University of Eldoret Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
Now showing items 941-960 ya 2006
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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE QUALITY OF TRAINING OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE TVET INSTITUTIONS IN KENYA: A CASE OF UASIN GISHU COUNTY
(University of Eldoret, 2013)The goals of education in Kenya are usually concerned with access to quality education and training. Recent trends in Kenya have shown a large number of private sector institutions being registered to provide technician ... -
HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY: A STUDY OF RETROFITTING EFFICIENT RAMPS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN KISUMU CITY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2017)The recent past has seen an increased inquiry into the mobility of the aged and physically impaired persons in public buildings in Kenya. The rapidly growing population paralleled by an increase in the number of ... -
EVALUATION OF FORECASTING PERFORMANCE OF DIFFERENT SAMPLING INTERVALS OF SHARE PRICES OF NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE USING GARCH MODELS
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Prediction of the stock market has been of enormous interest for the past decades, as having an accurate idea of its future performance can help traders invest more appropriately and timely to maximize profits; Better ... -
IMPACTS OF FLUORSPAR MINING ON THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: A CASE STUDY OF KIMWARER AREA KERIO VALLEY, ELGEYO MARAKWET COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)The research is based on the Impacts of mining fluorspar on the physical environment at Kimwarer Area, Kerio Valley Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya. Therefore this study has been carried out to establish environmental ... -
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY AND PREVALENCE OF CAMPYLOBACTER jejuni, ESCHERICHIA coli, SALMONELLA AND SHIGELLA IN DIARRHOIC CHILDREN AT KAPSABET COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL.
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Diarrhoea causes significant morbidity and mortality among children in Kenya, but it is also a devious problem in children less than 5 years of age in most developing countries with substantial illness among rural sub-Saharan ... -
GENETIC ANALYSIS AND SELECTION FOR PHOSPHORUS EFFICIENCY IN KENYAN MAIZE (Zea mays L.).
(University of Eldoret, 2014)Low available phosphorus (P) remains a major limitation to maize (Zea mays L.) productivity in low P soils. Selecting maize hybrids that acquire and use P efficiently could reduce the rising costs of inorganic P. The ... -
WHEAT RESPONSE TO PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZERS AND AGRICULTURAL LIME IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2016)When water is not limiting, soil acidity, deficiencies of phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) amongst others are considered to be the major causes of low wheat yields in Uasin-Gishu County, Kenya. In this County, average annual ... -
MODELLING OF OPTICAL FIBRE SENSOR BASED ON STIMULATEDBRILLOUIN SCATTERING
(University of Eldoret, 2014)Distributed fibre optic sensing presents unique features that have no match in conventional sensing techniques. The ability to measure temperatures and strain at thousands of points along a single mode fibre is ... -
ASSESSMENT OF LEVELS OF SELECTED HEAVY METALS AND COLIFORM BACTERIA IN SOIL AND VEGETABLES GROWN AT ELDORET MUNICIPAL DUMPSITE
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Agricultural practices are on the rise in urban areas of developing countries; Kenya included due to the high rate of urbanization which comes with associated challenges such as increased demand for food and employment. ... -
ADSORPTION OF LEAD (II) IONS FROM INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT BY USE OF EGGSHELL
(University of Eldoret, 2014)Heavy metals are major toxicants found in industrial effluent and have been known to contaminate the water resources. They include metals such as lead, cadmium, arsenic and chromium which pose a significant threat to the ... -
ECOSYSTEM-BASED ASSESSMENT OF THE MALINDI-UNGWANA BAY PRAWN FISHERY USING ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(University of Eldoret, 2014)The study aimed to generate information that will contribute to development of an Ecosystem based approach to fisheries management (EAFM) of prawn resources in the Malindi-Ungwana Bay, Kenya. A comprehensive ecosystem-based ... -
EFFECTS OF CASH MANAGEMENT ON SERVICE DELIVERYAMONG PARASTATALS IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Effective cash management enables management to deal with rapidly changing economic and competitive environments, shifting customer demands and priorities, and restructuring for future development. This study aims at ... -
VEGETATION AND HABITAT USE AMONG LARGE HERBIVORES IN KIMANA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, AMBOSELI ECOSYSTEM, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)Understanding the composition and structure of vegetation is important in conservation and management of large herbivores worldwide. The aim of the study was to obtain information on the composition and structure of ... -
EFFECTS OF CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES ON LOAN PERFORMANCE IN MOI UNIVERSITY SACCO, ELDORET, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2014)In performing lending business SACCOs are always keen on the rules, regulations, principles and procedures that should be followed before the loan is granted. Despite the development of roles of credit risks management ... -
OVERALL CENTRAL MOMENTS OF TRAFFIC DELAY AT A SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION
(University of Eldoret, 2013)Overall traffic delay model for estimating the mean and variance at a signalized intersection is discussed. The model was developed under basis of two delay components, namely deterministic and stochastic components. The ... -
INFLUENCE OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN BIOLOGY IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NAROK NORTH SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)This study was designed to determine the effect of cooperative learning as an intervention on students‟ achievement in biology. Biology is one of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) subjects that have ... -
INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT OF THE HEALTH OF RIVER SOSIANI; KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)This study set out to evaluate the effect of anthropogenic activities by analyzing the physical habitat characteristics, physico-chemical water quality parameters, macrophytes and macroinvertebrates as indicators of ... -
CO-INFECTION OF PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM AND EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS AMONG CHILDREN IN VIHIGA AND KISUMU EAST SUB-COUNTIES, WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2014)Endemic Burkitt’s lymphoma (eBL) is the most common cancer that affects children in Africa. Co-infection of re-current Plasmodium falciparum (P.falciparum) malaria with Epstein- Barr virus (EBV) is among risk factors of ... -
IN VITRO AND IN VIVO ANTIAMOEBIC ACTIVITY AND PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF SENNA DIDYMOBOTRYA (FRESEN) IRWIN CRUDE ROOT EXTRACTS
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Amoebiasis is a disease of global importance, caused by the eukaryotic parasite Entamoeba histolytica. It is the common worldwide cause of mortality from a protozoon after malaria. It is an important health problem, ... -
LEVELS AND DISTRIBUTION OF POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBS) IN WATER, SEDIMENT, FISH AND THEIR ASSOCIATED PARASITES IN LAKE VICTORIA - KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)To fulfill regulatory requirements on flame retardancy, flame retardants like Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCBs) are incorporated into a number of polymers. These chemicals are toxic, persistent, and bioaccumulate in biota. ...
