Maseno University Repository: Recent submissions
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Supporting Teachers Moving Online, Using a MOOC, during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
(Commonwealth of Learning. 4710 Kingsway Suite 2500, Burnaby, BC V5H 4M2 Canada, 2021)Following campus closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many Ministries of Education around the world requested teachers to move their teaching online. This case study reflects on how the Commonwealth of Learning responded ... -
Policy Brief: Leveraging MOOCs for Teacher Development in Low-Income Countries and Disadvantaged Regions
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2021)This policy brief looks at open digital distance learning and the potential of massive open online courses to deliver and support teacher development in low-income countries and disadvantaged regions. It addresses the ... -
Open educational resources, technology-enabled teacher learning and social justice
(Routledge, 2021)This chapter addresses two questions: What is the role of teacher education in increasing access to, and participation in, education, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa? and How can digital technologies (DTs), such as the ... -
Re-imagining teacher education for a post-pandemic future
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2021)To help Commonwealth governments and institutions use technologies to improve and expand learning for sustainable development -
Pacific Partnership for Open, Flexible and Distance Learning: Two Case Studies
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2021)To help Commonwealth governments and institutions use distance and open learning for sustainable livelihoods -
Structural and Optical Probe into Rare Earth Doped ZnO for Spectral Conversion in Solar Cells
(Jenny Stanford Publishing, 2022)This chapter examines the relationship between structure and optoelectronic properties of rare earth doped Zinc oxide (ZnO) thin films fabricated by RF magnetron sputtering for photovoltaic applications. A doped ZnO layer ... -
Anomalous photovoltaic behavior under illumination of γ-In2Se3 nanostructures used as hole transport layer in organic solar cell
(Pergamon, 2022)Indium selenide is currently receiving tremendous attention in device application and studies related to two dimensional nanostructured technologies. Non-layered γ-In2Se3, which is a stable phase at room temperature, was ... -
Challenges of the internal efficiency of science and technology education training programs in the tvet institutions in Nyanza region, Kenya
(European journal of education studies, 2022)Globally technical training institutions have been established to promote quality academic and technical-oriented programs. This study was motivated by persistent low enrolment in most TVET programs despite reforms being ... -
Sero-Prevalence and Molecular Analysis of Brucellosis in Livestock Keepers and Domestic Ruminants in Baringo County, Kenya
(Research square, 2022)Brucellosis is widely distributed in more than 170 countries around the world, where it poses a huge threat to animal husbandry and human health. Brucellosis is a worldwide re-emerging zoonotic disease that poses serious ... -
Prevalence of brucellosis in livestock keepers and domestic ruminants in Baringo County, Kenya
(Public Library of Science, 2022)Brucellosis is widely distributed in more than 170 countries around the world, where it poses a huge threat to animal husbandry and human health. Brucellosis is a worldwide re-emerging zoonotic disease that poses serious ... -
Effects of Organic Substrates on Development and Survival of Blattela germanica for Food and Feed in Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2022)Entomophagy has gained popularity as a novel approach to addressing food and nutrition insecurity, particularly in sub-tropical and tropical countries. Cockroaches, for example, have the potential to alleviate nutritional ... -
Accurate Ab-initio calculation of elastic constants of anisotropic binary alloys: A case of Fe–Al
(Solid State Communications, 2022)The final formed phases of alloys are functions of the chemical compositions of the mixture. The overall mechanical moduli of the alloy are also functions of the phases present. Most of the previous computed elastic constants ... -
Effect of Dynamic Capabilities on Performance of Commercial Banks
(European journal of business and management research, 2022)The Kenyan banking industry contributes significantly to the government revenues yet financial reports indicate that Kenya’s listed banks recorded a negative EPS (earnings per share) growth of 0.8% in the financial year ... -
Moderating Effect of Dynamic Capabilities on the Relationship Between Porter’s Generic Strategies and Performance of Commercial Banks
(European journal of business and management research, 2022)The Kenyan banking industry contributes significantly to government revenues yet financial reports indicate that Kenya’s listed banks recorded a negative EPS (earnings per share) growth of 0.8% in the financial year 2017, ... -
African perspectives on religion and climate change
(Taylor & Francis, 2022)This book interrogates the contributions that religious traditions have made to climate change discussions within Africa, whether positive or negative. Drawing on a range of African contexts and religious traditions, the ... -
Women, indigenous knowledge systems, and climate change in Kenya
(Routledge, 2022)This chapter discusses women’s use of indigenous knowledge systems in response to the effects of climate change in Kenya. The chapter shows that regardless of the structural and cultural challenges that women face on land ... -
Immunohistochemical Analysis of Prostein in Needle Core Biopsies of Acinar and Intraductal Prostatic Adenocarcinoma in Western Kenya Population
(Fortune Journals, 2022)Prostein is a newly reported prostate cancer biomarker. Nonetheless, no reports on African population are available. The current study aimed to determine the prostein expression in archived prostatic core biopsies in Western ... -
Expression of IL-6 receptor correlates with Gleason grade for patients with prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma in Kisumu Specialist Hospital in Kisumu County, Western Kenya
(2022)The potential roles of inflammatory makers in prostate cancer are subjects of intense examination and Interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R) is key in these processes. Expression of interleukin-6 Receptor (IL-6R) has not been ... -
Association between prostein immune-histochemical expression and histo-pathological grading of prostate cancer urology clinics in Kisumu city experience
(AJOL, 2022)The degree of morphological differentiation on histological assessment is a limited prediction of PCa aggressiveness. Prostein is being evaluated as additional biomarker in diagnosis and prognostication of prostate cancer. -
Drivers of perceived sustainability of climate smart Agricultural projects in Kakamega County, Kenya
(KALRO, 2022)Climate uncertainty challenges the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. The sustainability of climate-smart agriculture projects is considered essential for the continued delivery of services to the ...