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DAIRY CATTLE PRODUCTIVITY ON SMALLHOLDER FARMS IN LURAMBI SUB-COUNTY OF KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2017-08)The general objective of this study will be to examine the challenges facing small holder dairy farm productivity In Lurambi Sub County. The study will be guided by the following specific objectives: i) To determine the ... -
Socio-Demographic Characteristics of HIV-Infected Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) Comprehensive Care Centre (CCC), Nairobi Kenya
(International Journal of Research Studies in Medical and Health Sciences, 2017-08)The Global human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic entered its fourth decade with approximately 34 million people living with HIV (PLHIV). The years ago to date, the antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs were been ... -
Recruitment Practices And Staff Performance In Public Universities
(Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Science, 2017-08-05)Recruitment, as a human resource management function, is one of the activities that impact most critically on the performance of any organization irrespective of its size and location. Public Universities, known to train ... -
Risk of Fungi Associated with Aflatoxin and Fumonisin in Medicinal Herbal Products in the Kenyan Market
(The Scientific World Journal, 2017-08-08)Utilization of herbal products is a major concern due to the possibility of contamination by toxigenic fungi that are mycotoxin producers such as Aspergillus species during processing and packaging. Research was carried ... -
Compost Physico-chemical Factors that Impact on Yield in Button Mushrooms, Agaricus bisporus (Lge) and Agaricus bitorquis (Quel) Saccardo
(Journal of Agricultural Science, 2017-08-31)Button mushrooms, Agaricus sp. are secondary decomposers that require nutritious and very selective composts for their growth. Selectivity of these composts is influenced by both biological and physico-chemical characteristics ... -
ON THE GENERATORS OF CODES OF IDEALS OF THE POLYNOMIAL RING FOR ERROR CONTROL
(2017-10)Shannon introduced error detection and correction codes to address the growing need of efficiency and reliability of code vectors. Ideals in algebraic number system have mainly been used to preserve the notion of unique ... -
ON THE CHARACTERIZATION OF THE UNIT GROUPS OF A CLASS OF TOTAL QUOTIENT RINGS
(MMUST, 2017-10)Let R be a completely primary finite ring of characteristic pk, where p is a prime and k is a positive integer. Such finite rings have been studied extensively in recent years and the tools necessary for describing completely ... -
The impact of Co-morbidity and Treatment Characteristics on Adherence to Tuberculosis Treatment in Kisumu East Subcounty, Kenya
(Journal of Nursing and Health Science, 2017-10)Despite the great strides made in TB diagnosis and highly effective shorter periods of treatment, there are still poor treatment outcomes in a significant proportion of the patients. Poor adherence to TB treatment is one ... -
RESTORATION STRATEGIES AND COMMUNITY ATTITUDES TOWARDS MINE PIT HAZARDS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2017-10)Mining is an economic activity that has been practiced for time immemorial. Land degradation from old mines operations is known in almost all the countries but they have been few systematic surveys to quantify the nature ... -
The Origins Kakamega Forest Grasslands: A Critical Revie
(Journal of Human Ecology, 2017-10-20)The Kakamega Forest is dotted with twenty five grasslands (glades) that vary in size, structure and composition. There a further five in the nearby Kisere Forest. Variation in structure and composition is a function of the ... -
THE ROLE OF FAITH--BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN CURBING GENDER--BASED VIOLENCE IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2017-11)Faith-based organizations are defined as faith-influenced non-governmental organizations. They are often structured around development and/or relief service delivery programs and are sometimes run simultaneously at the ... -
Effects of Computer Interactive Multiple Mice Technique On Learners’ Performance in Fractions In Primary Schools In Kenya
(MMUST, 2017-11)Studies attribute poor performance in mathematics especially in fractions in public primary schools to teacher centred teaching methods. However, few researchers have tried out interventions based on computer interactive ... -
PERFORMANCE IN KINEMATICS USING COOPERATIVE LEARNING AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SABATIA SUB-COUNTY, KENYA.
(MMUST, 2017-11)Performance in physics at secondary school level in Sabatia sub-county has shown no significant improvement in recent years. Analysis by the Kenya National Examinations Council indicates that students do poorly in kinematics ... -
STUDENTS’ AND TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF PHYSICS PRACTICAL WORK IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KAKAMEGA EAST SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2017-11)In the last ten years, The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has reported unsatisfactory performance in the physics practical paper 232/3 despite the enthusiasm for practical work among the teachers of physics. ... -
INFLUENCE OF SELF-EFFICACY, ACADEMIC SELF-CONCEPT AND PEER PRESSURE ON CAREER DECISION MAKING AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KENYA
(MMUST, 2017-11)Students in Kenyan secondary schools continue to face pressure on career decision making, despite thegovernment’s emphasis on career guidance and counselingprogramme in schools.Thousands of school-leavers miss out on ... -
A GENDER- BASED STUDY OF INFLUENCE OF LUTSOTSO CONSONANTS ON PRONUNCIATION OF SELECTED ENGLISH CONSONANTS AMONG FORM ONE STUDENTS IN LURAMBI SUBCOUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2017-11)The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of Lutsotso consonants on pronunciation of selected English consonants among Form One Students, learning English as a second language (ESL), in Lurambi Sub-County, ...