was ... -
Economic Crisis Influence on FDI and Foreign Inflows in Sub-Saharan Africa Economies
(2017-10-30)The global economic crisis affected most of developed economies in North America and Europe which was likely to trigger a trickle-down effects on Sub-Saharan Africa. This effect was characterized by falling exports demand, ... -
Money, Inflation and Output: Understanding the cornerstones of a monetary union in East Africa Community
(2017-11-30)The advent of the East Africa Monetary Union in the East Africa Community region is bound to bring about significant change in monetary policy management in terms of money growth strategies, inflation and output growth ... -
Examining effect of Forward Integration Credit Risk Mitigation Mechanisms on Return on Equity (ROE) of Agribusiness Firms in Kenya
(EPH, 2017-08)Commercial Banks apply Forward Integration Credit Risk Mitigation Mechanisms (FICRMMs) to promote credit access, security and productivity for various sectors, since credits make a significant portion in business’ capital ... -
Validating Measures in Business Research: Practical Implications
(2015-08-31)Instrument validity, though at the heart of quantitative business research, has not been adequately treated by novice researchers and advisors alike, potentially invalidating otherwise good research. This paper ... -
IMPACT OF MOTORCYCLE TAXI ON THE EMERGENCE OF OTHER RELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN SIAYA DISTRICT
(2015-12)In Kenya there has been a significant increase of motorcycle taxi business since 2005 to date. This has resulted into diversification in transport industry and the competitive framework amongst the key operators in the ... -
Extent of Credit Financing By Commercial Banks to Agribusinesses in Kenya
(2014-03-31)Financing in the Agribusiness sector has been difficult due to perceived and unmanaged sectoral risk factors although it contributes to employment by up to 53% in a majority of poor and developing countries, 60% in South ...
