Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Effect of school category on adjustment of re-admitted teenage mothers in secondary schools
(scientific route, 2022)The study examined the adjustment of re-admitted teenage mothers on the bases of school categories in selected secondary schools in Kenya. -
Application of GIS in Agriculture in Promoting Evidence-Informed Decision Making for Improving Agriculture Sustainability: A Systematic Review
(MDPI, 2022)The objective of this review was to synthesize existing evidence on GIS and RS application in agriculture in enhancing evidence-informed policy and practice for improving agriculture sustainability and identifying obstacles ... -
Mapping the spatial dimension of food insecurity using GIS-based indicators: A case of Western Kenya
(Springer Netherlands, 2022)Food insecurity elimination is a major focus of the Sustainable Development Goals and addresses one of the most pressing needs in developing countries. With the increasing incidence of food insecurity, poverty, and ... -
Sexism of the Jiko (Cooking Stove), Food and Sexuality: The Fuzzy Conceptual Boundary
(Linguistics and Literature Studies, 2019)This paper re-examines the Jiko 1 as a symbol of femininity within the East African region. In the Kenyan society, jikos serve as charcoal based ceramic stoves used for cooking in virtually all households. The goal of ... -
Utilization of Healthcare Information Among Healthcare Workers in Gucha Subcounty, Kisii County, Kenya
(J Health Edu Res Dev, 2016)Utilization of health information is important in the provision of efficient and effective healthcare services. It is a major public health component in the ministry of health which informs decisions for efficient and ... -
The making and unmaking of a megaproject: Contesting temporalities along the LAPSSET corridor in Kenya
(Antipode, 2021)In this paper, we show how communities in Northern Kenya proactively engage an unfolding megaproject and the temporalities it evokes—the Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport Corridor (LAPSSET). We argue that the latitude ... -
When online learning and cultural values intersect: Indonesian EFL students' voices
(Institutes for Educational Research in NSW, SA and WA, 2022)During the COVID-19 pandemic, all lecturers had to replace their physical classroom teaching mode with online learning, albeit with challenges experienced by students and lecturers. Drawing upon Hofstede's cultural dimensions ... -
Empowered schools embrace the competency based curriculum: sharing the Kenya connect empowered school model in Machakos county
(Journal of Education and Practices, 2021)Rural public schools face many challenges and are severely under-resourced. Students are eager to learn and parents see schools as a means for upward mobility for their children. However, public schools struggle due to ... -
Analysis of the factors affecting farm-level output of mangoes among small-scale farmers in Mwala Sub-County, Kenya
(International Journal of Agricultural Technology, 2022)The factors affecting farm-level output of mangoes among small-scale farmers in Mwala Sub-County, Kenya were examined. The first stage of regression analysis resulted that family and hired labour, amount of pesticides ... -
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Regional Integration in the East African Community (EAC): A Literature Review
(IISTE, 2021)As part of a doctoral study, this review makes a case for the study of the influence of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on the integration of the East African Community (EAC). Beginning with philosophical postulations ... -
The Strategies adopted by Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) seeking to influence East African Community (EAC) Policies
(ResearchGate, 2022)This research paper presents an examination of the strategies adopted by Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in seeking to influence the policies of the East African Community (EAC). The introductory part details an overview ... -
The Influence Of Civil Society Organizations (CSOS) On East African Community (EAC) Policies
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS), 2022)As part of the findings of a doctoral study, this article presents an analysis of the influence of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on the policies of the East African Community (EAC). It presents a detailed discussion ... -
Needle and syringe programs for reducing blood-borne diseases among people who inject drugs in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol
(LWW, 2022)This review will identify, explore, and map the literature on the characteristics and implementation modalities of needle and syringe programs for reducing blood-borne diseases among people who inject drugs in sub-Saharan ... -
Bijections of k-plane trees
(Open journal of discrete Applied Mathematics, 2022)A k-plane tree is a tree drawn in the plane such that the vertices are labeled by integers in the set {1, 2, . . . , k}, the children of all vertices are ordered, and if (i, j) is an edge in the tree, where i and j are ... -
Prospects, challenges and strategies of internationalization of University Education in Kenya
(International Journal of Educational Innovation and Research, 2022)Education has become more international and in this millennium, governments have laid emphasis on internationalization of higher education through international co-operation and exchange. In Kenya, institutions and ... -
Tuning the reactivity of ruthenium (II) terpyridyl complexes using auxiliary ligands: kinetic and mechanistic studies
(Springer International Publishing, 2022)Substitution behavior of the labile aqua ligand in four mononuclear ruthenium(II) terpyridyl complexes with different auxiliary N (pyridine) (Ru1), N^N (2,2′-bipyridyl (Ru2), 2′-(2-pyridyl)quinoline (Ru3), 2,2′-biqunoline ... -
Acoustics of fractal porous material and fractional calculus
(MDPI, 2021)In this paper, we present a fractal (self-similar) model of acoustic propagation in a porous material with a rigid structure. The fractal medium is modeled as a continuous medium of non-integer spatial dimension. The basic ... -
Transient Propagation of Longitudinal and Transverse Waves in Cancellous Bone: Application of Biot Theory and Fractional Calculus
(MDPI, 2022)In this paper, the influence of the transverse wave on sound propagation in a porous medium with a flexible structure is considered. The study is carried out in the time domain using the modified Biot theory obtained by ... -
Flow of a Self-Similar Non-Newtonian Fluid Using Fractal Dimensions
(MDPI, 2022)In this paper, the study of the fully developed flow of a self-similar (fractal) power-law fluid is presented. The rheological way of behaving of the fluid is modeled utilizing the Ostwald–de Waele relationship (covering ... -
COVID-19 data reporting systems in Africa reveal insights for future pandemics
(Cambridge University Press, 2022)Globally, countries have used diverse methods to report data during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using international guidelines and principles of emergency management, we compare national data reporting systems in African countries ...