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Economics of Land Degradation and Improvement in Kenya
(Springer International Publishing, 2016)
Kenya is an agricultural nation, with over 12 million people residing in
areas with degraded lands. Unfortunately, the food crop productivity growth in the
country has failed to exceed the population growth. The growth ...
Issues for quality enhancement and harmonization of education in East Africa.
(Springer Link, 2016-03)
This chapter provides a description of the historical and political development of the current mass education system in East Africa. It goes on to provide a comparative analysis of the structure of the school education ...
Integrating Farmers and Scientific Methods for Evaluating Climate Change Adaptation Options in Embu County
(Springer International Publishing, 2014-11)
Potential for promoting sorghum crop as a climate change adaptation strategy for rain-fed agriculture in Embu County, Kenya was evaluated using farmer perceptions and scientific methods. Three hundred and sixty six smallholder ...
Explanatory reasoning in Junior high Science textbooks
(SensePublishers, 2012)
Current reforms in science education emphasize the importance of using inquiry- based teaching strategies that engage students in formulating explanations from evidence (National Research Council [NRC], 2000). Specifically, ...
The Cell Bio-engineering: Biotechnology Practice Notes
(Lambert Academic Publishing, 2016)
This book is compiled from work and experiences of a number of years of
teaching Cell Biology, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Thus, the content
included is attested practices written with a practical ...
Towards a Harmonized Curriculum in East Africa: A Comparative Perspective of the Intended Secondary School Mathematics Curriculum in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda
(Springer, 2016)
This chapter presents the results and insights gained from a comparative analysis of the national secondary school mathematics syllabuses of Kenya,
Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. Whilst considerable commonalities were ...
Biology of the Cell: Notes
(LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2014-11)
After a number of years of teaching, I have used notes which, I feel, can be compiled into condensed and precise note book as a point of reference of those I have taught and those others that would want to benefit from the ...
The Genetics of Molecular Biology:Principles and Applications
(LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2015-04)
This book is compiled from work and experiences of a number of years of teaching Cell Biology, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Therefore, the content included is long-time tested practices written with a practical approach. ...
Adapting African Agriculture to Climate Change
(Springer, 2015)
Drier parts of Embu County, Eastern Kenya, endure persistent crop
failure and declining agricultural productivity which have been attributed, in part,
to prolonged dry-spells and erratic rainfall. Nonetheless, understanding ...