University of Eldoret Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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EFFECTS OF SOWING DATES ON WHEAT CROP YIELD: APPLICATION OF AQUACROP MODEL UNDER ALTERNATIVE SOIL MOISTURE REGIMES
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Kenya faces numerous challenges against the need to increase food production to feed an increasing population, especially with the setbacks posed by the current enigma of climate change and declining crop productivity. ... -
UTILISATION OF CHILD-CENTRED APPROACHES AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN PUBLIC EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTRES IN WEST POKOT COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2017)This study investigated utilisation of child-centred approaches and their influence in teaching and learning activities in public early childhood development education centres in West Pokot County. The study objectives ... -
EFFECT OF SPATIAL ARRANGEMENT AND VARIETY ON PERFORMANCE OF COMMON BEAN (Phaseolus vulgaris L) IN WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2017)Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is one of the most important food security pulse crops grown in Kenya. Its production is limited by a number of agronomic practices including spatial crop arrangement and crop cultivar. A ... -
INFLUENCE OF LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ON PROVISION OF QUALITY EDUCATION IN PUBLIC EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTRES IN WEST POKOT COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2018)International organizations such as UNICEF and UNESCO are stressing the importance of providing quality early childhood education and care to all children, not only for those from less-advantaged backgrounds but for all ... -
TEACHERS’ AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR LEARNERS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES FOR EFFECTIVE INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN TRANS-NZOIA COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2018)This research sought to investigate teachers‟ awareness and support for learners with learning disabilities for effective inclusive education in public primary schools in Trans-Nzoia County in Kenya. The objectives of the ... -
ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY AND SAFETY OF Maerua decumbens METHANOLIC ROOT EXTRACT IN WISTAR RATS
(University of Eldoret, 2018)Diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasingly affecting many people worldwide. Use of conventional antidiabetic drugs is expensive and is also associated with undesirable side effects that necessitates the need to find ... -
Benefits Flow and Utilization of Kipkunur Forest Products by Upstream and Downstream Users, Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya
(2019)Utilization of forests resources among economic units has remained partially noticed, yet, communities living adjacent to the forests and beyond are dependent directly or indirectly for their livelihood. Unaccounted ... -
Safety evaluation and antihyperglycaemic effect of root extract of Maerua decumbens (Brongn.) DeWolf in Wistar rats
(Elsevier, 2020)Local communities living in rural regions of Kenya use the plant, Maerua decumbens (Brongn.) DeWolf for various purposes including water purification (roots), as food (roots and fruits) and medicinal (various parts of ... -
EFFECT OF SOYBEAN (Glycine max) FORTIFIED PORRIDGES ON THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN 36-60 MONTHS OLD IN MATEKA EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2017)Protein energy deficiency is still common in developing countries, particularly among pre-school children and therefore there should be sustainable ways to alleviate this. Bungoma is one of the counties with high prevalence ... -
THE POTENTIAL OF WATER FROM KIPLOLOK BUBBLING SPRINGS IN NANDI COUNTY FOR USE AS NATURAL CARBONATED MINERAL WATER
(University of Eldoret, 2021)The demand for carbonated water in Kenya, just like the rest of the world, is on the rise, owing to increasing lifestyle diseases like obesity, which requires that for a healthy lifestyle a lot of carbonated water, should ... -
ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES, PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND CYTOTOXICITY OF Launaea cornuta, Maesa lanceolata and Bidens pilosa
(University of Eldoret, 2018)Drug resistant pathogenic microorganisms have become an emerging clinical and public health challenge globally. Medicinal plants contain natural products of therapeutic value to human health due to their antimicrobial ... -
INCOMMENSURATE CRYSTALLIZATION OF NEUTRON MATTER IN NEUTRON STARS
(EAST EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS, 2020)The composition of the neutron stars from its surface region, outer-core, inner-core, and to its center is still being investigated. One can only surmise on the properties of neutron stars from the spectroscopic data ... -
Sources of Water Pollution and Selected Physicochemical Parameters of the Nyakomisaro River in Kisii County, Kenya
(American Journal of Biological and Environmental Statistics, 2020)Water is the most vital natural resource in existence as all forms of life depend on it. However, this resource is constantly polluted by human activities. Pollution of rivers is a big challenge not only in Kisii County ... -
Comparative Evaluation of Carcass Traits of Male and Female Kuchi Indigenous Chicken Ecotype of Kenya
(Africa Journal of Technical & Vocational Education & Training, 2020)Indigenous chicken (IC) is becoming popular for both egg and meat traits. However, little interventions have been made towards developing pure genotypes from IC ecotypes for these functional traits. Kuchi is one of the ... -
Influence of Phosphorus Fertilizer on “Ware” Potato Production in Acid Soils in Kenya
(Sustainable Agriculture Research, 2020)One of the major challenges facing potato (Solanum Tuberosum L) production in Kenya is low and declining yield. This trend is caused by several factors which include low quality and quantity of seed, climate change, ... -
The Emergence of Bukusu-Christian Rite of Initiation and its implications on Societal Value system among the Youth in Bungoma County, Kenya
(2019)Christian churches have been in existence in Bukusu land for over a hundred years and their influence on African cultural practices cannot be overemphasized. The role of traditional circumcision initiation of boys into ... -
Effect of Counselling in Teenage Mothers Academic Performances in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS, 2019)Many girls suffer denied childhood due to teenage pregnancy, and the shame associated with the pregnancy do not allow the young mothers the opportunity to come back to school and therefore missed lifetime opportunities ... -
Teacher Preparedness in the Implementation of Early Childhood Education Development Curriculum in Kenya: A Case of Baringo North Sub County, Kenya
(IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science, 2019)Early Childhood Education Development (ECDE) teachers are required to be ready to implement the new curriculum in pre-school. However, majority of research conducted has shown that ECDE curriculum is not appropriately ... -
EFFECT OF MICE TOURISM ON HOTEL PERFORMANCE IN THREE AND FOUR STAR RATED HOTELS IN MOMBASA COUNTY; KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2017)MICE tourism product has been regarded as an important alternative revenue generator to many tourism destinations across the world. However, MICE tourism product in Kenya and their relationship with hotel performance has ... -
EVALUATION OF NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF FIELD LEGUMES USING RABBIT (ORYCTALOGUS CUNNICULUS) AS THE ANIMAL FOR BIOASSAY
(University of Eldoret, 2017)Tropical field legumes are currently used in the feeding of livestock, mainly as a source of protein. However their nutritional values have not been adequately evaluated by animal nutritionists. This experiment was carried ...
