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Strategic Measures Employed by the National Drought Management Authority for Drought mitigation in Kenya
(Research Publish Journals, 2018-04)Most countries across the world are still adopting the crisis management approach in their drought management efforts. This approach has been criticized due to its reactive nature. Researchers emphasize the need for a more ... -
Strategic Organisation Development and Project Performance of Not for Profit Organisations’ In Isiolo Sub-County-Kenya
(2014-06)The study was conducted to establish the influence of strategic organization development strategies on the performance of not for profit organizations projects in Isiolo district. The study was developed from a problems ... -
Structural and luminescence properties of SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+,Nd3+ phosphor thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition
(Elsevier, 2015-09)Thin films of Eu2þ doped and Dy3þ,Nd3þ co-doped Strontium Aluminate (SrAl2O4:Eu2þ,Dy3þ,Nd3þ) phosphors were grown on Si(100) substrates by a pulsed laser deposition (PLD) technique using a 266 nm Nd:YAG pulsed laser under ... -
Structure,morphologyandopticalpropertiesofundopedand MN-doped ZnO(1 x)Sx nano-powderspreparedbyprecipitation method
(Elsevier, 2015-08)The undopedandMn-dopedZnO(1 x)Sx nano-powders weresuccessfullysynthesizedbyprecipitation method withoutusinganycappingagent.Itsstructure,morphology,elementalanalysis,opticaland luminescence propertiesweredeterminedbysc ... -
Student abstract: Mwangolo Kombo Shaibu
(UoEm, 2024-05-20)Mwangolo Kombo Shaibu, a fourth-year law student of the University of Embu wins the first position with a cash prize award of CHF 450, in the essay writing competition of the 21st Century, organized by the International ... -
Student Social Identity and the University Image: A Case of Selected Public Universities in Kenya
(University of Embu, 2018-09)University students identify themselves and are identified by others as members of the social community within the university. The development of social identity is a process enhanced by engagement with the various ... -
Student-Teachers’ Acquisition of New Knowledge Teaching Practice Exercise. A Case of University of Embu
(Machakos University, 2019-04)Teaching practice gives student -teachers an opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge into practical knowledge. The student- teacher is able to interact with school administration, teachers and learners as well as non- ... -
Students’ experiences of seeking injustice-induced help in a Mathematics classroom
(2012)In this paper, we describe the phenomenon of a need for help that comes about as a result of problematic classroom practices, as experienced by high school mathematics students. Through students’ experiences, we demonstrate ... -
A study of yield characteristics during mechanical oil extraction of preheated and ground soybeans
(2007)Abstract: Soybeans were extracted for oil by compressing a ground sample at various operating pressures, pressing durations and product bulk temperatures. The oil yield from the various operations was measured and expressed ... -
A study of yield characteristics during mechanical oil extraction of preheated and ground soybeans
(2007)Soybeans were extracted for oil by compressing a ground sample at various operating pressures, pressing durations and product bulk temperatures. The oil yield from the various operations was measured and expressed as a ... -
Suitability of different data sources in rainfall pattern characterization in the tropical central highlands of Kenya
(Heliyon, 2020-11)Uncertainty in rainfall pattern has put rain-fed agriculture in jeopardy, even for the regions considered high rainfall potential like the Central Highlands of Kenya (CHK). The rainfall pattern in the CHK is spatially and ... -
Suitability of Selected Supplemented Substrates for Cultivation of Kenyan Native Wood Ear Mushrooms (Auricularia auricula)
(Academic Journals, 2011)Different organic substrates namely maize cobs, wheat straw, grass straw and sugarcane bagasse supplemented with either wheat or rice bran were evaluated for production of two Kenyan native strains of wood ear mushroom ... -
A survey of root knot nematodes and resistance to Meloidogyne incognita in sweet potato varieties from Kenyan fields
(Elsevier, 2016-11)The root knot nematode, Meloidogyne is one of the most economically damaging plant parasitic nematode groups, and are widely distributed in Kenyan agro-ecosystems. The aim of this study was to determine the diversity of ... -
Survey of sweet potato viruses in Western Kenya and detection of cucumber mosaic virus.
(2010)Sweet potato is an important food crop worldwide, but several pests and diseases limit its production. In eastern Africa, virus-induced diseases rank second to weevils in causing yield reduction. Symptomatic sweet potato ... -
Survey on Nanotechnology
(2019-07)Nanotechnology is a field where scientific knowledge and ideas emanating from the sub-atomic, atomic and molecular levels are applied in the manufacture of new and smart materials. Nanotechnology makes use of the novel ... -
Tea breaks: how flower visitors can benefit from unplanned floral buffer strips in a Tanzanian tea plantation
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Teachers’ Selected Factors on Truancy among Adolescents in Secondary Schools in Kenya
(SciePub, 2019-03)The study investigated the contributions of teachers’ factors on truancy among adolescents in secondary schools in Manyatta, Embu County, Kenya. A survey design was employed. The respondents were three hundred and twenty ... -
Teaching learners with dysgraphia in primary schools in Embu - county, Kenya: implications for educational interventions
(2015-02)The aim of this study was to identify challenges that teachers encounter in teaching Learners with Dysgraphia in primary schools in Embu County. This was to find out teachers’ competency in teaching learners with Dysgraphia, ... -
Teaching secondary school agriculture at the psychomotor domain: a conceptual framework for enhanced skills development for food security
(Routledge, 2020-09)Purpose: To develop a conceptual framework that can be employed in secondary school agriculture classes on skills development for food security. Design/Methodology/Approach: The conceptual framework was developed from ... -
Technical efficiency in tomato production among smallholder farmers in Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2020-05)The study was conducted to assess tomato productivity and determine characteristics that influence technical efficiency among smallholder farmers in Kirinyaga County using the production function approach. Data were ...