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Performance rankings in education: Implications for policy and practice
(ACADEMIC JOURNALS, 2020-11)
In recent decades, school performance ranking (or ‘league table’) have become a common feature of
many education systems in the world. The ranking is usually published by government and news
agencies in an attempt to ...
Characterization of the Volatile Components of Essential Oils of Selected Plants in Kenya
(Hindawi, 2020-12)
Essential oils are secondary metabolites that plants produce for protection from pests and predators, attraction of pollinators, and
seed dispersal. )e oils are made up of a mixture of compounds that give a characteristic ...
Effect of Institutional and Farmer Based Climate Change Adaptation Measures on Crop Production in Mavuria Ward, Mbeere South Sub-county, Embu County, Kenya
(Original Research Article, 2020-12)
Africa is under pressure from climate stresses and is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate
change. In Kenya, agriculture is the backbone of the economy making it an important contributor to
food security of rural ...
Foetal Position: Can It Be Used to Predict the Sex of Unborn Baby?
(Scientific research publication, 2020-10)
Sex is used to define the biological categorization of a human being as either a
male or female. Globally, most of the pregnant women have expressed desire
to know the sex of their babies prenatally. To determine sex of ...
Soil Greenhouse Gas Fluxes From Maize Production Under Different Soil Fertility Management Practices in East Africa
(2020-06)
In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), few studies have quantified greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions following application of soil amendments, for development of accurate national GHG inventories. Therefore, this study quantified soil ...
Characterization of Local Nano-Heat Transfer Fluids for Solar Thermal Collection
(Hindawi, 2020-08)
Performance of organic oils in solar thermal collection is limited due to their low thermal conductivity when they are compared to
molten salt solutions. Extraction of organic oils from plants can be locally achieved. 'e ...
Characterization of Kenyan French Bean genotypes into gene pool affiliations using allele specific markers
(ACADEMIC JOURNALS, 2020-07)
French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a major export crop in Kenya where it serves as a cash crop for
smallholder farmers and a source of employment. However, there is limited information on
characterization of available ...
Enhancing legume crop pollination and natural pest regulation for improved food security in changing African landscapes
(Elsevier, 2020-09)
Legumes are important crops for food security, consumed by millions of people especially in Africa where they are an essential protein source and provide key vitamins and minerals. Most legumes depend on insect pollination ...
Multiple and Unstable Masculinities: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Masculine Identities in Pullout Magazines in Kenya
(Research article, 2020-12)
Many media analysts have pointed out that magazines are an important site for
construction of gender. In Kenya, however, most gender studies focus on women,
and little critical examination has been done to show how men ...
Manifestations and meanings of cognitive conflict among mathematics students in Embu, Kenya
(ACADEMIC JOURNALS, 2020-11)
Establishing how cognitive conflict is manifested by students is an important first step in
understanding how teachers can utilize cognitive conflict to improve students' learning experiences.
This paper presents findings ...