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HEALTH PROMOTION BEHAVIOUR FOR NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science, 2021-06)Introduction: The rising burden of non-communicable diseases poses a great health system challenge in Kenya. Healthcare workers have a critical role to play in health promotion, in addressing patients’ lifestyle risk ... -
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS’ FACTORS INFLUENCING TRAUMA CARE PREPAREDNESS IN ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OF SELECTED HOSPITALS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2021-05-14)Purpose: The main objective of the study was to determine health care provider factor influencing trauma care preparedness among health care providers working in accident and emergency department of the selected ... -
Household Drinking water contamination by Escherichia Coli and prevalence of diarrhoea in children under five years in Baringo County, Kenya. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research.
(International Journal of Sciences, 2020-09)Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) is widely used as an indicator of microbial water quality. Normally domiciled in human intestines, contamination of drinking water by this bacteria occurs through inappropriate sanitation and ... -
Household Indigenous Drought Coping and Adaptation Strategies in Baringo County, Kenya
(Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology, 2019)Coping and adaptation to the impacts of climate change such as drought is increasingly necessary. Due to the expanding global impacts of climate change coping and adaptation agenda among various agencies, it is of primary ... -
How to keep Kenyan children in school longer: it’s not only about money
(Academic rigour, journalistic flair, 2021-04-01)The school completion rate has emerged as one of the most pressing issues facing education in Kenya. Only 58% of pupils enrolled in the first year complete primary school. This proportion falls as they advance to higher ... -
Hydraulic and clogging characteristics of Moistube irrigation as influenced by water quality
(Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology, 2018-06-12)Irrigation consumes approximately 70% of total freshwater use worldwide. This necessitates the use of efficient irrigation methods such as micro-irrigation. Moistube irrigation (MI) is a new subsurface irrigation technology ... -
Images of Women in Selected Luhyia Popular Music
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2022-11-14)The study, ‘Female Images in selected Luhyia Popular Music’ sets out to examine the gender issues expressed in the popular songs composed and performed by the two selected Luhya artists. The impetus of this study was borne ... -
Impact of Drought on Food Security in West Pokot County, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2017-06)Abstract-Drought and food security are of global concern and require urgent interventions to ensure that they do not jeopardize the lives of many people and the ecosystem. West Pokot County is among the most prone counties ... -
Impact of Parents’ Income on Students’ Retention in Primary and Secondary Schools in Kakamega Municipality, Kenya
(East African Journal of Education Studies, 2022-09-26)The goal of this study was to investigate the impact of parents’ income on students’ retention in primary and secondary schools in Kakamega Municipality - Kenya. This study was justified by the fact that Kakamega Municipality’s ... -
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, ... -
Impact of Rainfall Variability on Food production under Rainfed Agriculture in Homa Bay County, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2018-08)Rainfall variability exacerbated by frequent dry spell occurrences within the growing seasons is a common phenomenon in many regions of the world.. Homa Bay County located in the western part of Kenya in the Lake Victoria ... -
Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on Smallholder Dairy Cattle Production in Bungoma, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2020-12)Climate change is becoming one of the most serious challenges to Kenyas achievement of its development goals as described under Vision 2030. Kenya is already highly susceptible to climate-related hazards, and in many areas, ... -
Impacts of Prosopis juliflora on Abundance and Species Diversity of Forage Species in Turkana County, Kenya
(Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 2020-11-05)Aims: This study sought to determine the effects of P. juliflora on the abundance and relative diversity of other forage species in Turkana County. Study Design: Ecological data collection entailed cross-sectional ... -
IMPLICATIONS OF ARISTOTLE’S THEORY OF EDUCATION TO TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN KENYA
(European Journal of Education Studies, 2021-09)Since ancient civilizations, education and training has been regarded as the tool for individual and societal development. All developing nation thus have embraced education and training as part of state agenda in realizing ... -
Implications of Funding Practices on Adequacy of Physical Facilities and Learners’ Academic Achievement in Public Secondary Schools
(Journal of Education and Practise, 2020-08-31)Education is a human activity that fashions and models man for the society. This is only possible with quality education. Funding has implications on the quality of education of which schools physical facilities are an ... -
Implications of Funding Practices on Adequacy of Teaching Learning Materials and Leaners Academic Achievement in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2020-12)Funding has implications on the quality of education of which teaching learning resources are an integral part. The study purposed to establish any association if there be between adequacy of teaching learning resources ... -
The Implications of School Unrest on Students’ Academic Performance in Secondary Schools in Bondo Sub-County, Kenya
(THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL STUDIES, 2023-07-07)Schools are called to effectively assess and monitor school climate given its potential ability to enhance positive student outcomes and mitigate risk behaviors. When a positive school climate ... -
Improving Water Hyacinth-Based Compost for Crop Production
(Journal of Agricultural Science and Food Technology, 2018-05-30)A study was carried out to hasten maturity, improve nutrient content and determine agronomic performance of water hyacinth-based composts. Water hyacinth (WH) was composted using pile method and six treatments: WH + ...