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Motivating Students to Learn Chemistry by Programmed Instruction: The case of Kenyan Secondary Schools
(Scholars Academic and Scientific Publishers (SAS Publishers), 2016-08)
This study investigated how students‟ motivation in Chemistry is affected through the use of Programmed Instruction in abstract topics. The research location was Butere sub-county, Kakamega County, Kenya. Quasiexperimental ...
Power output maximization of a PMSG based standalone wind energy conversion system using fuzzy logic
(2016)
This paper proposes a Fuzzy Logic Controller for Maximum Power Point Tracking of a case study wind energy conversion system (WECS).The system consists of a standalone fixed pitch, variable speed wind turbine directly coupled ...
Fish Species Composition and Diversity of Small Riverine Ecosystems in the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(2016)
Riverine ecosystems in the Lake Victoria Basin (LVB) significantly contribute to the lake’s water budget and aquatic biodiversity. Despite their significance to the lakes fisheries, only limited biodiversity studies have ...
Promoting Students’ Academic Self-Efficacy in Chemistry through Teaching Using Molecular Models
(Scholars Academic and Scientific Publishers (SAS Publishers), 2016-09)
This study investigated how students’ self efficacy in Chemistry is affected through the use of molecular models as contrasted with the conventional instructional strategies in the topic of Structure And Bonding (SAB). The ...
Approaches for Understanding Pastoral Response to Drought and Famine in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2016)
Drought and famine in Sub-Saharan
Africa is among the leading contributory causes of
vulnerability in pastoral communities. This paper
discusses approaches that allow understanding of
pastoral indigenous adaptive ...
Effect of Programmed Instruction on Academic Achievement in Radioactivity among Students in Kenyan High Schools
(Scholars Academic and Scientific Publishers (SAS Publishers), 2016)
This study was prompted by the urgent need for effective technology-based strategies in the teaching and learning of abstract chemistry topics whose inadequacy has led to students‟ low achievement in the subject during in ...
Gaps in Guests and Managers Perceptions of The Marketing Strategies of Four and Five Star Hotels in Kenya
(2016)
This study assessed guests’ and managers’ perceptions of the extent to which the marketing strategies of four and five star hotels in Kenya addressed the factors which influence the guests’ purchase decisions. The research ...
Representation of Students with Disability in Media: The Case of Abled Differently Television Programme
(African Multidisciplinary Journal of Research., 2016)
Higher education in Kenya is seen as the privilege of a few, with Persons with Disability (PWD) hardly standing a chance to access it. While disability can be explained in a straightforward way using medical discourses, ...
A Review of Agile Software Effort Estimation Methods
(2016)
Software cost estimation is an essential aspect of software project management and therefore the success or failure of a software project depends on accuracy in estimating effort, time and cost. Software cost estimation ...
The Effect of Entrepreneurship Curriculum in Inculcating Entrepreneurial Intention among University Entrepreneurship Students in Kenya
(2016-04)
This research focuses on establishing the effect of entrepreneurship curriculum in inculcating entrepreneurial intention among University students pursuing entrepreneurship degree in Kenyan Universities. Promotion of ...