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Data collected to assess the effect of inquiry-based learning on environmental knowledge and attitudes among pre-service biology teachers in Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2023-07-18)The proliferation of global environmental problems has necessitated the need to re-examine the environmental impacts caused by human-nature relations. Yet individual attitudes and environmental literacy remain among the ... -
Role of School Administrators in the Implementation of Early Years Education Program in Khwisero Sub-County, Kenya
(AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-08-23)With the promulgation of the Kenya Constitution in 2010, the responsibility of Early Year’s Education (EYE) was delegated to county governments. This study, therefore, sought to find out the role of school administrators ... -
Post COVID-19 Analysis of the Status of online Infrastructure use by Public Universities in Kenya: The Case of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
(AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-07-29)The Covid-19 pandemic brought about a lot of interference in learning institutions. Universities were not spared by this pandemic, and this brought about a need to reconsider modes of learning which had all along been ... -
Numerical Study of Copper Antimony Sulphide (CuSbS2) Solar Cell by SCAPS-1D
(Heliyon, 2023-07-27)Copper antimony sulphide has ability in applications on photovoltaics since it is a promising, less toxic, earth abundant absorber material. In this study, the photovoltaic characteristics of copper antimony sulphide ... -
Revitalizing Lukabarasi through archaic eco-lexicon identification Benard Mudogo
(A Journal of Contemporary Research, 2023-06-22)This study aims at identifying and documenting archaic eco-lexicon found in Lukabarasi language discourse, one of the Luhya clusters of languages spoken in Western Kenya. The purpose is to find out how much archaic eco-lexicon ... -
Nexus between Academic Motivation and Self-actualization among Students of Public Universities in Western Kenya
(East African Journal of Education and Social Sciences, 2023-08-18)The study investigated on the influence of academic motivation on self-actualization among university students in Western region of Kenya. The study employed a correlation research design with the sample size of 153 ... -
Spatial Variations in Aquatic Insect Community Structure in the Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria, Kenya
(International Journal of Ecology, 2023-09-08)Background. Aquatic insect community structure is dynamic due to threats by anthropogenic activities coupled with changing climatic conditions. The insect’s survival is dependent on the substrate, water quality, and ... -
Soil Sterilization Eliminates Beneficial Microbes That Provide Natural Pest Suppression Ecosystem Services Against Radopholus similis and Fusarium Oxysporum V5w2 in the Endosphere and Rhizosphere of Tissue Culture Banana Plants
(Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2022-03-01)Endosphere and rhizosphere microbes offer plant growth promotion and pest suppression ecosystem services in banana-based agroecosystems. Interest has been growing towards the use of such beneficial microbes in protecting ... -
Antimicrobial Coumarins from the Oyster Culinary-Medicinal Mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus (Agaricomycetes), from Keny
(International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, 2016-10-05)Pleurotus ostreatus has been widely used as food because of its nutritional and medicinal properties. These have been attributed to the presence of macronutrients, minerals, vitamins, and amino acids, among other secondary ... -
Shotgun Metagenomic Analyses of Microbial Assemblages in the Aquatic Ecosystem of Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria, Kenya Reveals Multiclass Pollution
(BioMed Research International, 2023-07-21)Lake Victoria, the second-largest freshwater lake in the world, provides an important source of food and income, particularly fish for both domestic consumption and for export market. In recent years, Lake Victoria has ... -
Influence of Liquidity Risk Management on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(African Journal of Empirical Research, 2023-07-05)The management of liquidity risk in commercial banks determines the banks' financial performance, which predominantly influences the quality of the loan portfolio and the nature of credit administration programs as a whole. ... -
Local Fractional Strong Metric Dimension of Certain Complex Networks
(Complexity, 2023-05-05)Fractional variants of distance-based parameters have application in the fields of sensor networking, robot navigation, and integer programming problems. Complex networks are exceptional networks which exhibit significant ... -
Mostar Index of Cycle-Related Structures
(Journal of Chemistry, 2022-03-07)A topological index is a numerical quantity associated with the molecular structure of a chemical compound. This number remains fixed with respect to the symmetry of a molecular graph. Diverse research studies have shown ... -
Students’ Perception of Teacher Classroom Effectiveness and Academic Achievement: A Case of Secondary School Students in Hamisi Sub-County, Kenya
(African Journal of Empirical Research, 2023-07-19)Teacher classroom effectiveness plays a crucial role in influencing students' perceptions and academic achievement. This study aimed to address this research gap by examining students' perceptions of teachers' classroom ... -
Influence of Teacher’s Self-Worth on Secondary School Learners’ Academic Performance in Kakamega County, Kenya
(African Journal of Empirical Research, 2023-05-19)Teachers are charged with the responsibilities of leadership management in schools in Kenya. Teachers, as decision-makers, are continually faced with problems managing school resources and funds. Since principals have a ... -
Meyer-Neldel rule for Cu (I) diffusion in In2S3 layers
(Journal of Applied Physics, 2014-02-03)The nature of barriers for atomic transport in In2S3 layers has been varied by addition of chlorine. Diffusion of Cu(I) from a removable CuSCN source was used to probe the variation of the barriers. The Meyer-Neldel ... -
Effect of Surface Passivation on Electrical Properties of Pd-F:SnO2 Thin Films Prepared by Spray Pyrolysis Technique
(MDPI, 2014-11-19)Pd-F:SnO2 thin films have been prepared by spray pyrolysis technique. Optimization has been done by doping SnO2 with palladium at varying levels of concentration and then recording sheet resistance. The sheet resistivity ... -
Role of Cl on Diffusion of Cu in In2S3 Layers Prepared by Ion Layer Gas Reaction Method
(coatings, 2015-02-15)Ion layer gas reaction (ILGAR) method allows for deposition of Cl-containing and Cl-free In2S3 layers from InCl3 and In(OCCH3CHOCCH3)3 precursor salts, respectively. A comparative study was performed to investigate the ... -
Electrical and Structural Properties of Aluminium Doped tin Oxide Codoped with Sulphur for Solar Energy
(Energy Procedia, 2016-08)Thin films of Tin Oxide co-doped with 28 atomic percentages of Aluminium (i.e. 28 at% Al) and varied concentration of Sulphur were prepared on 1mm thick, 1cm by 1cm glass substrates at 470 0C by Spray Pyrolysis technique. ... -
A Surface Photovoltage Study of Surface Defects on Co-Doped TiO2 Thin Films Deposited by Spray Pyrolysis
(MDPI, 2016-07-22)Surface photovoltage (SPV) spectroscopy is a powerful tool for studying electronic defects on semiconductor surfaces, at interfaces, and in bulk for a wide range of materials. Undoped and Cobalt-doped TiO2 (CTO) thin films ...
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