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Learner support system and academic performance of distance learning students in selected Kenyan public universities
(University of Pretoria, 2019)
Distance learning is a mode of study globally accepted as a tool for enhancing access, equity and
quality in education. The Kenyan Government has put in place mechanisms to promote open and
distance learning practices ...
Curriculum resources and academic performance of distance learning students in selected Kenyan public universities
(IISTE, 2018)
Distance learning is a mode of study which involves the separation of the lecturer from the student in space, time
or both. The mode of study is increasingly being adopted globally due to development in technology, ...
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- ...
Learners’ self efficacy and academic performance of distance learning students in selected Kenyan public universities
(IISTE, 2018)
Academic performance of distance learning students has been of concern to researchers. Several researches done
since 1920s in developed countries have revealed that there is no significant difference in performance ...
Infestation Levels and Molecular Identifcation Based on Mitochondrial COI Barcode Region of Five Invasive Gelechiidae Pest Species in Kenya
(Oxford University Press, 2018-06)
Invasive Gelechiidae pest species, namely Tuta absoluta, Phthorimaea operculella, Aproaerema simplixella,
Sitotroga cerealella, and Pectinophora gossypiella are among the major constraints hampering agricultural
economy ...
Genetic diversity of aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) species attacking amaranth and nightshades in different agro-ecological zones of Kenya and Tanzania
(Entomological Society of Southern Africa, 2018-12)
Aphids are major pests of African indigenous vegetables. Information on the genetic diversity
and the role of host crop and environmental differentiation in their diversity in East
Africa is scanty. The knowledge on ...
Review of Carbonation Resistance in Hydrated Cement Based Materials
(Hindawi, 2019-01)
Blended cements are preferred to Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) in construction industry due to costs and technological and
environmental benefits associated with them. Prevalence of significant quantities of carbon dioxide ...
Influence of Lysinibacillus sphaericus on compressive strength and water sorptivity in microbial cement mortar
(Elsevier, 2019-11)
Cement structures are subject to degradation either by aggressive media or development of micro/macro cracks
which create external substance ingress pathways. Microbiocementation can be employed as a self-intelligent
solution ...
Effects of biocementation on some properties of cement-based materials incorporating Bacillus Species bacteria – a review
(Taylor and Francis, 2019-11)
There is a growing need in the construction industry to improve transfer and
durability aspects of Portland pozzolana cement. Ureolytic bacteria have recently
emerged as potential micro-organisms well known for precipitation ...
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 ...