University of Eldoret Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
Now showing items 921-940 ya 2006
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UTILIZATION AND CONSERVATION OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL PLANTS IN KEIYO SOUTH, ELGEYO-MARAKWET COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Medicinal plants are an important source of healthcare and livelihood for many people in developing countries, particularly in Africa where 80 percent of the population still relies on them for primary health care. Despite ... -
SIMULATION OF NOT-, AND- AND OR- OPTICAL GATES USING WIDEBAND TRAVELLING WAVE SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIER
(University of Eldoret, 2016)All optical gates have received practical applications in the recent past. This is due to its high demand in optical communication networks in this age of Information Technology (IT). They have assisted in performance of ... -
AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF AGROFORESTRY TREES: SOCIO-ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES IN KESSES AND KAPSERET SUB COUNTIES, UASIN-GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Majority of rural area communities worldwide highly depend on natural resources for their livelihood. Despite the enormous benefits of trees on farms, little is known about the social and economic perspectives that influence ... -
EVALUATION OF ENTOMOPATHOGENIC FUNGUS Metarhizium anisopliae var. anisopliae FOR INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF TERMITES (Isoptera: Termitidae) IN MAIZE IN SIAYA COUNTY.
(University of Eldoret, 2014)Maize (Zea mays L) is one of the major staple food crops in Africa contributing significantly to food security; however its production has been declining in the recent past. Termites are one of major yield reducers accounting ... -
EFFECTS OF TEACHING USING ICT ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN BIOLOGY IN MOLO DIVISION,NAKURU COUNTY,KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)We are living in a constantly evolving digital world. ICT has an impact on nearly every aspect of our lives from working to socializing, to learning and to playing. The digital age has transformed the way young people ... -
GENETIC LOCI FOR RESISTANCE TO BLAST (Pyricularia oryzae) POPULATIONS IN IRRIGATED RICE IN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Rice (Oryza sativa) is the third most important food crop after maize and wheat in Kenya. Blast (Pyricularia oryzae) is one of the most destructive and widespread diseases of rice in Kenya but minimal research attention ... -
INFLUENCE OF EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION ON PERFORMANCE IN THE CATERING AND HOSTELS DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET.
(University of Eldoret, 2013)The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of motivation on workers’ performance in the Catering and Hostels departments in the University of Eldoret. The study was guided by the following objectives; to ... -
GENETIC ANALYSIS OF RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM EAR ROT (FUSARIUM VERTICILLIOIDES) IN TROPICAL MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.)
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Fusarium ear rot of maize is caused by Fusarium verticillioides (=F. moniliforme) and F. proliferatum, with F. verticillioides being the most widespread in Kenya. Fusarium ear rot causes yield loss in maize production ... -
INFLUENCE OF EMPLOYEE PERSONAL REPUTATION ON CAREER SUCCESS IN NANDI HEKIMA SACCO LIMITED, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2014)Personal reputation is construed to be critical to career success. Despite the existence of a growing body of literature on personal reputation to date, misunderstandings still exist regarding the phenomenon. This study ... -
SCREENING FRENCH BEAN GENOTYPES (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) USING PHENOTYPIC AND SEQUENCE TAGGED SITE (STS) MOLECULAR MARKER FOR ANGULAR LEAF SPOT (Pseudocercospora griseola) RESISTANCE
(University of Eldoret, 2016)French bean, a sub-group of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), is grown for its tender green pods and consumed as a green vegetable. It is a major export crop in Kenya but production levels are constrained by ... -
FIELD AND MOLECULAR SCREENING FOR STRIGA RESISTANCE IN SELECTED FINGER MILLET (Eleusine coracana, L. Gaertn) GERMPLASM IN WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2017)Finger millet (Eleusine coracana) is an importance food crop in Africa and Asia. Its grain is richer in protein, fat and minerals than other major cereals. The parasitic weed Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth seriously ... -
PERFORMANCE OF VCSEL AT 10 Gb/s IN G.655 AND G.652 SSMF IN THE 1310 nm AND 1550 nm TRANSMISSION WINDOWS
(University of Eldoret, 2017)Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) are now major optical sources in optical communication and technology. The VCSEL-based transmission systems satisfy the next generation optical fibre access networks ... -
BIOLOGY AND AQUACULTURE POTENTIAL OF Labeo victorianus (Boulenger, 1901) UNDER DIFFERENT CULTURE SYSTEMS, DIETS AND STOCKING DENSITIES.
(University of Eldoret, 2015)A study on the biology and aquaculture potential of Labeo victorianus as an aquaculture candidate was conducted at KMFRI Sagana and Sangoro Aquaculture Stations. There was a significant spawning time difference between ... -
MACROPHYTE BASED INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY FOR MONITORING ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF CHEPKOILEL RIVER SWAMP, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)The study set out to investigate the uses of macrophytes within Chepkoilel river swamp, the impact of those uses on macrophyte community structure and to develop an index for monitoring the ecological integrity of the ... -
EFFECTS OF GEOLOGICAL VARIABILITY AND SELECTED PHYSICAL PARAMETERS OF WATER QUALITY ON FLUORIDE LEVELS IN RIVER NJORO CATCHMENT, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2020)Fluoride levels higher than the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended levels of 1.5 mg/l have to raise serious health issues. Therefore fluoride contamination is a pertinent matter that calls for concern by all people ... -
Financial Resource Planning Dynamics and Performance of Upgraded Extra-County Schools to National Status in Western Kenya Counties
(East African Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies (EAJIS), 2021-02-23)The assessment of secondary school success is according to the number of students they are producing to join universities and other higher learning institutions. To increase access to all pupils from primary schools to ... -
Institutional Readiness For Access To Higher Education By Students With Disabilities In Public Universities in Kenya
(Researchjournali’s Journal of Education, 2020-10)Access to education by students with disabilities (SWD) is critical in the education policy of any country. Kenya promotes education for all, but SWD are less than 1% of the enrolment in higher education. This research ... -
Institutional Challenges that affect Readiness for Access to Higher Education by Students with Disabilities(SWD) in Public universities in Kenya
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2020-11-30)Access to education implies an individual’s presence, participation, acceptance and achievement in a learning institution. Kenya promotes education for all, but SWD are less than 1% of the enrolment in higher education(HE). This ... -
EFFECT OF HARVESTING METHODS AND NPK FERTILIZER ON SOIL pH, SOIL AND LEAF MAJOR NUTRIENTS CONTENTS AND YIELD OF TEA IN TANZANIA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Tea (Camellia sinensis, (L), O. Kuntze crop in Tanzania has been traditionally harvested by hand. In recent years, high cost and shortage of labour have compelled tea growers to opt for mechanical harvesting. Mechanical ... -
BEHAVIOURAL, NUTRITIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ESOPHAGEAL CANCER IN WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Cancer of the esophagus is the most common cancer among men and third most common in women in Kenya. It has a unique geographic distribution with some of the highest incidence rates being in Southern and East Africa, ...
