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Soil water dynamics under Moistube irrigation
(Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 2020-02)
The design and management of irrigation systems require knowledge of soil water movement. There are few studies on soil water dynamics of Moistube irrigation (MTI) since it is a relatively new type of subsurface irrigation ...
Effectiveness of the Devolved Primary Health Care Gatekeeper System in Machakos County, Kenya
(American Journal of Health Research, 2016-06-30)
The low health outcomes and inequities problems in developing countries are due to ineffective gate keeping at the Primary Health Care (PHC) level, non-adherence to policy and dysfunctional health infrastructure. This study ...
Nutrition Status of the Vulnerable groups in flood prone areas of Bunyala and Nyando Sub Counties, Kenya.
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology, 2020-09)
The nutrition situation in flood affected areas in Kenya is precarious and is likely to deteriorate
sharply in the coming years. Humanitarian crises exacerbate nutrition risks and poor food
consumption practices thereby ...
Social Networks and Students’ Performance in Secondary Schools: Lessons from an Open Learning Centre, Kenya
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2015-05)
Given the known positive and negative effects of uncontrolled social networking among secondary school
students worldwide, it is necessary to establish the relationship between social network sites and academic
performances ...
Cost-effectiveness of condom uterine balloon tamponade to control severe postpartum hemorrhage in Kenya
(International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2017-02-11)
Objective
To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of condom uterine balloon tamponade (UBT) for control of severe postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) due to uterine atony versus standard PPH care in Kenya.
Methods
A cross-sectional ...
Incidence of depressive symptoms among sexually abused children in Kenya
(Springer: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 2018-07-30)
Background
Children who experience sexual abuse undergo various negative psychosocial outcomes such as depressive symptoms. Unfortunately, not many studies have been conducted on the incidence of depressive symptoms among ...
The Impact of Prior Knowledge on Adolescents' Sexual and Reproductive Health Behavior Amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Case of Kakamega County, Kenya
(roceedings of the 5th International Conference on Future of Education, 2022-09-27)
Adolescents (aged between 10 and 19 years) go through significant physical, physiological, and psychosocial changes from childhood to adulthood during this period. There are indications that during the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
Stuttering’s Hidden Side: The Need for an Empathetic School Climate for Disfluent School-Age Children in Public Primary Schools in Kakamega, Kenya
(Handbook of Speech-Language Therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2023-03-04)
Background: Short-term psychosocial problems are common among school-age developing children, emanating either from individual child characteristics and/or factors within the school setting. Essentially, these problems ...
Perceptions of teachers towards the Use of Inquiry-Based Learning Following 5Es Instructional Model in Biology at Upper Secondary School Level in Rwanda
(African Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics and Science, 2023-11-30)
The study examined perceptions of teachers towards the use of inquiry-based learning (IBL) following 5Es instructional model in teaching biology at upper secondary school level in Rwanda. It also examined the challenges ...
Effect of Parental Communication on Learner Achievement in Mathematics Activities in Chwele Zone, Kabuchai Sub-County, Bungoma County, Kenya
(East African Journal of Education Studies,, 2022-11-03)
Parental Communication (PC) in children’s education is instrumental in determining achievement in learning outcomes; while appropriate parental engagement is related to positive learner achievement, inappropriate communication ...