Kung'u, Samson K.; Njoroge, Joseph M.; Makori, Andrew; Mapelu, Isabella(2022-06)
The main purpose of this research was to determine the moderating influence of social demographic factors on guests’ choice of fine dining restaurants. A mixed-method (concurrent nested) was used to do the survey. Simple ...
Bosuben, Haron; Njoroge, Peter W.; Opiyo, Sylvia A.; Mwangi, I. W.(2022-08)
Background: The sources of phenolics pollutants in water are mainly pharmaceutical and chemical industries. The compounds are carcinogenic, cytotoxic, mutagenic and teratogenic even at modest concentrations. These health ...
On-the-job training of employees is a big challenge to employees and specifically those working in universities in Kenya. The main purpose of this study therefore, was to explore the effect of on-the job training on employee ...
Oginga, M. O.; Kaluli, J. W.; Mwangi, Benson; Raude, J. M.(2022-09)
Wetlands in Mathioya watershed are declining due to continued alterations caused by human and natural factors. This study assessed the effects of spatiotemporal changes in Land Use and Land Cover (LULC), on potential ...
Agoro, D. J.; Kowenje, C. O.; Lalah, J. O.; Osewe, Elly T.; Ogunah, J. A.(2013-10)
Dissipation of hexazinone in Zeolite X treated wastewater followed pseudo first-order kinetics giving a calculated half-life of 41 days compared to a half-life of 144 days in untreated wastewater. The herbicide degraded ...
Ogunah, J. A.; Kowenje, C. O.; Osewe, Elly T.; Lalah, J. O.; Jaoko, D. A.; Koigi, R. N.(Science Publishing Group, 2013-04)
The inclusion of both zeolites X and zeolite Y significantly affected the dissipation of malathion in water. In the fresh water, malathion degradation followed a pseudo-first order kinetics with concomitant half-life ...
Kowenje, C. O.; Osewe, Elly T.; Lalah, J. O.(Science Publishing Group, 2013-06)
The ability of zeolites to abstract and denature organochloride pesticides finds application in water purification practices. In this study, activated faujasite X and Y zeolites were separately exposed to 1, 2 and 4 ppm ...
Osewe, Elly T.; Shikuku, V.; Pereira, C. A.; Otieno, S. O.; Okoyo, A.(2021-06)
The study examined the effects of selected types of zeolites as an environmentally benign and friendly way to degrade, S-1, 2-bis (ethoxycarbonyl) ethyl O, O-dimethylphosphorodithioate (malathion), used as a model pesticide, ...
The ability to decide on a career is an important decision made by students while at secondary school level, the choice determining future engagement in the world of work. Studies in Kenya have identified fewer secondary ...
Despite the important role mathematics plays in the society, there has been persistent poor performance in the subject in the Kenya Certificate Secondary Education (KCSE). This raises concern to all stakeholders in education ...
Students’ gender differences in mathematics self-concept have important implications for the under-representation of women in science. Typically, students’ gender differences in mathematics self-concept emerge at the ...
Knowledge of mathematics as a tool for use in everyday life is important of any individual and society. In schools, it equips students with a unique and powerful set of skills to understand the world and also become ...
Students’ Gender differences in mathematics achievement have important implications for the underrepresentation of women in science. Typically, students’ gender differences in mathematics achievement emerge at the beginning ...
Knowledge of mathematics as a tool for use in everyday life is important for the
existence of any individual and society. It equips students with unique and powerful
set of tools to understand the world and become ...
Wang'ombe, Lawrence; Njoroge, Joseph M.; Agufana, Peace Byrne(ajpjournals, 2022)
Purpose: With the increased tourism demand among domestic tourists in Kenya their travel needs for tourism products and services varies considerably due to their unique characteristics. The purpose of this study ...
The study investigated the effect of entrepreneur attributes on the financial performance of private security firms Kenya. Further, the research employed a descriptive survey research design with a census of 75 private ...
Mammola, S. et al.; Warui, Charles M.(ScienceDirect, 2022-08-22)
In the internet era, the digital architecture that keeps us connected and informed may also amplify the spread of misinformation. This problem is gaining global attention, as evidence accumulates that misinformation may ...
The growth of technology has seen development of smart devices that are connected to each other giving rise to device-mesh technology. This has given rise to many owners of these devices sharing data through various web ...
Opiyo, Sylvia A.(IOSR Journal of Biotechnology and Biochemistry (IOSR-JBB) Volume 8, Issue 4 (Jul. – Aug. 2022), PP 05-10, 2022)
Post-harvest pests cause serious losses to agricultural products in Africa. The pests consist mostly of beetles or
moths and infest the grains at the crop stage or during the storage. Larger grain borer, Prostephanus
truncatus ...
Hamisi, Ann R.; Warui, Charles M.; Njoroge, Peter.(Journal of Threatened Taxa 14(1): 20461–20468, 2022)
Sharpe’s Longclaw Macronyx sharpei is an endangered Kenyan endemic bird restricted to high-alttude grasslands with long
tussocks. The species occurs on the grasslands surrounding Lake Ol’Bolossat in Nyandarua, Kenya, an ...