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GENDER DIMENSIONS IN CONFLICT MANAGEMENT INFLUENCING PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE BETWEEN POKOMO AND ORMA COMMUNITIES IN TANA RIVER COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-08-25)Increasing conflicts in many parts of the world are responsible for many losses of lives and destruction to property. In Tana River County of Kenya, conflicts have persistently occurred among the Pokomo and Orma ... -
Genetic Diversity and resistance of African nightshade Solanum nigrum L Complex to Bacterial wilt Ralstonia solanacearum in Western Kenya
(MMUST, 2022-12)African nightshade, Solanum nigrum L .is one of the most significant leafy vegetable rich in nutritional and medicinal value, and can be used to feed people with human immune deficiency virus, HIV/AIDS in Kenya. There is ... -
Genetic Diversity and resistance of African nightshade Solanum nigrum L Complex to Bacterial wilt Ralstonia solanacearum in Western Kenya
(2023)African nightshade, Solanum nigrum L .is one of the most significant leafy vegetable rich in nutritional and medicinal value, and can be used to feed people with human immune deficiency virus, HIV/AIDS in Kenya. There ... -
GREEN BASED SORPTION TECHNOLOGY FOR REMOVAL OF SELECTED PHARMACEUTICALS FROM WASTEWATER AND THEIR DISCHARGE LOADS WITHIN LAKE VICTORIA BASIN, KENYA
(MMUST, 2018-03)The presence of pharmaceuticals (PHCs) in wastewater, surface and ground water systems has instigated great environmental concern due to the toxicological effects associated with these compounds. Conventional wastewater ... -
GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF NILE TILAPIA, GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND MICROBIAL WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATED WITH COMPOSTED CHICKEN MANURE FERTILIZATION IN PONDS
(2023)In the recent past fish farming has gained great prominence in Kenya as the Country struggles to meet food security. Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) farming has attracted the most demand, with the use of manure ... -
HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS OF USING WASTEWATER IN VEGETABLE PRODUCTION IN URBAN AND PERI- URBAN AREAS OF NAIROBI CITY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-07)ABSTRACT The use of wastewater for farming results in excessive accumulation of heavy metals in soils leading to elevated levels of metal uptake by crops, which in turn affects food safety. The identified knowledge gap ... -
HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS OF USING WASTEWATER IN VEGETABLE PRODUCTION IN URBAN AND PERI- URBAN AREAS OF NAIROBI CITY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-07)The use of wastewater for farming results in excessive accumulation of heavy metals in soils leading to elevated levels of metal uptake by crops, which in turn affects food safety. The identified knowledge gap in vegetable ... -
HEALTH FACILITY-BASED INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL AND PROVISION OF PRECONCEPTION CARE IN KISUMU COUNTY-KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-03-18)‘Preconception care’ (PCC) is the provision of biomedical, behavioral and social health interventions to women and couples before conception occurs. The PCC, is valuable and key in preventing and controlling non-communicable ... -
HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AWARD AND PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATELY SPONSORED UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN WESTERN KENYA
(MMUST, 2017-07-15)Participation in higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa is not only the lowest in the world but also highly selective. In Kenya specific, in spite of policy interventions designed to widen participation, ... -
AN IMMUNOEPIDEMIOLOGICAL MODEL FOR HIV INCORPORATINGVIRAL AND CELLULAR TRANSMISSION WITH ANTIRETROVIRALTREATMENT
(MMUST, 2019-10-13)Mathematicians have made various attempts to understand the dynamical behaviour of HIV and AIDS using within-and between-host transmission models. Since the mechanismof HIV and AIDS transmission is an intricate process, ... -
THE IMPACT OF HUMANITARIAN AID IN BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE TO DROUGHT IN KITUI COUNTY, KENYA
(2023-11)In Kenya, droughts influenced by climate change have become more protracted and severe. Arid and semi-arid lands have been disproportionately affected due to their fragile ecosystems, unfavourable climate, and historical ... -
IMPACT OF SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES ON FLOOD RISK REDUCTION IN WESTERN REGION, KENYA
(2023-11)In the recent past there has been dramatic increase in frequency and intensity of floods all over the world, both in developed and developing nations due to climate change. Crops, settlements and infrastructure have been ... -
IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION OF RANGELAND VEGETATION IN KENYA
(MMUST, 2019-10)ABSTRACT Rangeland vegetation are important resources for livestock, wildlife and human beings and are largely influenced by climatic conditions. The effects of climate change are varied and among them is uncertainty in ... -
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NON-FORMAL CURRICULUM IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(2024)The purpose of this study was to assess the implementation the non-formal curriculum in secondary schools in Kakamega County,Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to assess the status of implementation of the Non-Formal ... -
IMPLICATIONS OF VIRTUAL LABORATORY-BASED INSTRUCTION ON STUDENTS’ LEARNING OF PHYSICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KEN YA
(2023)However, in the recent years, low candidature has been witnessed at the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) level in Physics, which can be attributed to low student motivation and consistent poor performance ... -
IMPLICATIONS OF VIRTUAL LABORATORY-BASED INSTRUCTION ON STUDENTS’ LEARNING OF PHYSICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KEN YA
(2023)Physics plays a key role in the industrial and technological development of a country. However, in the recent years, low candidature has been witnessed at the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) level in ... -
In Effects of Computer Interactive Multiple Mice Technique On Learners’ Performance in Fractions 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 ...
