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Investigating the Relationship between Science Self-efficacy Beliefs, Gender, and Academic Achievement, among High School Students in Kenya
((MMUST),, 2017)
The aim of this study was to explore the relationships between science self-efficacy, gender, and academic
achievement in genetics among form four (12th grade) students in Kenya and to investiPSTe gender differences
in ...
Pest Status of Black Bean Aphid on Common Beansin Agro-Ecological Zones of Western Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Research & Development, 2017)
Aphis fabae, Scopoli, is one of the important pests of beans and causes significant yield losses in Kenya. The objective of this
study was to determine A. fabae incidence/severity on common bean (P. vulgaris) varieties ...
Structural and Mechanical Properties of Bulk Scandium Trifluoride Investigated by First-Principles Calculations
(Journal of Multidisciplinary Engineering Science and Technology, 2017-02-28)
Cubic Scandium Triflouride (ScF3) is a material that contracts when exposed to heat. Not many materials are known to behave this way. Such a material has many interesting technological applications yet some of its properties ...
Effect of Contractor Capacity and Monitoring and Evaluation on Completion of Water Projects among Water Services Boards in Kenya
(International Journal of Research in Management, Science & Technology, 2017-04)
In Kenya, many water projects experience delays in completion even after substantial investments. The main objective of this study was to determine the influence of monitoring and evaluation and contractor capacity on ...
Current Status Of Rice Yellow Mottle Disease In Mottle Disease In Western Kenya
(Researchjournali’s Journal of Agriculture, 2017)
Rice yields in Kenya remain very low due to several constraints with Rice Yellow Mottle Disease (RYMD) caused by Rice Yellow Mottle Virus (RYMV) being the greatest challenge. However, information on pattern of distribution ...
Pest potential of Pisonia alba extracts and fractions against mosquito-borne disease (Diptera: Culicidae)
(2017)
Mosquitocidal activity of Pisonia alba leaf extracts was tested against Anopheles stephensi, Culex
quinquefasciatus, Aedes aegypti. Totally Twenty five early fourth instars larvae of Anopheles stephensi, Culex
quinquefasciatus ...
Evaluation of land use change pattern of Kajulu-Riat hill peri-urban area near Kisumu City, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology, 2017-07)
Land-use and land-cover changes are so pervasive that, when aggregated globally, they significantly affect
key aspects of the Earth’s ecological integrity and ecosystem functioning. Such changes determine the
vulnerability ...
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 ...