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Physics Practical Work and Its Influence on Students’ Academic Achievement

Musasia, Amadalo Maurice; Ocholla, Alphayo Abacha; Sakwa, Thomas Welikhe (Journal of Education and Practice, 2016)

In Kenyan secondary schools, form two is an important class for all students. The students choose relevant subjects to study in form three and four. Physics is compulsory at form one and two but optional thereafter. ...
Effect of School Culture on Student Dropout in Public Secondary Schools in Vihiga County between 2011 and 2014

Shavisa, Tom; Ndiku, Judah Mualuko; Musasia, Amadalo Maurice (Journal of Educational Policy and Entrepreneurial Research, 2016)

In this study five constructs with potentially high toll on students’ dropout were examined. They consist of school examination policy, school discipline, staff attitude, school fees policy and staff gender policy. The ...
ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHP BETWEEN TRADE OPENESS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN KENYAa

Kiganda, Evans Ovamba (Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 2017)

Given that policy makers and civil society in Kenya disagree on the contribution of openness to economic growth. It is therefore not clear whether trade openness does or does not promote growth in the case of Kenya. The ...
Disruptive information Communication Technologies: Trends and Characteristics

Kiprono, Benjamin (Academic Insights, 2017-06-01)

The capability enterprise to transform their businesses quickly in an ever changing age of disruption is critical for their survival in today’s ever dynamic market. Information Communication Technology (ICT) plays a ...
Information Systems Driven Approach to Organizational Decision Making

Njeru, Kevin Mwiti; Kiarie, Wanjiru Catherine; Kibaara, David; Mwaniki, Elizabeth; Kiprono, Benjamin (Academic Insights, 2017-09-01)

In today’s dynamic business environment, no organization can exist without analyzing its market environment, customers and competitors and taking appropriate business actions before their competitors. The ability to be ...
Big Data Analytics; Data-drived Decision Making for Enhanced Enterprise Performance

Kiprono, Benjamin (Academic Insights, 2017-09-01)

The demand for data driven decision making has consistently grown over the last couple of years. Driven by the desire to compete effectively in a business environment that is ever dynamic; where predicting the behavior ...
Construction of Gendered Identities through Cultural Memory in Moses Isegawa’s Novel, Snakepit

Barasa, Remmy Shiundu (Journal of English Language and Literature, 2017-12)

- Creative writing from Uganda hardly passes without the mention of the Idi Amin era which has significantly influenced the writing from that country. In this paper I examine how Isegawa narrates a people’s cultural memory ...
Could the Kenya’s Civil Society Organisations be a Panacea to the Country’s Violent Extremism and Terrorism?

Irungu, Simon (International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 2018-03)

Since the late 20th century, the world has been dogged by the horrific attacks by the terrorist groups. In response, several international counterterrorism rules and policies on security measures have been developed and ...
Kenyan Police Reforms under Unwilling Contexts: Concern for Continued Undemocratic Policing and Loss of Public Confidence and Trust in the Force

Irungu, Simon (International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 2018-04)

In its course of work, a democratic police force or service is one that is fairer, commits fewer violations, is held by more professional standards, gains legitimacy and improves its professional conduct, which in turn ...
EFFECT OF TRADE TAXES ON TRADE DEFICIT IN KENYA

Ovamba, Kiganda Evans; Ouma, Denis (International Journal of Economics, Business and Management Research, 2018-05)

Kenya has been recording trade deficits over years. However, studies to establish determinants of trade deficit in Kenya have fell short of analyzing the effect of trade taxes on trade deficit. This makes the effect of ...
THE ENTOMOPATHOGENIC FUNGI FOR MALARIA VECTOR CONTROL

BUSULA, ANNETTE (International Journal of Contemporary Applied Researches, 2018-10-10)

Malaria is a global health problem and its burden is high in the sub-Saharan countries. The mainstay control of malaria is by use of chemical insecticides against malaria mosquitoes. However, resistance to pyrethroids has ...
Does artemether–lumefantrine administration affect mosquito olfactory behaviour and fitness?

Busula1, Annette3,4; Berge1, Jet ten; van Dijk1, Tessa S; Takken1, Willem; De de Boer1, Jetske G2* (Netherlands Institute of Ecology, 2019)

Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is the recommended treatment against uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum infections, and ACT is widely used. It has been shown that gametocytes may be present after ACT and ...
Students’ conceptual understanding of electricity and magnetism and its implications: A review

Mbonyiryivuze, L. L; Yadav; Amadalo, M. M. (African Centre of Excellence for Innovative Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science (ACEITLMS, 2019)

Physics subject continues to be considered as difficult and unattractive by students. This leads to the development of negative attitudes towards the subject. Electricity and magnetism as one of the most important areas ...
Women, Politics, Language Shift and Maintenance in Kenya: Case of Lullogoli in Diglossic Uriri Sub-County, Kenya

Nabeta, KN Sangili; Sangai, Ernest Mohochi; Nyandiba, Carren (2019)

Kenya is a typical African multilingual state with well over 43 languages. All these languages are spread across the 47 counties. Migori County, one of the 47, is a dynamic potpourri of multilingual county: Cushitic, Nilotic ...
Historical and Contemporary Perspective of Christian-Muslim Dialogue: A Response to Historical Injustices and De-Radicalization in Kenya

Nyongesa, Peter Mamuli (International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2019-07)

The Ancient Christianity in Africa was packed in North Africa, Nubia (the valley of the Blue Nile) and Axum (exhibit day Ethiopia). According to Frederiks (2010:3) the primary Christian-Muslim experience on the African ...
Analysis of inter-faith dialogue between Christians and Muslims as a response to religious radicalization in Kenya

Nyongesa, Peter Mamuli (International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 2019-07)

Interfaith dialogue is indispensable to peace and tranquility globally within the context of religious pluralism. In Kenya, Christians and Muslims need greater intercommunication and interfaith dialogue for harmonious ...
Christians Schools: Challenge of Integrating Faith in Learning

Nyongesa, Peter Mamuli (International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2019-07)

Private Christian schools are not just helping the Government of Kenya to provide quality education to its citizens. They have to ensure that they also fulfill their primary purpose as Christian learning institutions. ...
UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECT OF WITCHCRAFT ON CHURCH GROWTH IN KENYA TODAY

Nyongesa, Peter Mamuli (International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2019-08)

Witchcraft is a problem all over the world; however,it makes people grow colder towards God and religion. Its destructive influence can go as far as slowing down material development of a society and the entire community. ...
WOMEN UNEMPLOYMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN KENYA

Kiganda, Evans Ovamba (International Journal of Research, 2019-08-03)

In 2018, women unemployment globally remained higher in comparison to men at the rate of 6.1 % in relation to 5.1 % for men. To reduce women unemployment, the government of Kenya introduced various policies and programmes ...
THE ECONOMIC BURDEN OF S.AUREUS COLONIZATION AMONG DIABETIC PATIENTS WITH FOOT ULCERS (DPFUS): CASE OF VIHIGA COUNTY, KENYA

Kiganda, Evans Ovamba; Tuvei, Susan Mamusavu (Global Scientific Journal, 2019-08-08)

Background: S. aureus remains the predominant pathogen in diabetic foot ulcers which has been associated with increased mortality and hospital costs. However, economic burden of S. aureus colonization remains unknown since ...

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