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Effect of Teenage Pregnancy on Psychosocial Wellbeing of Expectant Teenage Girls And Their Coping Mechanisms Among Girls in Trans Nzoia West Sub-County, Kenya
(Chuka University, 2019-09)Teenage pregnancy refers to the situation where young girls ranging from thirteen to nineteen years of age become pregnant. During their pregnancy the teenage girls are affected in their psychosocial lives. The expectant ... -
EFFECT OF TICK AND MASTITIS CONTROL, SUPPLEMENTATION AND SHEDS ON MILK REVENUE OF SMALLHOLDER DAIRY FARMERS IN KAPSERET SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2020-12)Dairy farming plays an important role in the agricultural sector in Kenya, contributing about eight percent of National Gross Domestic Product with an annual milk production of 3.43 billion litres. It supports the livelihood ... -
EFFECT OF WORK CHARACTERISTICS AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS ON ADOPTION OF SAFETY MEASURES AND LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY AMONG AGRICULTURAL WORKERS IN TRANS NZOIA COUNTY, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2022-09)Due to the physical demands and chemical use involved in agricultural work, it is one of the most dangerous professions in terms of safety. Roughly 70% of Kenya's rural population is employed directly or indirectly in ... -
EFFECT OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA
(Chuka University, 2020-12)The eventual performance of organizations is contingent on the performance of its employees which in turn depend on numerous factors such as family, leisure or other personal aspects. To improve organizational competitiveness, ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF DECONGESTION PROGRAMS IN SELECTED PRISONS IN KENYAN
(Chuka University, 2022-08)The incarcerated population has drastically increased in Kenyan prisons. As of 2018, the total number of inmates in Kenyan prisons was 55,000, far exceeding the official holding capacity of prisons which is 27,000. This ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF EXPERIENTIAL CONCEPT MAPPING TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGY ON ACHIEVEMENT AND ATTITUDE IN PHYSICS BY SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MAARA SUBCOUNTY, KENYA CATHERINE
(Chuka University, 2020-12)The fundamental challenge facing the teaching and learning of physics as a science in Kenya secondary schools is how to enhance students’ conceptual understanding as well as affective characteristics associated with teaching ... -
Effectiveness of Preventive Counselling in Addressing Public Secondary School Students’ Problem Behaviors in Igembe South Sub-County Kenya
(Chuka University, 2019-09)Addressing and dealing with the perennial students’ problem behaviors have become a major challenge in secondary schools. The conventional counselling approaches applied deals with the students who already had developed ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION IN INSTILING DEMOCRATIC VALUES AMONG PUPILS IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN IGEMBE SOUTH SUB-COUNTY, KENYA: A CRITIQUE BASED ON JOHN RAWLS’ THEORY OF JUSTICE
(Chuka University, 2020-12)Primary school education in Kenya is structured to foster a set of principles and ethics that protect and promote democratic values in the learner. It has the responsibility of helping children develop an appreciation of ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF THE METHODS USED BY THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF KENYA IN ALLEVIATING POVERTY IN CHOGORIA ARCHDEACONRY, MERU DIOCESE
(Chuka University, 2020-12)Poverty continues to be the main challenge of human existence in many parts of the world. In Africa, it is the main source of agony among individuals and communities. In Kenya it continues to influence people’s lives ... -
EFFECTS OF AGRICULTURAL NUTRIENTS INFLUX ON WATER QUALITY, PHYTOPLANKTERS DIVERSITY, ABUNDANCE AND FISH BIOMASS IN THIBA RIVER BASIN, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2022-09)Thiba River Basin provides vital resources and supports high levels of biodiversity. However, human land use including agriculture has led to widespread water pollution, habitat degradation and biodiversity loss, thereby ... -
EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND SOIL FERTILITY ENHANCEMENT MEASURES ON CROP PRODUCTION IN MAVURIA WARD, EMBU COUNTY IN KENYA
(Chuka University, 2020-12)Africa continent is under pressure from climate stresses and is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In Kenya, agriculture is the backbone of the economy making it an important contributor to food security ... -
EFFECTS OF EARTHING UP AND PRUNING SYSTEMS ON GROWTH, YIELD, POST-HARVEST QUALITIES AND NET ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF TOMATO (Solanum lycopersicum)
(Chuka University, 2020-12)Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum) is an important crop cultivated and consumed worldwide. It provides a wide variety of nutrients with many health-related benefits namely; confers protection against cancer, maintains healthy ... -
Effects of Goat Manure-Based Vermicompost on Soil Chemical Properties, Growth and Yield of Garlic in Meru South and Manyatta Sub Counties, Kenya
(Chuka University, 2019-09)Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is a bulb vegetable that is gaining prominence among small-scale and commercial farmers in Eastern Kenya due to its reported high returns and the readily available market. It is used as food ... -
EFFECTS OF GROSS MARGIN, FARMER PERCEPTION AND SOCIO ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS ON CHOICE OF Tuta absoluta MANAGEMENT METHODS IN TOMATO PRODUCTION IN MWEA, KIRINYAGA COUNTY
(Chuka University, 2022-09)One of the major concern of tomato farmers globally is the effect of Tomato leaf miner (Tuta absoluta) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) an invasive insect pest which continue to affect tomato production. However, in Kenya, there ... -
EFFECTS OF INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS, FARM AND FARMERS’ CHARACTERISTICS ON TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF FRENCH BEAN PRODUCTION AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN SELECTED COUNTIES, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2022-09)French bean production makes a significant contribution to the GDP, employment, farmers' income, and welfare. However, french bean farming involves many practices thus more capital is required; as smallholder farmers ... -
EFFECTS OF PATERNAL ALCOHOLISM ON PSYCHOSOCIAL WELLBEING OF NUCLEAR FAMILY MEMBERS IN MURANG’A COUNTY, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2020-12)Family plays a significant role in the stability of the society. Family is the basic unit of society. Understanding alcoholism within the context of the family is important. It is in the family that the alcoholic lives and ... -
EFFECTS OF PEOPLE-TECHNOLOGY INTERACTIONS ON SERVICE INNOVATION IN STAR RATED HOTELS IN NYERI COUNTY
(Chuka University, 2022-09)Recently hotels have incorporated technologies to enhance profitability realized through efficiency in operation, reduced cost of production and improved service quality. Developed countries have integrated people and ... -
EFFECTS OF SELECTED MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES ON FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN KENYA
(Chuka University, 2022-09)Foreign direct investment is fundamental to the economic development of all nations. Countries strive to ensure that a conducive environment for foreign investors is created. The foreign direct inflows in Kenya have been ... -
EFFECTS OF STRATEGIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN SAMBURU COUNTY, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2022-09)Implementing a strategic plan makes an organization action-oriented, fosters enhanced concentration and synchronization, and results in enhanced efficiency. Adoption of strategic plans in Kenyan secondary schools has ... -
Efficacy of Neem, Tithonia And Tephrosia Leaf Extracts in Management of Root-Knot Nematodes in French Beans(Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(Chuka University, 2019-09)Agricultural production within the smallholder farming sector of East Africa is constrained by numerous factors including parasitic nematodes.Existing control measures involving applications of chemical nematicides are ...