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Influence of career progression onretentionamong the academic staff in public diploma teacher training colleges in Kenya
(KIBU, 2018-06-12)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of career progression on academic staff retention in PDTTCs in Kenya. The study employed ex post facto research design to test the statistical relationships. ...
Use of agricultural technologies by women small scale farmers for sustainable food production in nyamira county Kenya
(KIBU, 2018)
Agricultural technologies have been known to play a major role in agricultural production especially increased food production. Women play a major role in agriculture especially in the provision of labour and farm inputs. ...
Occurrence, distribution and diversity of groundnut rosette assistor virus causing groundnut rosette disease in Western Kenya
(KIBU, 2018-06-12)
Groundnut (ArachishypogaeaL.) is an economically important edible oilseed legume, grown in western Kenya. Groundnut rosette disease (GRD) is a major constraint in sub-Saharan Africa, which can cause 100% yield losses in a ...
Prevention of depression in adolescence: the use of skill facilitation approaches
(KIBU, 2018-06-12)
Depression during childhood and the tremendous increase in depressive symptoms during early and mid-adolescence is a more public concern, not only in Europe and the U.S but also in other parts of the world. In Germany, for ...
Formulated discrete mathematical model for delayed particle flow in cascaded sub-surface water reservoirs
(KIBU, 2018-06-12)
Pollution of sub-surface water reservoirs mainly rivers, streams, ponds and dams through contaminated water point sources (CWPS) was studied. The objectives were to formulate a discrete time delay mathematical model which ...
Analysis of fecal coliform levels at watering points along the upper reaches of river Isiukhu in Kakamega County, Kenya
(KIBU, 2018-06-12)
Diarrheal diseases often attributable to poor sanitary conditions and fecal contamination of drinking water remain a leading cause of mortality for children younger than 5 years. Diarrhea is a symptom of infection caused ...
The impact of science and innovation in industrialization for social economic development in Bungoma sugar belts
(KIBU, 2018-06-12)
This paper investigates the impact of Science and ICT in industrialization for social Economic development in Bungoma County in western Kenya region. The subject of science specifically technological innovation and its ...
Water, sanitation and hygiene policies and their effects on participation in basic education in Bungoma County, Kenya
(KIBU, 2018-06-12)
Adequate access to water hygiene and sanitation is every human’s and child’s right. Water, sanitation and hygiene do not reflect policies aspirations and are not adequate to pupils needs, affecting their health, well-being ...
Status quo of food services and its influence on students’ preference to on-campus dinning in Kenyan universities: case study of Kibabii University
(KIBU, 2018-06-12)
First choice for University students to dine-in has always been thought to be the foodservices offered by University Catering Units. However, these seemingly captive customers have been opting for off-campus foodservice ...
The effect of electric field on energy gap and transition temperature of a YBCO superconductor
(KIBU, 2018-06-12)
Superconductivity is defined as the vanishing of electrical resistance of a metallic conductor, an alloy, a doped semiconductor or an insulating oxide compound at low temperature. Superconductors are classified into two ...