Competitiveness is the ability of a firm to survive and prosper, given the
competition of other firms for the same profits. The competitiveness of a firm is the result of
a competitive advantage relative to other firms. ...
Television in Kenya has in the recent past been dominated by Nollywood video films and Latin American telenovelas. This paper examines the social impact of these televisual cinemas on a community of young women spectators ...
This article is based on an ethnographic study of a market vendors’ community in Eldoret. It examines their use of English Premier League (EPL) football as a resource to perform identities. It argues that the subject of ...
Hillary Ng’weno’s documentary series The Making of a Nation is a reconstruction of significant events in the development of Kenya from colonialism to post-independence. The authorial vision underlines the role of violence ...
Ruth Finnegan1 and Ropo Sekoni2 have observed that studies of African oral forms interact with those of contemporary popular culture. This study extends this discourse, arguing that electronic football fandom is one of ...
The rise in popularity of the communicative approach in language teaching since the late 1970s primarily focusing on language for meaningful interaction and for accomplishing tasks rather than on learning rules has intensified ...
Julius K. Kering, Dr Naftali K. Rop, and Prof Fredrick O. Ogola(2019)
This study explored the relationships between selected teacher characteristics and academic performance of learners with hearing impairment in Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) in special primary schools in ...
Low availability and access to quality educational materials are some of the likely impediments to implementation of a curriculum. This study explored Open Education Practices (OEP) and in particular the use of TESSA Open ...
Linnet Beldina Ayako Namai and Dr. Beatrice Manyasi(2019)
In Kenya today, numerous cases of unrest and indiscipline in secondary schools across the country in the last 3 years, create doubts as to the effectiveness of guidance and counselling policies and procedures adopted by ...
Love is an eternal topic that continues to elicit emotive reactions throughout the ages. It can be conceptualized as an expression of peace and war. Love metaphors allow us to comprehend love in terms of more clearly ...
Holly L. Lutz, Elliot W. Jackson, Paul W. Webala, Waswa S. Babyesiza, Julian C. Kerbis Peterhans,Terrence C. Demos, Bruce D. Patterson, Jack A. Gilbertb,(2019)
ABSTRACT Recent studies of mammalian microbiomes have identified strong phylogenetic effects on bacterial community composition. Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera)
are among the most speciose mammals on the planet and the only ...
Abstract:
Studies on the effects of hydrogels on soil amendments, moisture conservation and growth
of Leucaena pallida in arid and semi-arid lands was carried out. Seedlings of L. pallida were
established both in the ...
OBJECTIVE:
To compare nutrient intake and indicators of nutritional status of western Kenyan pupil participants and nonparticipants of a parent-supported school lunch program.
DESIGN:
Pupils and their caregivers were ...
An estimated 20% of the world’s population is at risk for zinc (Zn) deficiency. Micronutrient deficiencies are most prevalent in Africa and remain a major problem facing poor populations, whose impact is worsened by HIV/AIDS ...
Agatha Christine Onyango, Mary Khakoni Walingo, Grace Mbagaya, and Rose Kakai(2015)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and nutrition status of human are linked to HIV infection and poor nutrient intake can speed the disease progress. Both macro-and micronutrient deficiencies could impair host immune ...
N. E. Muturia, J. M. Khalagaia, and G. P. Pokhariyala(2018)
Inthispaper,wegeneralizeseparationaxiomstothefunctionspacep−Cω(Y ,Z)andstudyhowtheyrelate to separation axioms defined on the spaces (Z,δi) for i = 1,2, (Z,δ1,δ2), 1−Cς(Y ,Z) and 2−Cζ(Y ,Z). We show that the space p−Cω(Y ...
Elephant corridors are critical in safeguarding wildlife dispersal areas. Understanding the level of corridor use by elephants and the threats they face is important for prioritizing their conservation. Following cessation ...
Pieter R. van Oel, Vincent O. Odongo, Dawit W. Mulatu, Jane Ndungu, Francis K. Muthoni, Job Ogada, George Khroda, Jude M. Mathooko, Robert Becht, Nzula Kitaka, Japheth O. Onyando, and Anne van der Veen.(2014)
For the sustainable governance of river basins a wide range of variables from natural and human subsystems may need to be studied as the effectiveness of governance can be judged from a wide range of perspectives. Governance ...
Alice Karanja Francis Mburu Alexandros Gasparatos(2019)
Abstract
Many stakeholders are involved in the Kenyan clean cooking sector, often having diferent perspectives, interests and
agendas about the adoption, impacts and scaling-up of clean cooking interventions. Understanding ...
Beatrice Nakhauka Ekesa, Mary Khakoni Walingo, Mary Abukutsa-Onyango(2009)
Abstract: This cross-sectional survey was to determine dietary diversity,
nutrient intake, nutrition status and prevalence of childhood illnesses
among pre-school children in Matungu division, Western Kenya. A total ...