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Characterization of Xanthomonas Campestris Pv.Vesicatoria In African Nightshades (Solanum Scabrum Mill.) and its Control Using Extracts of Bidens Pilosa L. and Euphorbia Hirta L.
(2017)
African nightshades (Solanum scabrum Mill.) are an important vegetable in terms of food security, medicinal values and income for most communities in Kenya. Its productivity is majorly affected by bacterial leaf spot disease ...
Factors Affecting Provision of Vocational Rehabilitation and Job Placement Services for Learners with Intellectual Disabilities in Nyanza Region, Kenya
(2017)
Access to vocational rehabilitation and job placement are the most promising paths for individuals with intellectual disabilities to realize more productive lives. Despite the crucial role played by vocational rehabilitation ...
Relationship Between Teacher Work-Place Conditions and Teacher Transfer Intention in Public Secondary Schools in Mbita and Suba Sub-Counties, Kenya
(2016)
Teacher transfer intention threatens staffing. In USA, between 2001 and 2010, teacher transfer requests were at an average of 13%, 19% in Lesotho and 3.1% in Kenya. In Mbita and Suba Sub-counties public secondary schools, ...
Effect of Strategic Change and Firm Characteristics on Performance of Firms In the Alcohol Industry, Kenya
(2017)
Strategic change is global-wide and impacts on the content of strategy. The relationship between strategic change and performance reveals an equivocal findings suggesting that the relationship may be affected by factors ...
Influence of Selected Factors on Students’ Academic Performance in Secondary Education in Kakamega County, Kenya
(2017)
Studies worldwide have revealed that student, teacher, principal, school and government policy factors influence performance of students in academics. In the years 2012 and 2013 the Kakamega County posted a mean of 5.23 ...
Correlation Between Geomagnetic Field Variations and the Dynamics of the Equatorial Ionosphere Over East Africa
(Maseno University, 2017)
The geomagnetic field shows regular variation during geomagnetic quiet conditions. However, during geomagnetic storms, it exhibits irregular fluctuations that can induce hazardous electric currents in ground based conductor ...
Evaluation of Audiological Rehabilitation Status Among the Hard of Hearing Learners in Primary Schools for the Deaf in Western and the Lake Region, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)
The primary effect of hearing loss is inability to hear sound and communicate orally particularly for those who are Hard of Hearing (HoH) and whose primary mode of communication is spoken language and lip-reading. Such ...
Assessment of English Functioning Level of Class Three Prelingually Deaf Learners in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)
Learners acquire language when they are taught at their functioning levels. Class III Prelingually Deaf learners in Kenya are taught English at Class III level. Evaluation tests have indicated they are not functioning at ...
The Influence of Household Characteristics and Agricultural Practices on Food Security in Semi Arid Agro-Ecological Zones of Nyakach Sub-County, Kisumu County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)
The world is facing decreasing food production from agriculture, especially in Africa where smallholder farming provides most of the food. The importance of agriculture in food provision at household and national levels ...
Teacher Management Related Factors Influencing Teacher Stress and its Effect on Student Academic Performance In Public Secondary Schools in Kakamega North Sub-County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)
Studies worldwide have revealed that teachers do experience stress which affect their performance. Moderate stress has been found to enhance performance of workers whereas low and high stress characterized by boredom, ...