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Extension Support Services among Poultry Farmers, a Case of Katulani District, Kitui County
(2016-03)
A survey was carried out to determine provision of extension support services in Katulani District, Kenya. Data was collected through observations and structured questionnaires administered to 110 poultry rearing households ...
Challenges facing teachers and students in the use of instructional technologies: a case of selected secondary schools in Kisii central district, Kisii county
(International Journal of Information Research and Review, 2016-11)
In this era of information technology, the role of teachers is changing from providing information to
organizing the entire learning process. This is mainly because, learners can easily access any
information they need ...
Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotubes Synthesised by Pyrolysis of (4-{[(Pyridine-4-yl)methylidene]amino}phenyl)ferrocene
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013-08-13)
Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes (N-CNTs) were synthesized by pyrolysis of (4-{[(pyridine-4-yl)methylidene]amino}phenyl) ferrocene in a solution of either acetonitrile or toluene as carbon source. This was achieved by testing ...
Effect of land use changes on adaptive strategies for smallholder agro-pastoralists in Kenya
(2012)
A study to characterize existing adaptive strategies and shifts in smallholder agro-pastoralists in relation to changes in land use and land subdivisions was carried out. A total of 48.9% of respondent indicated that there ...
Voltage stability improvement on optimal placement of facts devices
(2016)
Voltage stability challenge in power systems remains one of the major concerns in system planning and operation.
The ability of a power system to maintain acceptable voltage levels at all buses in the system under normal ...
Implementation of genomics research in Africa: challenges and recommendations
(2018-01-16)
Background: There is exponential growth in the interest and implementation of genomics research in Africa. This growth has been facilitated by the Human Hereditary and Health in Africa (H3Africa) initiative, which aims to ...
Customers’ perceptions and expectations of service quality in hotels in western tourism circuit, Kenya
(International Research Journals, 2014-01)
Quality management is important in any establishment since it enhances organization’s performance and profitability in the long run. Subsequently, quality has been a focus of many successful establishments all over the ...
The Challenges Posed by Ipomoea kituensis and the Grass-Weed Interaction in a reseeded semi-arid environment in Kenya
(2016)
Rehabilitation of denuded patches using perennial grasses has been used
extensively in semi-arid environments of Kenya. However, weeds
continue to pose an enormous challenge to the success of many
rehabilitation programmes. ...
The Influence of Non-Equity Financing on Maize Production in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(2013)
Uasin Gishu County produces about 3.29 million bags of maize, which is 14.3% of the national output of 23 million bags. The production is associated with increasing cost, yet the area under production has at most stagnated. ...
Semi-Parametric Spatial Joint Modeling of HIV and HSV-2 among Women in Kenya
(2015-08)
Several diseases have common risk factors. The joint modeling of disease outcomes within a spatial statistical context may provide more insight on the interaction of diseases both at individual and at regional level. Spatial ...