Research and Publications: Recent submissions
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Integrating riddles as instructional resource in the Competency-Based Curriculum for Early Years Education in Kenya
(Research Journal in Advanced Humanities, 2022-04)The introduction of the Competency-based curriculum in Kenya has had far-reaching changes in the teaching and learning of basic education in Kenya today. Teachers, are for instance, required to adopt innovative methods ... -
INFLUENCE OF TEACHERS’ PREPAREDNESS AND INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES ON TRANSITION OF LEARNERS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT FROM INTEGRATED PRE-PRIMARY TO PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN NAROK COUNTY, KENYA
(European Journal of Special Education Research, 2022)Transition of pre-primary learners with visual impairment from integrated pre-primary to primary schools in Narok County has been low. Thus, the study assessed school dynamics influencing transition of learners with ... -
Satellite early identification through LED observations: First in-orbit results from WildTrackCube-SIMBA
(Science Direct, 2022-04)Autonomous illumination payloads on-board small satellites, i.e. LED (LightEmitting Diode) boards on CubeSats, can be tracked by ground-based telescopes for optical identification, orbit determination and attitude determination. ... -
Biodigester attribute tradeoffs among farmers in Kiambu and Machakos Counties, Kenya
(SSRN, 2022-04)The diffusion of biodigester technology can contribute support towards the achievement of the global goals brokered under the auspices of the United Nations. They have been promoted among farmers but low adoption remains ... -
Impacts of quarrying activities on the environment and livelihood of people in Border II sub-location, Nyando sub-county, Kisumu County, Kenya
(Wiley Periodicals, 2022-04)The aim of the study was to assess the impacts of quarrying activities on the environment and livelihood of people in the Border II sub-location. Primary data was collected through questionnaires, Key Informant Interviews, ... -
Dinka Community Case Study
(Springer Link, 2022-03)This case study explores the therapeutic power of indigenous rituals to heal the trauma experienced by Dinka victims and perpetrators of armed conflict. Field data reveals that the Dinka diagnosed as suffering from ... -
Electrochemical detection of dioctyl phthalate using molecularly imprinted polymer modified screen-printed electrodes
(Elsevier, 2022)We report the investigation of electropolymerised molecularly imprinted polymers (E-MIPs) for the determination of dioctyl phthalate (DOP). Low-cost and eco-friendly commercially available screenprinted electrodes (SPEs) ... -
Lactic Acid Bacteria from African Fermented Cereal-Based Products: Potential Biological Control Agents for Mycotoxins in Kenya
(Journal of Toxicology, 2022)Cereals play an important role in global food security. Data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization projects increased consumption of cereals from 2.6 billion tonnes in 2017 to approximately 2.9 billion tonnes by ... -
Aspects of the sustainability of the camel milk value chain and its regulatory framework in Isiolo County, Northern Kenya
(Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2022-02)The camel milk value chain plays a critical role as a primary foundation of livelihoods among the pastoralist communities, but it faces a great challenge in control mechanisms to enhance a sustainable marketing system. Our ... -
Mechanical behavior and failure mode of high interstitially Alloyed Austenite under combined compression and cyclic torsion
(MDPI, 2022-01)multiaxial stress states frequently occur in technical components and, due to the multitude of possible load situations and variations in behaviour of different materials, are to date not fully predictable. This is ... -
Effects Of Principals’ Professional Development Practices On Teachers’ Job Performance In Public Secondary Schools In Kathiani Sub-County
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS), 2022-01)Professional development aims to train teachers after completing pre-service studies, by continuously developing knowledge and skills of teachers. Professional development practices help in grooming teachers for ... -
Students’ Perceptions of Information Literacy at two South African Universities
(Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal), 2022)Information literacy, the ability to find and use information ethically, has been on the agenda of academic librarians for a very long time now. The driving force behind the information literacy agenda is the over-abundance ... -
Enhanced hexazinone degradation by a Bacillus species and Staphylococcus species isolated from pineapple and sugarcane cultivated soils in Kenya
(Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 2022)In this work, hexazinone-degrading bacterial strains from Kenyan tropical soils with long term application history were isolated and identified. Non-sterile soils from sugarcane and pineapple cultivated fields with over ... -
Tea Production Response to Climate Change in Kenya: An Autoregressive Distributed Lag Approach
(AJER, 2022-01)Tea sector plays a critical role in socio economic development in Kenya. It is a leading foreign exchange earner, a major source of livelihood for most rural communities and significantly contributes to poverty reduction. ... -
Advances in sample pretreatment and detection of PCBs in the environment
(Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 2021)Pollution of the environment by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) continues to be a global concern because of their toxicity, persistence, long-range transport properties and ability to bioaccumulate in fatty tissues. PCBs ... -
Blended teaching and learning journey: Implementation in higher education institutions in Kenya
(JFP Publishers, 2021)Education, like all the other sectors, was impacted significantly by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a report by UNESCO, in 2020 alone, learning for more than 1.7 billion children in over 188 countries was disrupted. This ... -
Moderating Effect of Government Policies on the Relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives and Financial Performance of Cement Manufacturing Companies in Kenya
(Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies (JAIS), 2021-07)The purpose of this study was to determine the moderating effect of government policies (GP) on the relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Financial Performance (FP) of cement manufacturing companies ... -
Comparative Study of the Current Processes used by Insurance Companies and application of Block Chain Technology on Business Performance in Kenya
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2020)The insurance industry has been engaging in numerous processes which are characterized by the exchange of data updated by multiple parties, they have ramped up investments in their digital agenda to be at par with other ... -
Factors Determining Adoption of Block Chain in the Insurance Industry: A Case of Kenya
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2020-12)Blockchain is receiving increasing attention from academy and industry, since it is considered a breakthrough technology that could bring huge benefits to many different sectors. In 2017, Gartner positioned blockchain ... -
Towards Self Sustaining Communities through Participation In Self Help Groups (SHQs); The Case Of United Rabbit Farmers Self Help Group, Machakos County, Kenya
(International Journal of Social Sciences and Information Technology, 2020)The concept of a self-sustaining community is one that is inevitable as developing nations work towards achieving the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. Community Based Organizations as well as Self Help ...
