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Effect of Computer Assisted Teaching Strategy on Students’ Achievement in Agriculture in Secondary Schools in Kenya
(2018)Gender has remained relevant in education because it has been linked to achievement and participation in certain professions. Gender differences in achievement has been shown to vary according to school subject. This has ... -
Institutional factors Influencing Effective Teaching of Agriculture Subject in Public Secondary Schools in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(2015-01)Effective teachers use a range of assessment data to differentiate the curriculum as needed and engage learners in purposeful learning through a range of media and resources. Therefore, for the agriculture teachers to be ... -
The Effect of Sleep Quantity on Performance of Students in Public Universities, Kenya
(2014-06)The purpose of this study was to examine the subject in public universities. A total of 100 undergraduate students were involved in the study. The study used survey research design. A structured questionnaire was used ... -
Effect of Computer Assisted Teaching Strategy on Students’ Motivation to Learn Agriculture in Secondary Schools in Kenya.
(2018-02)Gender has remained relevant in education because it has been linked to achievement and participation in certain professions. Gender differences in achievement has been shown to vary according to school subject. This has ... -
Characterization of clays from Tharaka-Nithi County in Kenya for industrial and agricultural applications
(2015)Clay samples from Tharaka-Nithi County in Kenya were characterized by hydrometer, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), TGA, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and powder diffraction ... -
Characterization and classification of clay minerals for potential applications in Rugi Ward, Kenya
(2016)The applications of various clayey minerals are related to their structural, physical and chemical characteristics. The physical and chemical properties of the clayey minerals dictate their utilization in the process ... -
. Application of banach space ideal properties in image transmission over wireless network
(2014-03)The Banach space operator ideals and nuclear maps have a large class of morphisms which behave as if they were part of a compact closed category, that is, they allow one to transfer variables between the domain and the ... -
Automation of pressure and temperature measurements in vacuum deposition systems
(2013-08)This paper describes a simple automated instrumentation and measurement system that is designed to offer a more reliable and fast method of measuring temperature and pressure, in thin film deposition systems. ... -
Conjecture of banach space operator ideals in nuclear spaces
(2013-06)We apply the notion of Banach space operator ideals in nuclear spaces through topological vector spaces. The motivation for this study came from attempts to generalize the structure of nuclear spaces as a result of nuclear ... -
The effect of organic binders on the fracture properties of kaolin refractories, Journal of Material Science
(Springer, 2008-06)The fracture properties of kaolin-based refrac-tories prepared using plant-derived binders from okra and‘‘mrenda’’ have been investigated and compared. It wasobserved that the MOR of fired samples improved ... -
A Stylistic Analysis of the Epic of Job.
(2015)This study is a stylistic analysis of Epic of Job. The Epic of Job is one of the oldest epic poems in Kiswahili poetry. It aims at identifying, analyzing and evaluating the style of the language used in the Epic of Job ... -
Portrayal of the Contemporary African Politician in Kiswahili Poetry.
(2015-09)This study was, in a broader sense, intended to identify the many political, social and economic changes that the continent of Africa has undergone since independence. Among the significant changes witnessed are those of ... -
Mwingilianomatini katika Tamthilia za Kiswahili: Mashetani na Kijiba cha Moyo.
(California Institute of Technology, 2015)Tamthilia ya Kiswahili imedhihirisha, kwa njia moja au nyingine, uhusiano wa kimwingilianomatini. Makala haya yanadhamiria kuchunguza viwango na aina za mwingilianomatini baina ya tamthilia mbili za Kiswahili. Tamthilia ... -
Lexical Error Analysis in Radio News Bulletin in Kenya: a case study of radio bulletins from Kenya Broadcasting Corporation and Radio Citizen.
(2016-04)This study investigated the types of lexical errors made during Kiswahili news bulletin transmission in Kenya. The sample of the study consisted of 37 news items recorded from the 7 o clock news and transmitted through the ... -
Error Analysis in Mass Media in Kenya: a case study of radio bulletins from Kenya Broadcasting Corporation and Radio Citizen.
(2016-02)This is a metaphorical analysis of domestic animals in selected Swahili proverbs with a focus on chicken metaphor based on their source domains. The paper examines the socio-cultural and economic background that shapes ... -
A Conceptual Metaphorical Analysis of Swahili Proverbs with Reference to Chicken Metaphor
(2016-02)This is a metaphorical analysis of domestic animals in selected Swahili proverbs with a focus on chicken metaphor based on their source domains. The paper examines the socio-cultural and economic background that shapes the ... -
Assessment, Training and Evaluation of Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care Competences for Midwives in Tharaka-Nithi and Embu Counties, Kenya.
(Science Publishing Group, 2016)Abstract: Midwifery education in many countries currently follows a didactic curricular model where students learn through classroom lecture with little opportunity for skills practice, simulation and role play needed to ... -
Perspectives of continuing professional development for Kenyan midwives.
(2014)Abstract Continuing Professional Development (CPD) provides an important strategy for reduction of ma-ternal morbidity and mortality with the aim of attaining Millennium Development goals (MDG) four ... -
Evaluation of midwives’ and nurses’ continuing professional development in reducing maternal and neonatal mortality in embu county, Kenya.
(Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 4:249-259, 2014)Continuing professional development (CPD) is one of the principal means by which health professionals (Nurses and midwives) maintain, improve, and broaden the knowledge and skills required for optimal patient care and ... -
Essential Maternal and Newborn Care Skills Training for Midwives: Their Impact on Reducing Maternal and Neonatal Mortalities in Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2016-01-27)Continuing professional development (CPD) continues to gain acceptance as a model for health care professionals to engage in lifelong learning. Little is known about how CPD participants put the experience and the new ...