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Prevalence ofUnder-Nutrition andFood Security amongtheElderly inUasin Gishu County, Kenya
(IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 2019)Nutritional status of the elderly is an important determinant of their health and quality of life. Under-nutrition among elderly people is becoming significantly high regardless of the progress ... -
Prevalence, Incidence and Severity of Anthracnose in Carica Papaya Fruits in Baringo and Elgeyo-Marakwet Counties
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2020)Papaya is the fourth most important fruit crop in Kenya after oranges, mangoes and bananas. It has also become an important export crop in the arid and semi-arid lands. Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides ... -
Primary School Head teachers’ Perceptions of Competencies gained from Training at Kenya Education Management Institute Training in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya.
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2018)The management of primary schools in every country in the world calls for head teachers to be well trained and qualified to discharge school duties. Due to enormous resources and effort that is used in training, managers ... -
Product Quality as a Determinant of Spa Choice Decisions Amongst Customers in Eldoret Town, Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2021)The choice decisions individuals make to visit a spa is not current. Over a thousand years ago people sought spas for health and cure through the use of communal baths, to socialize, worship, or relax until when the ... -
Production of Biogas from Waste Tea Leaves: A Case of Integrated Waste Management at DL Koisagat Tea Factory, Nandi Hills
(AER Journal, 2019)Waste tea leaves from tea factories are used as manure and the rest discarded on the surface. Decomposition of these dumped wastes produce methane into the environment and affect the quality of ground water through ... -
Production, Seed Management and Utilization of Velvet Bean (Mucuna pruriens L. Dc) in Western Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2021)Mucuna pruriens (velvet bean) is a high yielding leguminous crop, high in crude protein content, which is used as animal feed and to improve soil fertility. Farmers are also increasingly interested in its nutritive ... -
PRODUCTION, STORAGE AND QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF SWEET POTATO VARIETIES
(University of Eldoret, 2022-06)Sweet potato (Ipomeabatatas) is an important subsistence crop in Eastern Africa and is fast becoming an important supplementary staple food in Kenya. It is harvested fresh but the shelf life is short. Little is known in ... -
PROJECTION OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS ENROLMENT AND THE NON-SCHOOLING GAP BY 2030 IN THE ARID AND SEMI-ARID COUNTIES IN RIFT VALLEY REGION, KENYA
(2018)Enrolment is a very critical variable in the attainment of Kenya Vision 2030. The purpose of this study was to project the primary schools enrolment and the non-schooling gap by 2030 in the Rift Valley Region of Kenya. ... -
PROPERTIES OF A MIXTURE OF BOSONS AND FERMIONS AT ZERO KELVIN TEMPERATURE
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Quantum materials reveal unexpected and exotic behavour when subjected to extreme conditions such as low temperature and/or high pressure. Ultra cold gases provide a very powerful tool for simulation and study of ... -
PROPERTIES OF CESIUM IODIDEWITH INTRINSIC POINT DEFECTS : A DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY STUDY
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Cesium Iodide is one of the fastest scintillators with a very short decay time of 16ns. This has made the material to attract a lot of attention in research and imaging industry especially regarding how to make it a ... -
Properties of potential wood carving species in Kenya
(Advances in Plants & Agriculture Research, 2019)This study compared the wood properties of five species as potential wood carving materials with those of five commonly used species. Five small logs each of potential and conventional wood carving species were randomly ... -
Prospects of Fungus-Based Biopesticides for Management of Insect Vectors of Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease
(2019)Maize, Zea mays L., production in Kenya is constrained by both biotic and abiotic factors. For instance, maize lethal necrosis (MLN) was first reported in Bomet County in 2011 and has since spread to other maize growing ... -
PROXIMATE AND ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS EVALUATION OF TWO INDIGENOUS VEGETABLES: COMMELINA AFRICANA AND AMARANTHUS THUNBERGII FROM AINAMOI DIVISION, KERICHO COUNTY
(University of Eldoret, 2016)In Kenya there are many indigenous leafy vegetables available. Despite this there is inadequate information on their nutritional diversity and how they can best be used in reducing malnutrition. This study was carried out ... -
Proximate, Microbial and Sensory Characteristics of Cowpea Milk Fermented with Probiotic Starter Cultures
(EJFOOD, European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 2020)Fermentation of cowpea milk was carried out using three mixed starter cultures containing (i) Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium spp, and Streptococcus thermophilus (ABT) (ii) Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. ... -
PSYCHO-SOCIAL AND BEHAVIOURAL INTERVENTIONS AMONG ADOLESCENT STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN TRANS-NZOIA COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-10)The need to investigate the psychosocial and behavioural interventions among adolescent students in public secondary schools in Trans-Nzoia County was the basis for this study. This study sought to investigate the psychosocial ... -
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AS SOCIO-INCENTIVE TOOL IN THE CONSERVATION OF FOREST: INSIGHTS FROM UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(ISAR Journal of Economics and Business Management, 2023-07)Community participation is an emerging socio-incentive tool needed to be inculcated in resource management; however, the influencing effect for households to participate is understudied. Therefore, this study sought to ... -
PURSUIT OF HARMONY BETWEEN CIRCUMCISION RITES AND SCHOOLING IN BUNGOMA COUNTY
(Directorate of Research and Innovation, University of Eldoret., 2021-03)There is a need for evidence-based research towards derivation of education policies. Such studies inform Bungoma County residents how to harmonize quality education with socio-cultural activities. UNESCO (2005) ... -
QUALITY AND SUPPLY OF FINGER MILLET SEEDS IN SOIN DIVISION OF KERICHO COUNTY
(University of Eldoret, 2014)Finger millet production in Soin division of Kericho County has been low due to seeds of unknown quality which farmers produce and use. The objectives of this study were to establish sources of finger millet seeds used by ... -
Quality Assurance and Standards Officers Communication Strategies and Effective Secondary Schools Teacher Supervision in Nandi East Sub –County, Kenya
(2019)The purpose of the study was to assess the Quality Assurance and Standards Officers’ (QASO) communication strategies and effective Secondary Schools Teacher supervision in Nandi-East Sub County, ... -
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND STANDARDS OFFICERS STRATEGIES AND EFFECTIVE SECONDARY SCHOOLS TEACHER SUPERVISION IN NANDI EAST SUB–COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2019)Currently, education standards in Kenya remain to be low as evidenced by the yearly results that seem to be constant or dropping. This indicates a problem in teaching and learning process and some Sub - Counties like ...